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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 22, 2025)

India, Oct. 24 -- The National Green Tribunal examined recurring forest management challenges and forest loss in Assam, Mizoram, and Tripura, with states citing shifting cultivation, encroachment, and... Read More


Africa making strides in energy transition, but grappling with huge existential problems: Experts

India, Oct. 24 -- African nations striving for energy transition to shift from fossil fuels to cleaner and renewable energy sources are making big strides. However, they are also grappling with challe... Read More


The Sunita Narain Show: A separate masterplan or development plan for the Himalayas

India, Oct. 24 -- We cannot develop the Himalayas as if they were the plains, or a colony in South Delhi. This must be the lesson from this year's season of despair. The world's youngest mountain ran... Read More


Killing the forest, killing itself: Brazil faces coffee paradox as it prepares for COP30

India, Oct. 24 -- A new Coffee Watch report finds coffee caused direct forest loss of over 300,000 hectares in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Once spanning 1.2 million sq km, less than 10% of this unique ... Read More


Africa's air links are poor: Can the G20 push for more direct flights to improve tourism and trade?

India, Oct. 24 -- The scarcity of direct flights within Africa stifles tourism and economic growth, as travelers often face costly and complex journeys. The G20, under South Africa's presidency, prio... Read More


The Sundarbans hold immense promise for bird watching tourism; yet this potential remains largely unexplored

India, Oct. 24 -- The Sundarbans is the world's largest mangrove forest, spreading across 10,000 square kilometres in India and Bangladesh. This dynamic deltaic landscape is characterised by a sprawli... Read More


Cyclone brewing in Bay of Bengal as post-monsoon storm season begins

India, Oct. 24 -- IMD observes a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal and a depression over the Arabian Sea Bay of Bengal system likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by October 27 Arabian S... Read More


How South Africa's Newcastle is bridging the gap to sustainable sanitation

India, Oct. 24 -- Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal is investing in wastewater and faecal sludge management infrastructure. Despite new treatment plants, many systems remain underutilised due to theft, vand... Read More


Can a food tax save lives while also providing climate benefits? A new study highlights how this could be possible

India, Oct. 24 -- A study from Chalmers University suggests that implementing a food tax shift could save 700 lives annually in Sweden. It shows that removing VAT from healthy foods and taxing climat... Read More


Uttarakhand relocation crisis: Villages scarred by Kedarnath tragedy face threat of another displacement

India, Oct. 23 -- Villages destroyed in the 2013 Kedarnath floods are again showing signs of collapse after heavy monsoon rains this year. Residents in Semi and Bhainsari say cracks are appearing in ... Read More