Over 13,000 sq km of forest area, more than the total geographical area of Delhi, Sikkim and Goa combined, is under encroachment in 25 States and Union Territories, according to data submitted by the Union Environment Ministry to the National Green Tribunal. Last year, the NGT took suo motu cognisance of a PTI report that … Read more
Flower waste usually falls through the composting cracks, usually due to the lack of volume. Representational image only Heavy-laden bags hanging down like gyves, from a motorcycle. And a man seated astride that vehicle hitting a meandering early-morning road he need not take, but did anyway. Those images were singular because of the regularity with … Read more
Representational file image. | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has “ruled out” the possibility of an El Nino in the coming southwest monsoon season this year. An El Nino, characterised by a warming of the central equatorial Pacific Ocean, is frequently associated with reduced monsoon rainfall in India. “Based on the … Read more
In Uganda’s Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally known as buveera is creeping beyond the city. It’s a problem that has long littered the landscape in Kampala, the capital, where buveera are woven into the fabric of daily life. They show up in layers of excavated … Read more
A picture shows the dam at a station connecting the Sebou and Bou Regreg basins near Kentira city on January 20, 2025. Water from the Sebou river is held at a station near Kenitra, treated, and transported via a 67-km underground canal to Rabat, instead of flowing naturally into the Atlantic Ocean. | Photo Credit: … Read more
A firefighter works to control the Black Cove Fire on March 26 in North Carolina, US. Representative image. | Photo Credit: AP Inside a green orb planted in the German countryside is a high-tech aid to prevent wildfires that have grown more common and destructive with rising global temperatures. The installation, resembling a giant golf … Read more
The Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala’s youngest protected area, has emerged as a biodiversity hotspot. A recent faunal survey conducted by the Forest department, the first-such systematic exercise conducted since its inception, has reported 63 new species of odonates, butterflies and birds. The survey, conducted in association with the Society for Tropical Ecology and Research (STEAR) … Read more
India has pledged to reduce the health impacts of air pollution by 2040, aligning its actions with the National Clean Air Programme at the concluding session of the second World Health Organisation (WHO) conference on air pollution and health. Speaking at the conference organised in Colombian city of Cartagena, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s … Read more
Traffic density through highways cutting through Bandipur is a cause for concern given its impact on wildlife. | Photo Credit: SRIRAM MA Speculation is rife in Karnataka that the State government might eventually yield to pressure to lift the night traffic ban through Bandipur, setting off alarm among wildlife conservationists and activists. The ban, in … Read more
Ba cây là một trò chơi bài phổ biến ở Việt Nam, được yêu thích bởi luật chơi đơn giản, nhanh chóng và tính giải trí cao. Trò chơi này không chỉ mang đến những giây phút thư giãn mà còn là cơ hội để người chơi rèn luyện tư duy, tính toán và chiến … Read more
Supreme Court Judge Justice Vikram Nath and President Dropadi Murmu during the inaugural session of the two-day National Conference on ‘Environment – 2025’ organised by NGT, in New Delhi on March 29, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI Supreme Court Judge Justice Vikram Nath on Saturday (March 29, 2025) laid stress on the need to regulate … Read more
River Ganga in Patna, Bihar. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court has stayed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order that imposed a cost of ₹50,000 on the Bihar government for non-compliance of its directives and not properly assisting it in a matter relating to the prevention and control of pollution of river … Read more
Green Humour | Photo Credit: Rohan Chakravarty Rohan Chakravarty is a cartoonist and illustrator from Nagpur. His series, ‘Green Humour’, consists of cartoons and comics on wildlife, nature conservation, environmental issues, sustainability, and all things green. Published – March 27, 2025 01:17 pm IST
A mother covers her child to protect it from heat in Vellore on March 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: C. Venkatachalapathy The Central Government on Thursday (March 27, 2025) directed States to review their preparedness of health facilities for the management of heatstroke cases and heat-related illnesses. The Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava in … Read more
The Forest Department radio-collared two tuskers in Hassan district on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Forest Department radio-collared two tuskers in Hassan district on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Forest Department on Thursday successfully radio-collared two tuskers that have been roaming alone in Hassan district. One was captured near Heggadde estate … Read more
