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Two-thirds of India's 58 tiger reserves have either declining prey base or poor habitat or both; nine have zero or critically low tiger numbers, says government report

India, Aug. 3 -- Bengal tiger numbers in India may have increased significantly over the last decade, with the country currently boasting about 75 per cent of the global tiger population. However, eve... Read More


'Wake-up call', say experts as India gets second lowest global ranking on Yale's environment performance index; also raise questions on methodology

India, July 30 -- Experts have called India's ranking in Yale University's latest global Environmental Performance Index (EPI) as a wake-up call that cannot be ignored any longer. The ranking release... Read More


India adds record 709 animal species in 2025, with Kerala and West Bengal leading discoveries

India, July 3 -- India added 709 animal species to its national database in 2025, the highest annual count recorded by the Zoological Survey of India. The additions include 483 species new to science... Read More


West Bengal links 69% of budget to SDGs, with focus on Sundarbans, climate finance and solar power

India, June 24 -- West Bengal's new BJP government says nearly 69% of its 2026-27 budget allocation has been mapped to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The budget places emphasis on the Sundarba... Read More


Planet's vital signs deteriorate at unprecedented pace since last UN climate assessment, warns new paper released at Bonn Climate Conference 2026

India, June 15 -- A new global study presented at the Bonn climate talks says all 11 major climate indicators assessed have increased since the last IPCC assessment. Marine heatwaves showed the sharp... Read More


At 2026 World Cup, Messi and Ronaldo may face an opponent no footballer can outrun: Extreme heat

India, June 12 -- Climate Central says 97 of the 104 scheduled matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup could face temperatures linked to reduced player performance. Nearly half of all matches have at leas... Read More


At Bonn Climate Conference 2026, India draws a line on new climate obligations as fossil fuel politics intensify

India, June 10 -- India has told the Bonn SB64 climate talks that no "new issues and obligations beyond agreed mandates" should be added to the UN climate negotiations. The statement comes as civil s... Read More


Conflict in the backyard: Community patrols cut crop damage in north Bengal, but south Bengal's farmers remain exposed

India, June 6 -- West Bengal is seeing rising human-elephant conflict as herds increasingly raid paddy, corn, mustard, potato and vegetable fields. Farmers in districts such as Jhargram, Bankura, Pas... Read More


Newly elected Bengal MLA plans to conserve Kolkata's key environmental landmarks

India, May 21 -- A senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician, who won from a prestigious Kolkata constituency in the recent West Bengal Assembly election, plans to revive key environment-related ... Read More


Sundarbans to feature in Delhi big cat summit, says environment minister

India, May 20 -- The Sundarbans' climate vulnerability, mangrove ecosystem and Royal Bengal tiger habitat will be discussed at the International Big Cat Alliance summit in Delhi, Union Environment Min... Read More