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Scientists warn Cyclone Senyar may have pushed Tapanuli orangutan closer to extinction

India, Dec. 12 -- Scientists fear Cyclone Senyar may have killed a significant number of Tapanuli orangutans. The species, formally identified in 2017, has fewer than 800 individuals left in the wild... Read More


UN report warns world has entered 'uncharted territory' as future warming set to exceed earlier estimates

India, Dec. 12 -- UN report warns the world has already crossed into "uncharted territory". Global temperatures could rise by 2.4degC to 3.9degC above pre-industrial levels. One million species face... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 11, 2025)

India, Dec. 12 -- Look into seismic, forest right issues: NGT on Bijli Mahadev ropeway project Himachal Pradesh assured the National Green Tribunal (NGT) December 9, 2025 that the issues raised in th... Read More


Tamil Nadu IAS officer Supriya Sahu is among UNEP's 2025 'Champions of the Earth'

India, Dec. 12 -- Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, has been named as a UNEP 'Champion of the Earth' for 2025, according to a statement by the UN body. Sahu has been... Read More


United Nations High Seas Treaty nears 2026: A new review exposes troubling gaps

India, Dec. 12 -- The UN High Seas Treaty is set to take effect in January 2026, promising stronger protection for marine biodiversity beyond national borders. But a new global review raises a tough q... Read More


Hundreds of iceberg earthquakes detected at the crumbling end of Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier

India, Dec. 12 -- Glacial earthquakes are caused by massive icebergs capsizing as they break off glaciers A new study identifies more than 360 such seismic events in Antarctica between 2010 and 2023 ... Read More


Festivals like SARAS serve as powerful platforms for decentralised empowerment

India, Dec. 12 -- Set against blooming mustard flower beds, this year's SARAS Aajeevika Food Festival, organised by the Union Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, from November 29 to De... Read More


As told to Parliament (December 12, 2025): India unveils its first home-grown CRISPR therapy for affordable sickle cell treatment

India, Dec. 12 -- India has launched a domestically developed CRISPR-based therapy for sickle cell anaemia, aiming for elimination of the disease by 2047. The Centre warned against excessive chemical... Read More


The Aravalli judgement is not erosion by wind or time - it is erasure by bureaucratic language

India, Dec. 12 -- When a mountain is no longer a mountain In December 2025, the Supreme Court of India, acting on recommendations from expert bodies including the Union Ministry of Environment, the F... Read More


African countries transitioning from coal but not doing enough to exploit solar potential: UN Report

India, Dec. 11 -- African countries are witnessing a slowdown in coal power development, mirroring the global shift to the use of clean energy sources such as hydropower and solar, a new United Nation... Read More