An oran in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district. Orans are sacred forests which hold deep religious and cultural significance to local communities. Some communities have been establishing orans to serve an additional purpose — water conservation. Photo: Special Arrangement On March 22, World Water Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the need to conserve water for present … Read more
Representative image | Photo Credit: The Hindu A first-of-its-kind analysis of the District Mineral Foundations (DMF) shows that despite collecting about ₹1-lakh crore in the past decade, more than half the funds is unspent. Moreover, the funds are often diverted to activities that are not directly linked to the welfare of mining districts — a … Read more
From the grounds of a gas-fired power plant on the eastern shores of Canada, a little-known company is pumping a slurry of minerals into the ocean in the name of stopping climate change. Whether it’s pollution or a silver bullet that will save the planet may depend on whom you ask. From shore, a pipe … Read more
Ice is seen on the Pastoruri glacier in the Peruvian Andes, Peru, May 7, 2024. Image for Representation. | Photo Credit: Reuters China’s glacier area has shrunk by 26% since 1960 due to rapid global warming, with 7,000 small glaciers disappearing completely and glacial retreat intensifying in recent years, official data released in March showed. … Read more
A green Central Fijian Banded Iguana is shown on Ovalau in Fiji. | Photo Credit: AP Researchers have long wondered how iguanas got to Fiji, a collection of remote islands in the South Pacific. Most modern-day iguanas live in the Americas — thousands of miles and one giant ocean away. They thought maybe they scurried there through … Read more
When we think about flood management, higher stop banks, stronger levees and concrete barriers usually come to mind. But what if the best solution – for people and nature – isn’t to confine rivers, but to give them more space? This alternative is increasingly being considered as an approach to mitigating flood risk. But allowing … Read more
The average groundwater level in Kalaburagi district has declined by 7.33 m below ground level in the last 10 years. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The average groundwater level in Kalaburagi district has declined by 7.33 m below ground level (MBGL) in the last 10 years. According to the data provided by the Ground Water … Read more
Farmers are busy in agriculture operations at Dulapuram village of Wazeedu mandal of Mulugu district. | Photo Credit: Represenational purpose Close to 30 years after the delivery of the landmark T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad judgment which had asked the State governments to take stock of their respective deemed forests, the State government has finally constituted a … Read more
The transport sector is the third largest contributor to carbon emissions in India. So, several States nationwide have been attempting to decarbonise the sector with multipronged strategies–one of them is to reduce public transport’s carbon footprint. Come April, Chennai would be introduced to a new fleet of 500 electric buses that the State has procured … Read more
Permafrost melting is emerging as a unique environmental threat in the Kashmir Himalaya. A new study has found that thawing permafrost could affect 193 km of roads, 2,415 households, 903 alpine lakes, and eight hydropower projects in the mountainous region. Permafrost is any type of ground — soil, sediment, rock, etc. — that has been … Read more
Ice is seen on the Pastoruri glacier in the Peruvian Andes, Peru, May 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Glaciers around the globe are disappearing faster than ever, with the last three-year period seeing the largest glacial mass loss on record, according to a UNESCO report released on March 21. The 9,000 gigatonnes of ice … Read more
The researchers said an important aspect of the study was that it identified significant monsoon cycles linked to solar activity. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: V RAJU A recent study conducted by the Central University of Kerala has provided crucial insights into the historical behaviour of the Indian Summer Monsoon over the past 15,000 … Read more
Improved cookstoves provided to forest guards of 45 anti-poaching camps in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve to reduce emissions and smoke from their kitchens by up to 80%. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The authorities of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, in Assam, have targeted 233 kitchens to protect the lungs of green … Read more
In a rapidly warming world, climate data is not just numbers on a screen, it holds the key to survival. For decades, climate projections in India remained largely inaccessible or were too broad-scaled to drive real action at the local level. This gap fueled our (School of Climate Change and Sustainability at Azim Premji University) … Read more
The United Nations observes the World Water Day annually to highlight the importance of fresh water. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (March 22, 2025) underlined his government’s commitment to conserve water and promote sustainable development to mark the World Water Day. “Water has been the lifeline of civilisations and … Read more