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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 4, 2026)

India, Nov. 5 -- Supreme Court permits only approved green crackers in Delhi-NCR during specified hours on November 7-8, 2026. Firecrackers are prohibited within 300 metres of hospitals, educational ... Read More


Madhya Pradesh's sal borer control drive fails to curb infestation; can thousands of trees still be saved?

India, Nov. 5 -- Madhya Pradesh's Forest Department trapped nearly two million sal borer insects in Dindori, but the infestation continues. Nearly a third of the approximately 150,000 trees identifie... Read More


Why traffic on Indian roads defies conventional models: What a study of 36,000 vehicles found

India, Nov. 5 -- IIT Guwahati researchers tracked more than 36,000 vehicles using drones on an eight-lane highway near Delhi. The study found that gaps between vehicles shrink as traffic increases bu... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 3, 2026)

India, Nov. 4 -- The Supreme Court directed uniform implementation of the Bonded Labour Act and rehabilitation scheme across all states and Union Territories. Complaints of bonded labour should ordin... Read More


Gaur spotted at 3,542 metres, tiger at 3,966 metres as study reveals new high-altitude wildlife records in Sikkim

India, Nov. 4 -- A new study in eastern Sikkim has recorded a gaur at 3,542 metres, the highest verified photographic sighting of the species globally. A tiger was photographed at 3,966 metres, among... Read More


India Climate 2026: Five years of daily disasters leave over 16,000 dead from extreme weather

India, Nov. 4 -- India recorded extreme weather events on 86-99 per cent of days each year between January and September from 2022 to 2026, according to CSE-DTE's Climate India 2026 report. Extreme w... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Cyclone Murasu weakens, but heavy rain and flash flood warnings persist in Andhra Pradesh

India, Nov. 4 -- Cyclone Murasu has weakened into a deep depression, but heavy rainfall and strong winds continue to threaten coastal Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring states. IMD issues an orange aler... Read More


Mining, water and trust: how Namibia's geoscientists see their role with communities

India, Nov. 4 -- Namibia's geoscientists play a vital role in bridging the gap between mining activities and community concerns. While they excel in scientific expertise, their engagement often focus... Read More


COP30 fossil fuel roadmap calls for national transition plans as India rejects COP31 electrification pledge

India, Nov. 4 -- A new COP30 roadmap urges countries to develop national plans to reduce fossil fuel consumption, expand cleaner energy and restructure fossil fuel-dependent economies. India has refu... Read More


India Climate 2026: India faced extreme weather on 92% of days in first nine months of 2026

India, Nov. 4 -- India experienced extreme weather events on 92% of days in the first nine months of 2026, according to CSE and Down To Earth's Climate India 2026 report. Extreme weather claimed 3,22... Read More