Environment & Ecology
Climate, biodiversity, pollution control and environmental legislation
Centre floats another draft of CAFE-III, gives special recognition to ethanol and biofuel cars
The government released a fresh draft of the CAFE-III (Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency, Phase III) norms for stakeholder consultation, with feedback invite...
India adds record 29 GW solar, wind in first half of 2026
India added a record 29 GW of combined solar and wind capacity between January and June 2026 (H1 2026), according to official capacity-addition data. Solar a...
China's Brahmaputra mega dam: Can it control river water flowing into India?
Construction is underway on the Medog (Motuo) Hydropower Station, a planned 60,000 MW run-of-the-river project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet Autonomo...
What is compensatory afforestation? | Explained
Compensatory afforestation is the mechanism under Indian forest law by which land is planted with trees to offset forest land diverted for non-forest uses su...
Odisha’s recognition of habitat rights for PVTGs marks a revolution in forest rights
Odisha has formally recognized 10 habitat rights claims covering eight Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 — the ...
Can biogas aid India’s energy security?
India imports close to 85% of its crude oil requirement, leaving it exposed to global energy price and supply shocks The government has run multiple initiati...
Wildlife trade body to meet in Geneva to decide the fate of the world’s traded plants
The 28th meeting of the CITES Plants Committee (PC28) is scheduled for 17–23 July 2026 at the International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG), Switzerland. It ...
Heat waves pushed 57 million hectares of tropical forests beyond photosynthesis limits: Study
A new study found that the area of tropical forest experiencing treetop temperatures above the critical thermal threshold for photosynthesis grew from about ...
Why apex court's wading into Darbhanga's ponds
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case concerning alleged encroachment of three historic water bodies in Darbhanga, Bihar — the interconnected Gangasagar, D...
Chinese geologists question safety of Brahmaputra Mega-Dam in Tibet being built over active seismic fault line
A joint study by geologists from Chengdu University of Technology, the Civil-Military Integration Centre of the China Geological Survey, and the Middle Yarlu...
Worth more standing: India’s forests are a $2.5-trillion asset we keep forgetting to count
A peer-reviewed study, involving researchers from the Institute for Social and Economic Change, ICFRE-Institute of Forest Productivity, the Indian Council of...
India’s first hydrogen train: 6 things passengers should know before its launch
India's first hydrogen-powered trainset, built by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, is expected to be launched around July 17, 2026, following Railw...
Geneva meeting to shape the future of global wildlife trade
The 34th meeting of the Animals Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is being held in Gen...
One-fourth of India’s monsoon rain evaporates mid-air, says new study
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, a research institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, have found that roughly ...
PM to flag off India’s first hydrogen train: How they work, and why they haven’t picked pace globally
India's first hydrogen fuel-cell powered passenger train is set to be flagged off on the Jind–Sonipat route in Haryana, developed by the Integral Coach Facto...
14 invasive plants behind grassland loss in one of India’s first tiger reserves
Forest Department data from Assam's Bodoland Territorial Council show that grassland cover inside Manas Tiger Reserve has declined by 43.59% relative to its ...
Amid Western Ghats landslides, revisiting need for developing early warning systems
A fresh spell of landslides across the Western Ghats during the monsoon season renewed scrutiny of India's landslide early warning infrastructure Heavy rainf...
Protests over Ken-Betwa river link project resume in Madhya Pradesh
A protest by displaced residents, most of them women, has resumed on the banks of the Barana river near Kupi village in Madhya Pradesh, entering its fifth da...
India’s first hydrogen train to launch soon: Check route, stops, timetable, speed and features
Indian Railways approved daily service of India's first hydrogen fuel-cell powered train on the Jind–Sonipat route in Haryana The train, manufactured by the ...
Great Indian Bustard numbers stable, survives in only 16% of Thar habitat, says report
A recent assessment has found that the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) population in the Thar landscape has remained numerically stable, but the species now survi...