Ladakh, India's cold desert, is getting more monsoon rain than normal - for the fifth year in a row

India, July 16 -- Ladakh has recorded 65% more rainfall than normal this monsoon, the highest rainfall excess of any state or Union Territory in India as of July 15. The cold desert has received abov... Read More

Vizhinjam at a crossroads: As MSC eyes a stake, Kerala confronts questions of monopoly, pollution, and the price of maritime ambition

India, July 16 -- The proposed sale of a 49 per cent stake in Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited to Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), the port-operating arm of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC),... Read More

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 15, 2026)

India, July 16 -- Status of waterbodies in Gautam Budh Nagar The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the district magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh July 14, 2026 to file a fresh repor... Read More

Daily weather tracker: Low-pressure intensifies; heavy rain alert in over 15 states, heatwave grips south while hot & humid conditions persist across North India

India, July 16 -- Low-pressure system over Bay of Bengal strengthens, triggering heavy rainfall alerts across Odisha, eastern states, while northern regions continue facing heat and humidity. Odisha ... Read More

Uttara Kannada's evergreen forests remain under relentless assault in the name of clean energy

India, July 16 -- Uttara Kannada, one of India's most forested districts and part of the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot, is facing growing pressure from hydropower, pumped storage, nuclear expansi... Read More

'7.6 billion mugs of tea a second': a new way to make sense of the heat pouring into our oceans

India, July 16 -- Scientists explain ocean warming by comparing it to billions of mugs of tea poured into the sea every second. In 2021, oceans absorbed about 15 zettajoules of heat, equal to 4.8 bil... Read More

Chhattisgarh's new biogas policy picks up where others left off

India, July 16 -- The Chhattisgarh Compressed Biogas (CG-CBG) Policy 2026 was notified in the state gazette on July 10, 2026. It lays out a plan to turn farm waste, cattle dung, city garbage and facto... Read More

Sea of plastic: Fisherfolk cannot manage fishing-related litter without disposal sites and technology, says Manju Lekshmi

India, July 16 -- Fishing-related plastic makes up a smaller share of marine litter than land-based waste, yet abandoned nets and fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) boats cause severe ecological damage. ... Read More

A beacon for the health of wetlands

India, July 15 -- A Rosy Pelican spreads its broad wings during flight at Delhi Zoo. The species, known for its impressive wingspan and dependence on healthy wetlands, symbolises the importance of co... Read More

India adds record 29 GW solar, wind in first half of 2026

India, July 15 -- India installed a record 29 gigawatts (GW) of new solar and wind power capacity during the first half of 2026, adding about 26 GW of solar and 2.9 GW of wind capacity between January... Read More

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