Environment & Ecology
Climate, biodiversity, pollution control and environmental legislation
Animals that show intentional communication is not just human
A new body of research confirms that elephants engage in goal-directed, intentional gestural communication — a trait once considered uniquely human or limite...
Non-fossil-fuel-based power generation capacity to hit 786 GW or 70% mark by FY'36: Government report
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released the 20th Electric Power Survey Midterm Review projecting that India's total installed power capacity wil...
‘Lethargic’ officials who left Chambal sanctuary to the mercy of sand miners will be held liable: SC
A Supreme Court bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, taking suo motu cognisance of illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary, held th...
Why has Madras High Court ordered eradication of seemai karuvelam? | Explained
The Madras High Court has issued fresh, comprehensive directions for the eradication of *Prosopis juliflora* (locally called seemai karuvelam) from Tamil Nad...
IEA advocates work from home, reduced air travel to tackle oil shock
The International Energy Agency (IEA) published a set of immediate demand-side oil conservation recommendations to cushion the impact of a historic global oi...
Gas shortage caused by Iran war may push India back to dirtier fuels
The ongoing West Asia conflict — which has effectively disrupted Strait of Hormuz transit — has created an acute LPG shortage in India, raising fears that mi...
Work from home, avoid air travel to deal with higher energy prices: International Energy Agency
The International Energy Agency (IEA) released a report recommending a set of demand-side measures to ease oil price pressures on consumers as the Middle Eas...
Andaman's tribal delegation meets Rahul Gandhi, raises concern over Great Nicobar project
A delegation from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, comprising members of the Tribal Council from Nicobar District and leaders of the All India Adivasi Congre...
Climate change could pose a major risk to cassava in Africa: study sets out what can be done now
A new peer-reviewed study mapping cassava suitability and disease risk across Africa through 2080 found that while rising temperatures may expand areas suita...
U.S. States challenge Trump decision to revoke basis of U.S. climate regulations
Twenty-four US states, 10 cities, and five counties filed a legal petition on March 19, 2026 in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, challen...
Govt expands scheme to enable CBG injection in gas pipelines
The Government of India has expanded a scheme to enable the injection of Compressed Biogas (CBG) into the national natural gas pipeline (NGPL) and City Gas D...
Storage in 40% of India’s key reservoirs below 50% of capacity
According to the Central Water Commission's (CWC) weekly bulletin, total water storage across 166 major monitored reservoirs in India stands at 104.13 billio...
Dindu, the slender loris, is Dindigul district’s election mascot
The Dindigul district administration in Tamil Nadu has unveiled "Dindu" — an animated slender loris character — as the official mascot for the upcoming local...
India’s power capacity to double to 1,121 GW by 2035-36 as solar leads energy transition: CEA’s 20th Electric Power Survey Midterm Review
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) released the Midterm Review of the 20th Electric Power Survey on March 19, 2026, projecting India's installed power g...
Climate action could help prevent over 13.5 million deaths due to air pollution by 2050: Study
A new study published in *The Lancet Global Health* found that climate action limiting global warming to 2°C could prevent over 13.5 million premature deaths...
Depleting oxygen levels due to rising CO2 in mangrove waters threatening fish nurseries
A study published in *Geophysical Research Letters* (American Geophysical Union) has found that rising atmospheric CO2 is simultaneously lowering dissolved o...
CSIR-NGRI, SRI partner to advance geothermal energy exploration
The CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI), Hyderabad, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Shri Ram Institute for Indus...
Urgent need to reduce mineral demand and prioritise sustainable alternatives for a rapid, just energy transition: Greenpeace
The International Energy Agency (IEA) released a report stressing the urgent need to reduce the demand for critical minerals and prioritise sustainable, dive...
Maharashtra’s sugarcane leopards: Vantara ‘fix’ sparks conservation debate amid human-wildlife conflict
Maharashtra's Forest Department signed an agreement with Vantara — a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation facility run by the Reliance Foundation in Jamnagar, ...
El Nino to emerge with rising temperatures and uneven rainfall ahead: APEC Climate Center
The APEC Climate Centre (APCC) has warned that a drought-inducing El Niño is likely to emerge around July 2026, coinciding with the middle of India's monsoon...