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'Judges must have a spine; what cannot be compensated is not sustainable': Former SC Judge Deepak Gupta at AAD

India, Feb. 25 -- Former Supreme Court judge Deepak Gupta says courts are no longer as proactive on environmental protection Warns that procedure alone cannot justify projects that result in environm... Read More


Judges must have a spine; what cannot be compensated is not sustainable: Former SC Judge Deepak Gupta at AAD

India, Feb. 25 -- Former Supreme Court judge Deepak Gupta says courts are no longer as proactive on environmental protection Warns that procedure alone cannot justify projects that result in environm... Read More


Complete hunting ban has reduced animals' fear of humans, fuelled crop losses, says scientist Milind Watve at AAD 2026

India, Feb. 25 -- This article has been updated. Scientist Dr Milind Watve says decades-long hunting ban has reduced animals' avoidance behaviour around humans Maharashtra may be losing Rs 10,000-40... Read More


Complete hunting ban has reduced animals' fear of humans, fuelled crop losses, says IISER scientist Milind Watve at AAD 2026

India, Feb. 25 -- IISER Pune professor Dr Milind Watve says decades-long hunting ban has reduced animals' avoidance behaviour around humans Maharashtra may be losing Rs 10,000-40,000 crore annually t... Read More


Tigers are behaving differently: State of India's Environment report 2026

India, Feb. 25 -- Are tigers more actively preying on human beings for sustenance? The 2026 State of India's Environment (SOE 2026) report, released at Nimli near Alwar on February 25, 2026, by the Ce... Read More


India's conservation success has reached ecological, social limits: Qamar Qureshi at AAD 2026

India, Feb. 25 -- At the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2026, Qamar Qureshi highlighted India's conservation achievements, particularly in tiger recovery, but warned of ecological and social limits. With rese... Read More


CSE and Down To Earth release the 2026 State of India's Environment report at Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2026

India, Feb. 25 -- Justice Deepak Gupta, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India; Ashok Lavasa, former Secretary, Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India; and S... Read More


India's cold wave events shifting or expanding geographically, no longer confined to core winter months: DTE analysis

India, Feb. 24 -- India recorded 24 cold wave/cold day events in January 2026, with no such conditions reported in February, an analysis by Down To Earth (DTE) has found. With the winter season offici... Read More


The paradox of mesquite

India, Feb. 24 -- Very few species possess the ability to thrive under extreme harsh conditions (drought, salinity, pollution etc.) as profoundly as Neltuma juliflora (mesquite). The species was intro... Read More


AAD 2026: Planetary boundaries, public health and policy in focus

India, Feb. 24 -- The Centre for Science and Environment's (CSE) annual Anil Agarwal Dialogue (AAD) returns this year with a sharp focus on a planet under strain and a media landscape in flux. From F... Read More