India recently extended the deadline for coal-fired power plants to install flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) units. This move relaxes sulphur dioxide (SO2) emission control norms. The extension has...
The National Board for Wildlife’s Standing Committee has granted in-principle approval for diverting 142 hectares of forest land in Karnataka’s Sharavathi Valley Lion-Tailed Macaque Wildlife Sanctuary. This decision...
The National Board for Wildlife’s Standing Committee recently approved the diversion of 310 hectares of forest land from Namdapha Tiger Reserve’s core area. This is for the Arunachal...
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change recently issued a notification revising the Islands Protection Zone (IPZ) rules. These changes affect infrastructure projects in the Andaman...
The Mediterranean Sea is experiencing an unprecedented marine heatwave in 2025. Temperatures are up to eight degrees Celsius above normal for this time of year. Scientists describe this...
Europe is intensifying efforts to remove barriers from rivers. The goal is to make 25,000 kilometres of rivers barrier-free by 2030. In 2024, 23 countries demolished 542 barriers....
The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) has recently called for a reassessment of the guidelines governing Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs). The committee emphasises a flexible...
The Uttarakhand government approved the Geothermal Energy Policy 2025 to boost exploration and development of geothermal resources. This policy aims to promote clean energy, reduce carbon emissions, and...
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released its 7th Frontiers report, *The Weight of Time*, in July 2025. It warns of growing threats from extreme heat and toxic...
Africa is undergoing its most severe climate crisis in over a decade. Between 2021 and 2025, weather, climate and water-related disasters affected more people and caused more deaths...
