Environment & Ecology
Climate, biodiversity, pollution control and environmental legislation
In the works, first international declaration on big cats – in New Delhi
A landmark international agreement called the "New Delhi Declaration" is being finalised ahead of a Global Big Cats Summit scheduled for June 1, 2026, in New...
The Indian wolf is a test case for India’s conservation policy
The Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) has emerged as a critical test case for India's wildlife conservation policy, exposing gaps in the protection of speci...
The Ganga is under stress — The treaty needs more than renewal
The 1996 Ganga Waters Treaty between India and Bangladesh is set to expire in December 2026, prompting formal renewal discussions between the two countries. ...
17th Petersberg Climate Dialogue attempts to reaffirm multilateral climate action amid geopolitical tensions
The 17th Petersberg Climate Dialogue (PCD) was held on 21–22 April 2026 in Berlin, Germany, convening ministers and officials from over 40 countries alongsid...
Simply Put: India warming
India's landmass has warmed by approximately 0.9°C during 2015–2024 relative to the 1901–1930 baseline — above the global average land warming — with norther...
G7 puts desertification at centre of environmental agenda, flags land crisis as global security threat
G7 Environment Ministers, meeting in Paris on April 23–24, 2026, adopted a landmark declaration formally designating desertification, land degradation, and d...
Indian Ocean heats up to dangerous levels, putting fish, reefs and livelihoods at risk, warns watchdog
India's ocean monitoring agency (INCOIS) has issued marine heatwave alerts across six ocean basins as of April 20, 2026, with sea surface temperatures crossi...
Govt pushes ethanol blending beyond 20%; vehicle impact remains concern
Following the nationwide E20 mandate (20% ethanol blending in petrol) effective April 1, 2026, the government has initiated consultations with automobile man...
Solar infra helps India meet record 256GW power demand
India's peak electricity demand reached an all-time high of 256.1 GW on April 25, 2026 — the first time the country crossed the quarter-terawatt barrier — dr...
NGT issues notice to Centre over risks from hanging glaciers in central Himalaya
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) took suo motu cognisance on 24 April 2026 of a news report titled "Study Flags Overlooked Danger Posed By Hanging Glaciers ...
Small Hydro Power Development Scheme
The Union Cabinet approved the Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31, with a total outlay of ₹2,584.60 crore. Th...
Government Clarifies Wheat Production Scenario 2025–26; Crop Remains Resilient Despite Weather Variations
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare described the 2025–26 wheat season as "mixed but resilient," acknowledging localised damage from unseasonal ...
India's wheat production resilient despite setbacks: Agri ministry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare affirmed that India's wheat output for 2025–26 remains stable despite localised crop damage from unseasonal ...
MoEFCC and NBA launch five-year project to strengthen Grassroots Biodiversity Governance in Tamil Nadu and Meghalaya
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) launched a five-year project titled "Stre...
Climate-resilient farming in the age of extremes
As extreme weather events — droughts, unseasonal rains, heatwaves, and floods — grow more frequent and unpredictable, Indian agriculture faces an existential...
Incremental change: On Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency-III
India is transitioning to the third phase of its Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) norms — CAFE-III — effective from April 1, 2027, running through Ma...
Centre raises wheat procurement target to 34.5 million tonnes amid erratic weather
The central government raised its wheat procurement target for the 2026-27 Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) by 15 percent — from 30 million tonnes to 34.5 million...
El Nino may return by mid-2026 amid warming seas, says WMO
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has signalled a clear shift in equatorial Pacific conditions: sea-surface temperatures (SSTs) are rising rapidly,...
Rising temperatures put India’s rice farming at risk, says FAO-WMO report
A joint report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) — titled "Extreme Heat and Agriculture" — has f...
West Asia tensions and oil supply disruption may push Asian economies towards faster renewable shift: Jefferies
A report by financial services firm Jefferies assessed that ongoing tensions in West Asia and the disruption to the Strait of Hormuz — a critical global oil ...