Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity

India’s EV Battery Waste Management

The missing link in India’s battery waste management Context: India’s rapid electrification—especially in the Electric Vehicle (EV) and renewable energy...

Pollution Control Boards Gain Legal Power to Recover Damages Under Water and Air Acts

Pollution Control Boards Authorised to Enforce Restitutionary Damages: SC’s Landmark Judgment Context: Recently, the Supreme Court empowered Pollution Control Boards...

Mangroves Drive Transformative Growth in Coastal Regions

Mangroves Drive Transformative Growth in Coastal Regions

Mangroves Fuel Sustainable Livelihoods and Business Innovation Context: Despite their critical role in shielding coastlines, supporting fisheries, and providing valuable...

Microplastics Invading Human Brains

Microplastics Invading Human Brains

Context: Microplastics—tiny plastic fragments less than 5mm in size—have now been detected in almost every corner of the planet, from...

ICJ’s Climate Ruling to Pay for Historical Emissions

Context: On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a landmark advisory opinion reaffirming that states have...

Mangrove Revival in India

Efforts to restore mangroves can turn the tide on India’s coastal security Context: Mangrove forests along India’s coasts—from the Sundarbans...

Places in News: Kaziranga National Park

Listening to birds, counting them too: Kaziranga census that PM mentioned Context: Kaziranga National Park has become India’s third-highest tiger...

Air Pollution and Dementia

Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure Significantly Increases Dementia Risk Context: A landmark study published in The Lancet Planetary Health by researchers...

Species in News: Golden Jackals

Kerala’s golden jackals show adaptability to human-dominated landscapes Context: A recent citizen science study led by the Aranyakam Nature Foundation...

India’s Slum Clusters in Flood-Prone Areas Reveal a Looming Urban Crisis

India Slum Clusters in Flood Zones: Study Warns of Mounting Risk Context: Flooding affects over 2.3 billion people globally each...

Lakshadweep’s Coral Crisis and the Global Picture

Lakshadweep’s coral reefs have halved in last 24 years — and they need time to recover Context: A groundbreaking 24-year...

Arctic Winter Warming in Svalbard

Snowless winter? Arctic field team finds flowers and meltwater instead Context: A recent commentary published in Nature Communications by Dr....

India’s Critical Mineral Strategy: A Bold Leap for Clean Energy Leadership

India’s Critical Mineral Strategy: A Bold Leap for Clean Energy Leadership

India’s Critical Mineral Strategy: A Visionary Push for Global Clean Tech Dominance Context: Critical minerals have become central to 21st-century...

Rubber Plantations in Kerala Under Threat

Rubber Plantations in Kerala Under Threat

A beetle-fungi combo threatens plantations in rubber capital Kerala Context: Rubber plantations in Kerala are under severe threat due to...

India’s Climate Goals: Strong Progress but Big Hurdles Remain

India’s Climate Goals: Strong Progress but Big Hurdles Remain

Is India on Track to Meet Its Climate Goals? Context: India has achieved a key climate goals under the 2015...