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'Disappointed', says Debi Goenka, as apex court gives go-ahead to cut mangroves for key road project in north Mumbai

India, March 21 -- Debi Goenka, often termed 'Mumbai's mangrove man', has expressed disappointment at the March 20 decision of the Supreme Court to allow Mumbai's civic body to cut thousands of mangro... Read More


Himalaya: Ice loss in the last 50 years equivalent to a six-storey building

India, March 21 -- The glaciers in the Himalayan region - consisting of the western, central and eastern Himalaya as well as the Karakoram range - have lost ice equivalent of nearly 24 metres of water... Read More


World Bank report suggests "New Water-Food Nexus Framework" for smarter hydrological use to feed 10 billion people

India, March 21 -- As the global population heads towards nearly 10 billion by 2050, current agricultural water management (AWM) systems can sustainably support food production for only about 3.4 bill... Read More


World Water Day 2026: Ice-loss rate in the Hindukush Himalaya doubled since 2000, says ICIMOD

India, March 21 -- The Hindukush Himalaya (HKH) lost 12 per cent of its overall area from 1990 to 2020, according to a new analysis by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICI... Read More


World Water Day 2026: Ice loss rate in the Hindukush Himalaya doubled since 2000, says ICIMOD

India, March 21 -- The Hindukush Himalaya (HKH) lost 12 per cent of its overall area from 1990 to 2020, according to a new analysis by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICI... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 19, 2026)

India, March 20 -- Chandapura lake conservation The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on March 18, 2026, heard the matter of conservation of Chandapura lake in Anekal taluk, Bengaluru. The applicant rai... Read More


Death of winter: Bihar's weather cycle shifts as season shortens

India, March 20 -- Bihar saw an unusually short and erratic winter in 2026, with temperatures rising above 30degC as early as February The state received almost no winter rainfall, disrupting crucial... Read More


IEA urges demand curbs as war-driven energy shock keeps oil above $100

India, March 20 -- The International Energy Agency (IEA), which last week agreed to a record release of oil from strategic stockpiles to counter the effects of the United States (US)-Israel war with I... Read More


Rethinking school uniforms in India: Moving towards sustainability & responsible choices

India, March 20 -- The school uniform industry in India, rooted in British colonial history, faces a sustainability challenge. With the market projected to grow significantly, the current linear econ... Read More


Methane's heavy hitters: Turkmenistan tops list of worst-emitting oil and gas sites

India, March 19 -- Some of the world's most powerful climate-warming emissions are coming from a small number of oil and gas sites, with Turkmenistan leading the list, according to new research. Sate... Read More