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The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has released ‘Changing Dynamics of Glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region from 1990 to 2020’.Glaciers in the region shrank by around 12% of their...
The Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) has published a report titled "Healing Soils in India: For Better Crop Health and Human Nutrition". It blames soil degradation mainly on excess...
Overview: The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), operating under the Ministry of Power, celebrated its 25th Foundation Day at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on March 1, 2026, aggressively reaffirming energy efficie...
A study found that wetlands in West Bengal's Murshidabad district are shrinking by about 2.1% a year, nearly three times the global rate and 1.5 times India's average. The combined area of 14 major wetlands fell from 5,5...
The Environment Ministry notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, replacing the 2016 rules from 1 April 2026 for both urban and rural local bodies. Waste must be separ...
Overview: In February 2026, India hit a milestone by achieving 200GW of non-fossil fuel capacity, marking a significant step toward the 2030 targets. The government introduced the 'Green Energy Corridor Phase-III' to int...
The MoEFCC amended forest conservation guidelines under the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980, allowing non-government participation in restoring degraded forest land and exempting plantation/afforestation...
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched NIRANTAR, a digital dashboard integrating CPCB, SPCBs, FSI and ZSI for real-time monitoring of environmental clearances, forest-fire alerts and wildlife-tra...
