Environment & Ecology
Climate, biodiversity, pollution control and environmental legislation
How do volcanoes affect the earth’s atmosphere?
Scientific understanding of volcanic impacts on Earth's atmosphere has been consolidated and is gaining renewed attention as researchers study the relationsh...
India weighs joint Centre-State funding framework for heatwave mitigation
The Union government is weighing a formal joint Centre-State funding architecture for heatwave mitigation, moving heatwaves from an ad hoc, state-managed eve...
Nicobarese oppose proposal for three wildlife sanctuaries
The Tribal Council of Great Nicobar and Little Nicobar Islands has formally opposed three proposed wildlife sanctuaries — a Leatherback Turtle Sanctuary on L...
Learn from Sri Lanka’s experience on impact of fertilizer supply chains: experts
At a panel discussion on the "Impact of West Asia Crisis on Economic Disruptions and Sustainability: Implications for India," experts urged India to draw les...
Cabinet okays Rs 37,500 cr scheme for coal, lignite gasification; promotes use of indigenous tech
The Union Cabinet approved the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects on May 13, 2026, with a total financial outlay of ₹37,500 c...
Great Nicobar Project: Jairam Ramesh alleges ‘flagrant violation’ of tribal rights, writes to minister Jual Oram
Parliamentary opposition raised allegations of "flagrant violations" of tribal rights in the Great Nicobar Island (GNI) development project, writing formally...
Cabinet approves ₹37,500 crore package to boost coal gasification
The Union Cabinet approved a ₹37,500-crore incentive package for coal and lignite gasification projects, with the explicit objective of reducing India's impo...
Cabinet clears Kharif MSP hikes, ₹37,500-crore coal gasification push to shore up economy
In a single CCEA session, the Union Cabinet approved two major economic measures: MSP hikes for 14 kharif crops for 2026-27, and a ₹37,500-crore incentive sc...
Global fire outbreaks hit record high as ‘unprecedented’ heat extremes loom, scientists say
Scientists have warned that global wildfire outbreaks reached a record high, with data showing that wildfires and extreme heat events are intensifying at an ...
Cabinet approves scheme to promote coal/lignite gasification projects with outlay of ₹37,500 crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) formally approved the "Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects" with a total fina...
Govt approves ₹37,500-cr incentive to promote coal gasification projects
The Union government approved a financial incentive package of ₹37,500 crore to promote domestic surface coal and lignite gasification projects. The incentiv...
Nicobarese oppose proposal for three wildlife sanctuaries
The Tribal Council of Campbell Bay and Nicobarese community representatives have formally opposed a proposal to establish three new wildlife sanctuaries on L...
Call to strengthen enforcement against illegal wildlife trade
A three-day enforcement meet focused on combating illegal wildlife trade concluded with a call to significantly strengthen enforcement mechanisms across Indi...
Managing coexistence in human-wildlife conflict zones
A policy analysis piece published in a national daily argued that India's approach to human-wildlife conflict (HWC) must shift from reactive crisis managemen...
India launches new IFAD-backed programme to boost rural incomes and climate resilience
The Government of India and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) jointly launched the Country Strategic Opportunities Programme (COSOP)...
Kharif reset: Farmers may ditch paddy and maize for soybean, pulses amid monsoon fears
As the kharif 2026 sowing season approaches, farmers across central India are shifting away from paddy and maize towards oilseeds (particularly soybean) and ...
States’ interest-free capex loans to be linked to renewable energy adoption
The central government announced that a significant portion of the Rs 2 lakh crore allocated for 50-year interest-free capital investment loans to states wil...
Tourism and human activity are stressing India’s tigers, affecting choice of breeding sites: CSIR-CCMB study
A multi-year study by scientists from CSIR-CCMB (Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad) published in the journal *Animal Conservation* (Zoolog...
Four cheetah cubs die at Kuno in suspected leopard attack
Four one-month-old cheetah cubs were found dead at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district on the morning of May 12, 2026 — the largest...
Two cheetahs released into wild in Kuno; CM Yadav says M.P. now recognised as ‘Cheetah State’
Two female cheetahs from Botswana — designated CCV-2 and CCV-3 — were released into the open forest zone of Kuno National Park in Sheopur district, Madhya Pr...