Environment & Ecology
Climate, biodiversity, pollution control and environmental legislation
Baby boom at Kuno: India’s cheetah population grows to 38 as ‘Gamini’ becomes mother for second time
Cheetah Gamini, originally translocated from South Africa, gave birth to three cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. This is Gamini's second litter i...
From India, a climate warning for Europe
India has raised strong objections to the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), framing it as a climate warning that could reshape glob...
As NGT clears Great Nicobar project, a look at its strategic importance and ecological fallout
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) cleared the Rs 92,000 crore Great Nicobar Island mega-infrastructure project on February 16, 2026, upholding environmental ...
Troubled waters: On the Great Nicobar Project
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on February 16, 2026 upheld the 2022 environmental clearance for the ₹81,000 crore Great Nicobar Island Development Project...
SEBI Constitutes Working Group to Review ESG Rating Providers (ERPs) Regulatory Framework
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) constituted a multi-stakeholder working group on February 18, 2026 to review the regulatory framework gover...
Above 5,300 acres set for exclusion from Kolleru Lake in West Godavari
The Andhra Pradesh government has moved to exclude more than 5,300 acres of land spread across 10 villages in West Godavari district from the protected bound...
Alliance Bioversity, CIAT promoting over 20 native Indian crop varieties
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT (International Centre for Tropical Agriculture) is actively promoting over 20 native Indian crop varieties,...
Three cubs born to South African cheetah in Kuno National Park; second litter this month
South African cheetah Gamini gave birth to three cubs at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh on 18 February 2026, marking her second successful litter...
India, UK launch offshore wind task force
India and the United Kingdom launched an Offshore Wind Task Force on 18 February 2026 as a new platform under the India–UK Vision 2035 bilateral framework to...
Indo-U.K. offshore wind task force launched, India crosses 272 GW non-fossil fuel power capacity
India and the UK launched the India-UK Offshore Wind Taskforce to provide strategic leadership and coordination for India's offshore wind ecosystem. Union Ne...
U.S. energy chief says IEA must 'drop' focus on climate change
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright urged the International Energy Agency (IEA) at its ministerial meeting in Paris to abandon its work on climate change and re...
NGT Orders joint probe into quarry impact on Tata Cancer Hospital due to illegal mining
The National Green Tribunal's (NGT) Western Zone Bench — comprising Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh and Expert Member Dr. Sujit Kumar Bajpayee — ordered a joint f...
India–UK Offshore Wind Taskforce Launched; Shri Pralhad Joshi Calls It a ‘Trustforce’ for Accelerating Strategic Clean Energy Cooperation
India and the United Kingdom jointly launched the India–UK Offshore Wind Taskforce on 18 February 2026, with Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pral...
In numbers: How wildlife conflict has dropped across J&K
Jammu and Kashmir's Forest Minister Javed Rana informed the Legislative Assembly that 15,661 human-wildlife conflict (HWC) cases were recorded across J&K bet...
India’s solar manufacturing boom turns into a structural glut
India's solar module manufacturing capacity has surged 13-fold since 2020, reaching approximately 154 gigawatts (GW) by end-2025, while domestic solar instal...
Transitioning to green steel
A detailed analysis argues that India's transition to green steel is now both technically feasible and economically viable, with the "green premium" — the ex...
India needs to mobilise $500 billion a year to meet Net Zero ambition: Global Energy Alliance
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) released analysis indicating that India needs to mobilise approximately $500 billion per year to mee...
Tamil Nadu to unveil Agroforestry Policy, ease rules on tree cultivation
Tamil Nadu announced it will unveil a state agroforestry policy — aligning with India's National Agroforestry Policy (2014) — to allow farmers to grow high-v...
Assam environmental activist flags rat-hole coal mining along Arunachal border
A conservationist from Assam submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma flagging alleged rat-hole mining activities in the Jagun, Lekhapani...
India’s data centre boom raises concerns over power supply and grid capacity
India's data centre capacity reached approximately 1,500 MW by end of 2025 and is projected to expand six-fold to 8–10 GW by 2030, placing enormous and conce...