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In the first wildlife offence prosecuted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), a Delhi court convicted a person for illegally exporting Shahtoosh shawls in breach of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The CBI, Wi...
COP31 in Antalya: A New Era of Implementation and Partnership In a significant move for global climate diplomacy, Türkiye has unveiled its "COP of the Future" vision for the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31), sch...
Global Leadership: India Secures 3rd Rank in Renewable Energy Capacity In a major testament to its green energy transition, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has ranked India 3rd globally in total renewab...
India Achieves Global Milestone in Solar and Renewable EnergyIndia has set a historic benchmark in its green energy transition by recording its highest-ever solar capacity addition of 45 gigawatts (GW) during the financi...
India added 6.05 gigawatts (GW) of wind power capacity during the financial year 2025-26, the largest annual addition the country has ever achieved in this segment. With this record, India's cumulative installed wind ene...
The 'Green Nobel': Honoring Grassroots Climate Activism The Goldman Environmental Foundation has awarded the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize to an all-women cohort for the first time in its history. Often referred to as...
India celebrated 20 years of Earth Hour with participation across the country on March 28, 2026. Lights at major monuments and buildings were switched off for one hour, from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM, as a symbolic gesture. Ear...
Researchers have documented a rare instance of gynandromorphy – an animal showing both male and female characteristics – in a freshwater crab in Silent Valley National Park, Kerala.The crab belongs to the species Vela ca...
Scientists have identified two fruit fly species new to science, Acidoxantha paratotoflava and Hemilea suneriae, in the Himalayan foothills of the Solan region in Himachal Pradesh.Both belong to the subfamily Trypetinae....
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has launched LaBL 2.0 (Lighting a Billion Lives 2.0) in New Delhi to expand decentralised renewable energy in India. It promotes Decentralised Renewable Energy (DRE) solutions su...
A new study warns that climate change could drastically reduce the area suitable for the Nilgiris Wood Pigeon (Columba elphinstonii) in the Western Ghats by the end of this century.The bird is endemic to the Western Ghat...
India and Germany deepened cooperation on climate adaptation and resilience at a high-level Climate Talk in New Delhi. Germany announced a grant of up to 20 million euros for India under its International Climate Initiat...
