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Over 70% Delhi-NCR brick kilns use coal despite CAQM ban

India, June 15 -- Over 70% of Delhi-NCR brick kilns continue using coal despite a CAQM ban, a CSE survey shows. This exposes weak enforcement and poor transition planning. All kilns shifted to zig-z... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Monsoon set to advance into Madhya Pradesh as storms, rain, heat alerts grip India

India, June 15 -- * Monsoon expected to enter Madhya Pradesh within 72 hours bringing increased rainfall activity and early relief from rising summer temperatures.* Delhi-NCR placed under yellow alert... Read More


US-Israel war in Iran may cut global growth to 2.5% in 2026

India, June 15 -- Global growth could slow to 2.5% in 2026 as a result of US-Israel war in Iran. This will be the weakest growth since COVID-19, driven by higher energy prices and fuels inflation. B... Read More


Climate-fuelled landslides may have killed 58 of world's rarest great apes in 4 days, pushed species closer to extinction

India, June 15 -- Climate change intensified rainfall from Cyclone Senyar may have killed 58 Tapanuli orangutans, the world's rarest great ape, a new study says. The suspected deaths represent about ... Read More


India's reservoirs at 28 per cent capacity as monsoon becomes crucial for water supply

India, June 15 -- India's 166 major reservoirs are at 28.28% of their total live storage capacity, according to the Central Water Commission. Reservoir storage is 15.8% above normal for this time of ... 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


Demand for ice climbs across Delhi-NCR amid scorching heat

India, June 15 -- Rising temperatures across Delhi-NCR, with maximum temperatures touching 40-41degC in early June and humidity levels remaining high, have led to a sharp increase in demand for ice, p... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 10, 2026)

India, June 15 -- Unauthorised construction in Chandigarh periphery The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Chandigarh, June 8, 2026 filed its report addressing unauthorised... Read More


Conflict in the backyard: As wild animals destroy crops, Uttarakhand's mountain villages are giving up on farming again

India, June 12 -- In Uttarakhand's hill villages, farmers say wild boars and monkeys are repeatedly destroying crops, forcing many to leave fields barren. The state's Migration Prevention Commission ... Read More


Rajasthan's rains are rewriting desert records, with 154% excess rainfall by June 10

India, June 12 -- Rajasthan recorded 154% excess rainfall by June 10, 2026, even before the southwest monsoon formally reached the state. Eastern Rajasthan received 207% excess rainfall, with the sta... Read More