Environment & Ecology
Climate, biodiversity, pollution control and environmental legislation
Bonn Climate Conference 2026: Health groups urge tripling adaptation finance to $120 billion by 2035
At the 64th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB64), convening in Bonn, Germany (June 8–18, 2026), the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) call...
Chemicals from plastic waste contaminating water sources near Jaipur dumping yard: Study
A year-long scientific study by the Department of Environmental Science, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, found dangerously high concentrations of Bis...
Heat, humidity of India's monsoon could extend summer heat stress as climate warms: study
A peer-reviewed study published in the journal *AGU Advances* warns that India's monsoon season (July–October) could dramatically increase uncompensable heat...
Government defends Great Nicobar development plans, cites strategic and environmental safeguards
The Indian government has formally defended the Great Nicobar Island Development Project (GNIDP) before Parliament and the public, citing the island's strate...
Rural India’s energy crisis: Why dung cakes still fuel kitchens in Uttar Pradesh villages
Despite over 10.33 crore LPG connections distributed under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) as of July 2025, rural households in Uttar Pradesh contin...
Why does the Global Zero Waste Forum matter for India’s waste management?
The Global Zero Waste Forum (Zero Waste Forum 2026) is being held in Istanbul, Turkey from June 5–7, 2026, gathering representatives from over 150 countries,...
You saw Churu dust storm videos. Aravallis protect Gangetic plains from that, but shield is weakening
Severe dust storms originating from Churu district in Rajasthan — a desert-fringe zone near the Thar — have highlighted the deteriorating effectiveness of th...
Railways’ electrification push reduces diesel consumption by 63%
Indian Railways has electrified 99.6% of its broad-gauge network, covering 69,873 route kilometres out of approximately 70,001 km, completing what was envisi...
Why is India pushing for coal gasification?
The Union Cabinet approved a ₹37,500 crore incentive scheme for surface coal and lignite gasification projects, targeting gasification of approximately 75 mi...
One day of extreme heat causes 3,400 excess deaths across India, study estimates
A peer-reviewed study published in *Frontiers in Environmental Health* by researchers Piyush Narang and Ashok Gadgil of the India Energy and Climate Center (...
IMD makes downward revision in monsoon forecast, India headed for driest year in a decade
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued its second-stage (updated) forecast for the 2026 Southwest Monsoon season (June–September), revising project...
Explained | El Niño, La Niña and changing weather patterns
The planet recently exited the first "triple-dip" La Niña of the 21st century — a rare event in which La Niña conditions persisted for three consecutive year...
IMD lowers monsoon forecast, raises spectre of drought
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) revised its Southwest Monsoon (SWM) forecast for 2026 downward to 90% of the Long Period Average (LPA), the thresho...
One day of extreme heat causes 3,400 excess deaths across India, study estimates
A peer-reviewed study published in *Frontiers in Environmental Health* estimates that a single day of extreme heat causes approximately 3,400 excess deaths a...
El Nino developing: Rainfall in India may see 11-year low in 2026
El Niño conditions are developing in the equatorial Pacific ahead of India's Southwest Monsoon season (June–September 2026), with IMD assigning a 92% probabi...
Gujarat’s Banni grasslands: A heap of broken images, where the sun beats
A proposal to establish a large solar energy installation within the Banni grassland ecosystem of Kachchh district, Gujarat, has sparked conservation concern...
Adivasis demand halt to tiger safari push, evictions in south India forests
Indigenous communities from Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu — whose ancestral homelands straddle forests shared across state boundaries — convened at Nagar...
Global temperatures likely to remain near record high levels until 2030, says WMO report
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a near-term climate outlook on May 28, 2026, projecting that global temperatures will continue at or nea...
Global temperatures to reach near-record highs in next five years, report finds
Annual global mean near-surface temperatures during 2026–2030 are predicted to range between 1.3°C and 1.9°C above the 1850–1900 pre-industrial average, acco...
India's energy investment to hit $170 billion in 2026 on solar, grid and refining push: International Energy Agency
India's total energy investment is projected to reach a record $170 billion in 2026, according to the International Energy Agency's World Energy Investment 2...