Environment & Ecology
Climate, biodiversity, pollution control and environmental legislation
Shell patrol squad: Chennai volunteers guard the turtle coast
Every night between January and April, volunteers from the Students' Sea Turtle Conservation Network (SSTCN) walk seven kilometres from Neelankarai to Besant...
India's energy demand to surpass US by 2040s and China by 2060s, report reveals
A new India-focused scenarios report released by Shell India at TERI's World Sustainable Development Summit 2026 projects that India's total energy demand wi...
Carbon tax remains intact in India-EU FTA; technical talks to address concerns: German official
The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), concluded after nearly two decades of negotiations, leaves the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (...
Despite nesting decline, Wayanad’s vultures still soar
Recent surveys of Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, reveal a paradox: while the number of active vulture nests has declined — a worrying indicator of breed...
Government panel said to review future of key GM food crop
A group of senior ministers constituting a ministerial panel is set to evaluate policy options for field trials of genetically modified (GM) mustard — a modi...
India braces for unusually hot March that can put key crops at risk, sources say
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast significantly above-normal temperatures across northern and north-western India throughout March 2026,...
Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2026: Courts giving more importance to procedure over environmental damage, says ex-SC judge
At the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2026 organised by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in Nimli village, Alwar district, Rajasthan, former Supreme Court...
Maruti’s in-plant railway siding becomes World’s First Modal Shift Transport project to generate carbon credits
Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced in February 2026 that its in-plant railway siding at the Hansalpur, Gujarat manufacturing facility has been registered ...
Revised Norms for appointment of an independent third-party reviewer/ certifier for green debt security
SEBI issued a circular on February 27, 2026 (Circular No. HO/17/11/24(1)2026-DDHS-POD1/I/5967/2026) revising the norms for appointing an independent third-pa...
SECL exploring JVs with Chhattisgarh Government in floating solar, coal gassification: Chairman Harish Duhan
South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited and the operator of some of India's largest coal mines, is exploring joint ventur...
Scientists change how El Nino is labelled to keep up with temperature spikes
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has, effective February 1, 2026, retired its traditional Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) and adopted...
Eurasian diving duck in Kaziranga triggers climate change concern
The 7th Kaziranga Waterbird Count (conducted January 4–11, 2026) recorded 105,540 waterbirds of 107 species across 166 wetlands in 10 ranges within Kaziranga...
Reimagining environmental health through AI
A recent analysis highlights AI's transformative potential for India's environmental health governance, arguing the country needs to shift from reactive cris...
ISMA cuts India’s 2025-26 sugar production estimate by 5.5% due to erratic weather
The Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) revised down its 2025-26 sugar production forecast by 5.57% to 32.40 million tonnes (MT), fr...
As forests shrink and herds grow, central India’s elephant crisis is primed to spiral
Human-elephant conflict (HEC) in central India is intensifying as elephant herds displaced from shrinking forests in Jharkhand and Odisha continue to migrate...
PM Surya Ghar scheme crosses 30 lakh rooftop solar installations
PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has crossed 30 lakh rooftop solar installations since its launch in February 2024, generating an estimated 9-10 GW of power....
Supreme Court closes suo motu case on polluted rivers after five years of near inaction
A Supreme Court Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi closed the suo motu proceedings initiated in 2021 on the remed...
AI’s positives outweigh human and climate impact: NASSCOM
A NASSCOM report argued that artificial intelligence's economic and social benefits — productivity gains, healthcare improvements, job creation in AI-adjacen...
Dolphin City: Chennai’s dolphinarium that shaped national debate on marine mammal captivity over 25 years ago
A detailed account traces how Chennai's "Dolphin City" — an entertainment facility that kept captive dolphins — catalyzed a national debate in India on the e...
Union Environment Minister presides over signing of MoUs for implementation of Standard Framework and Road Asset Management System for Dust-free and Sustainable Urban Roads in Delhi-NCR
Four Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between the Public Works Departments (PWDs) and Urban Development Departments of NCR States (Delhi, Haryan...