Environment & Ecology
Climate, biodiversity, pollution control and environmental legislation
Government announces standards of green ammonia, green methanol
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) notified quality and emission standards for Green Ammonia and Green Methanol on February 27, 2026, a key step...
Slender Loris Conservation Centre inaugurated in Dindigul district
A dedicated Slender Loris Conservation Centre has been inaugurated at Ayyalur in Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu — making it India's first facility exclusively...
Iran-Israel conflict heightens risks to India’s energy security, inflation and fiscal stability: Government review
A government review has identified the escalating Iran-Israel conflict as a multidimensional threat to India's economic stability, with interlocking risks to...
Tiger ‘Mangala’ to be shifted to Thrissur Zoological Park
A tigress named Mangala, rescued as a weak two-month-old cub in 2020 from the Mangala range of Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala, has been ordered to be shifte...
Government announces standards of green ammonia, green methanol
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) notified standards for Green Ammonia and Green Methanol on February 27, 2026, under the National Green Hydrog...
Forget oil and gas, a bigger Iran war risk is shaping up
Beyond the well-publicised oil and gas threat, the Iran-Israel conflict is producing a less-noticed but potentially more damaging disruption: a global fertil...
Can India balance ethanol ambitions with livestock sustainability?
India achieved 20% ethanol blending in petrol (E20) in 2025 — five years ahead of the original 2030 target — marking a major milestone in the Ethanol Blended...
The dangers of AI animal “slop” videos | Explained
Hyper-realistic AI-generated videos and images of animals — known colloquially as "slop" — are flooding social media platforms, depicting implausible or exag...
Ghaziabad most-polluted city in India during 2025-26 winters, followed by Noida and Delhi: Report
Ghaziabad ranked as India's most polluted city during winter 2025-26 (October 1, 2025 – February 28, 2026), recording an average PM2.5 concentration of 172 μ...
Panel led by MoEF Secretary ‘suppressed’ FSI view on Aravalli, amicus informs SC
An amicus curiae (court-appointed independent legal adviser) has informed the Supreme Court that a committee led by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and C...
204 of 238 Indian cities did not meet air quality standards: CREA
A report by CREA (Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air), a Finland-based independent research group, found that 204 of 238 monitored Indian cities fai...
Karnataka announces new scheme to boost farmers’ income
Karnataka announced a new scheme in its state budget to boost farmers' income, with a central focus on promoting Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) in paddy ...
NABARD unveils climate innovation challenge with ₹15 lakh top prize
NABARD, in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Dalberg Advisors, launched the National Climate Stack Innovation Challenge to develop cli...
Portugal fined €10m by the EU Court of Justice for failing to comply with laws to protect biodiversity
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ordered Portugal on 5 March 2026 to pay EUR 10 million (GBP 8.7 million) for failing to comply with EU biod...
India plans certification system for natural farming to tap global markets
The Government of India is planning to develop a dedicated certification system for natural farming produce to differentiate it in domestic and global market...
Call to unlock India’s seaweed potential for climate, coastal livelihood growth
Experts have called for unlocking India's seaweed cultivation potential to boost climate resilience and coastal livelihoods, with B. Madhusoodana Kurup of th...
₹2,000 crore electric bus programme in support of World Bank announced in Karnataka Budget 2026
The Karnataka Budget 2026-27 allocated Rs 2,000 crore for the Karnataka Electric Bus Programme, supported by a World Bank low-interest loan of Rs 3,000 crore...
NGT sets aside SEIAA rejection of quarry near Vallanadu Blackbuck Sanctuary
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) set aside the Tamil Nadu State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority's (SEIAA) rejection of a proposed rough stone and ...
India's 'moist heatwaves' getting worse, says study
A new study published in the Journal of Atmospheric Sciences has found that moist heatwaves over India are intensifying, with Rossby waves originating off th...
Bird flu emerges as significant threat to migratory wildlife, as species see decline of 5% in just 2 years: Report
A new report has identified highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 bird flu as a significant and growing threat to migratory wildlife populations glob...