Cloud Seeding in India – Delhi’s Artificial Rain Trial
27 September 2025 | blogwebDelhi and IIT Kanpur begin cloud seeding trials to fight pollution. Learn about its benefits, risks, global use, and why...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Current Affairs
Current Affairs
Riverine Heatwaves: A Rising Climate Challenge
27 September 2025 | blogwebRivers are heating faster than the air, threatening fish, water security, and energy. Explore causes, impacts, and solutions to riverine...
Current Affairs
State of the Rhino Report 2025: Populations & Concerns
27 September 2025 | blogwebThe 2025 State of the Rhino Report highlights stable yet fragile populations—27,000 rhinos left. Explore species trends, threats, and conservation...
Current Affairs
Bonnet Macaques: Species in news
26 September 2025 | blogwebLearn about Bonnet macaques (Macaca radiata) – their habitat, behaviour, IUCN status, threats, and recent deaths in Kerala that highlight...
Current Affairs
Lakshadweep’s Plastic Waste Crisis
20 September 2025 | blogwebLakshadweep faces a severe plastic waste crisis, with 4,000 tonnes of uncollected garbage choking coral reefs, polluting lagoons, and threatening...
Current Affairs
State of Africa’s Environment 2025
20 September 2025 | blogwebAfrica is warming faster than the global average, facing droughts, floods, migration, and food insecurity. The State of Africa’s Environment...
Current Affairs
Lesser Flamingos in Lake Natron
17 September 2025 | blogwebContext: Tanzania halts soda ash mining to save the world’s Lesser Flamingos, prioritising long-term ecological health over short-term industrial gains. ...
Current Affairs
Tropical Forest Forever Facility: Brazil’s Bold Market-Led Climate Finance Innovation
17 September 2025 | blogwebContext: Brazil’s push for the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) at the upcoming COP30 in Belém comes at a time...
Current Affairs
Places in News: Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
17 September 2025 | blogwebContext: In a landmark shift, Madhya Pradesh has ended the practice of keeping wild elephants in captivity, following a directive...
Current Affairs
Translocation of Tigers
15 September 2025 | blogwebContext: The Union Environment Ministry has cleared the translocation of 8 tigers from Tadoba-Andhari and Pench Tiger Reserves to the...
Current Affairs
Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative (AGII)
15 September 2025 | blogwebContext: The Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative (AGII), first launched at the COP28 climate summit and rooted in the 2023 Nairobi...
Current Affairs
Bharat Stage (BS) Emission Norms
13 September 2025 | blogwebContext: India’s decision to roll out Bharat Stage VII (BS VII) emission norms marks a pivotal step in its fight...
Current Affairs
Ethanol Blending in India – E10, E20 and Beyond
13 September 2025 | blogwebContext: India’s biofuel revolution is accelerating, with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announcing that ethanol blending will cross 20% and diesel–isobutanol...
Current Affairs
Bandipur National Park
12 September 2025 | blogwebContext: Elephant electrocuted in Karnataka’s Bandipur Tiger Reserve About Bandipur NP: Located in Karnataka, the park was established in 1974...
Current Affairs
Minerals – Critical, Atomic and Rare Earth
12 September 2025 | blogwebContext: In a significant move aimed at boosting domestic production of minerals vital for national security and economic growth, the...
Current Affairs
Union Government seeks ‘factual report’ on forest rights complaint concerning Nicobar project
11 September 2025 | blogwebContext: The ₹81,000-crore Great Nicobar Island project has sparked debate over tribal rights, ecology, and development, following a Tribal Council...
Current Affairs
Clean Energy Potential of Himalayan Nations (HKH Region)
09 September 2025 | blogwebHimalayan nations tapping just 6% of vast clean energy potential: ICIMOD report Context: The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region holds...
Editorials
Indian Cities at the Climate-Resilient Crossroads
08 September 2025 | blogwebIndia’s cities face floods, heat, and climate risks. Building resilient housing, transport, and services is key to a sustainable future....
Current Affairs
Integrated Heat and Cooling Action Plan (IHCAP)
08 September 2025 | blogwebContext: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, in collaboration with iFOREST and the Singapore-ETH Centre, launched the Integrated Heat and Cooling Action...
Current Affairs
India’s BioE3 Policy
08 September 2025 | blogwebOne Year of BioE3: Charting India’s Path to a US$300 Billion Bioeconomy Context: India’s BioE3 Policy, launched a year ago,...
Editorials
India’s Maritime Reforms 2025: Opportunities and Challenges
04 September 2025 | blogwebIndia’s maritime reforms 2025 —Ports Bill, Coastal Shipping Act, and Merchant Shipping Act—aim to modernise governance but raise concerns over...
