Environment & Ecology
Climate, biodiversity, pollution control and environmental legislation
Centre to launch 7th tranche of critical mineral block auctions on Monday
The Ministry of Mines announced the launch of the 7th tranche of critical and strategic mineral block auctions on March 23, 2026, offering 19 blocks across s...
India to auction 19 critical mineral blocks amid supply concerns
India's Ministry of Mines launched the 7th tranche of critical and strategic mineral block auctions on March 23, 2026, offering 19 mineral blocks across mult...
Ethanol industry ready to supply more than 20% blending, can cut crude import bill: AIDA
The All India Distillers' Association (AIDA) has stated that the ethanol industry is ready to supply more than 20 per cent ethanol blending in petrol, beyond...
Conflict in Iran generated more emissions in two weeks than Iceland does in a year: New analysis
A new analysis by the Climate and Community Institute (CCI) found that the US and Israel's initial 14 days of military operations in Iran generated over 5 mi...
LNG disruption halves India’s urea output as West Asia tensions deepen
LNG supply disruptions linked to the ongoing Iran-Israel war have caused urea output at affected fertilizer plants to drop by approximately 50%. Energy consu...
House panel expresses concern over the rising level of groundwater contamination, asks govt to use AI, latest tech to combat it
A Parliamentary Standing Committee expressed serious concern over the rising level of groundwater contamination across India and directed the government to d...
Wastewater study exposes scale of Antimicrobial Resistance in major Indian cities
A two-year metagenomic study of urban wastewater published in Nature Communications mapped antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes across 19 sites in Delhi, Mum...
‘Disappointed’, says Debi Goenka, as apex court gives go-ahead to cut mangroves for key road project in north Mumbai
The Supreme Court of India, in a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, dismissed an appeal by environmental NGO Vanashakti against the Bombay High Court's D...
India to begin carbon market trading in the country within four months, says Union Power Minister
Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced at the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 in New Delhi that India will begin formal trading in its domestic ca...
International Day of Forests 2026 | Theme, significance and economic importance of forest ecosystems
The United Nations designated March 21 as International Day of Forests, with the 2026 theme selected as "Forests and Economies" by the UN Forum on Forests (U...
SC: Officials of 3 states liable for Chambal mining
The Supreme Court of India (bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta), in a suo motu case, warned that officials of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Utt...
Heatwaves to hailstorms: Why is March seeing such erratic weather this year?
March 2026 opened with anomalous heatwave conditions across North India, with Delhi recording temperatures near 37°C, then saw a dramatic reversal as an inte...
Can cut 46k mangroves for Mumbai project: SC
The Supreme Court of India (bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice Vipul Pancholi) refused to interfere with the Bombay High Court's D...
World Water Day 2026: Ice-loss rate in the Hindukush Himalaya doubled since 2000, says ICIMOD
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) released two landmark reports on World Water Day (March 21, 2026): "Changing Dynamics o...
World Bank report suggests “New Water-Food Nexus Framework” for smarter hydrological use to feed 10 billion people
A new World Bank report released in March 2026 proposes a "New Water-Food Nexus Framework" to avert a global food-water crisis as the world population approa...
Beyond imports and subsidies: Reckoning with fertilisers, driven by domestic innovation
A policy analysis argues that India's fertiliser strategy — currently dominated by heavy imports and large subsidies — needs a structural shift toward domest...
Exploring oil palm’s untapped carbon sequestration potential
A growing body of research and policy discussion is examining oil palm's potential as a carbon-sequestering crop, challenging the conventional narrative that...
45,000 mangroves at stake: Actors, activists rally as courts clear decks for Mumbai coastal road project
Plans to clear approximately 45,000 mangroves along Mumbai's western coast for the proposed Versova–Bhayandar Coastal Road have triggered sustained oppositio...
This World Forest Day, India must rethink how it governs its resources
On World Forest Day (March 21), researchers at the UN University Institute on Resource Nexus published an analysis arguing that India's forest governance is ...
The rising tide of eco‑anxiety among India’s youth: a call for climate resilience
A documented rise in eco-anxiety among Indian youth is attracting attention from health researchers and environmental advocates, with the phenomenon now reco...