Environment & Ecology
Economics
4 min
International Day of Forests 2026 | Theme, significance and economic importance of forest ecosystems
The United Nations designated March 21 as International Day of Forests, with the 2026 theme selected as "Forests and Economies" by the UN Forum on Forests (U...
Polity & Governance
Environment & Ecology
6 min
SC: Officials of 3 states liable for Chambal mining
The Supreme Court of India (bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta), in a suo motu case, warned that officials of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Utt...
Environment & Ecology
Geography
6 min
Heatwaves to hailstorms: Why is March seeing such erratic weather this year?
March 2026 opened with anomalous heatwave conditions across North India, with Delhi recording temperatures near 37°C, then saw a dramatic reversal as an inte...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
5 min
Can cut 46k mangroves for Mumbai project: SC
The Supreme Court of India (bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice Vipul Pancholi) refused to interfere with the Bombay High Court's D...
Environment & Ecology
Geography
5 min
World Water Day 2026: Ice-loss rate in the Hindukush Himalaya doubled since 2000, says ICIMOD
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) released two landmark reports on World Water Day (March 21, 2026): "Changing Dynamics o...
Environment & Ecology
Economics
Geography
5 min
World Bank report suggests “New Water-Food Nexus Framework” for smarter hydrological use to feed 10 billion people
A new World Bank report released in March 2026 proposes a "New Water-Food Nexus Framework" to avert a global food-water crisis as the world population approa...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
5 min
Beyond imports and subsidies: Reckoning with fertilisers, driven by domestic innovation
A policy analysis argues that India's fertiliser strategy — currently dominated by heavy imports and large subsidies — needs a structural shift toward domest...
Environment & Ecology
Economics
4 min
Exploring oil palm’s untapped carbon sequestration potential
A growing body of research and policy discussion is examining oil palm's potential as a carbon-sequestering crop, challenging the conventional narrative that...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
4 min
45,000 mangroves at stake: Actors, activists rally as courts clear decks for Mumbai coastal road project
Plans to clear approximately 45,000 mangroves along Mumbai's western coast for the proposed Versova–Bhayandar Coastal Road have triggered sustained oppositio...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
5 min
This World Forest Day, India must rethink how it governs its resources
On World Forest Day (March 21), researchers at the UN University Institute on Resource Nexus published an analysis arguing that India's forest governance is ...
Environment & Ecology
Social Issues
6 min
The rising tide of eco‑anxiety among India’s youth: a call for climate resilience
A documented rise in eco-anxiety among Indian youth is attracting attention from health researchers and environmental advocates, with the phenomenon now reco...