New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Revenue cannot be earned at the cost of environment: Supreme Court A recent order passed by the Supreme Court lambasted the government of Himachal Pradesh and the Union government... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Summary Modern technological tools like eDNA analysis and global databases are revolutionising biodiversity conservation. They are enabling scientists to track species in inacces... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Summary Article 9 of the Global Plastic Profiles 2025 draft addresses legacy plastic pollution but lacks ambition, focusing on individual actions rather than transboundary coopera... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Summary Article 10 of the treaty introduces Just Transition, aiming for socially equitable environmental governance. However, its impact is limited by non-binding language and la... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Summary The global treaty to end plastic pollution faces challenges in its financial mechanism, with developing countries advocating for a dedicated fund to ensure developed natio... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Summary Developing countries and negotiating blocs are pushing for binding commitments from developed nations to provide financial, technical, and technological support for a glob... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Summary Amazon forests in Brazil burned by fires remain up to 2.6 degrees C hotter than intact forests, with heat persisting for at least 30 years. Burned forests show fundamenta... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Note: Data for capital cities of 27 states (data not available for Goa) and 8 union territories. In certain states where data is not available for the capital city, data for one o... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Summary Ukarda, a new panchayat in Banaskantha district, elected its first Sarpanch without a contest Pushpa Ben Mohan Bhai Nagos became Sarpanch; the panchayat received Rs 3 lak... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Summary Odisha has launched a new SOP to integrate traditional seed varieties, known as landraces, into formal seed systems. This initiative aims to conserve agrobiodiversity and... Read More