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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 28, 2025)

New Delhi, March 3 -- Address concerns raised about antiretroviral drugs: SC to states The Supreme Court February 24, 2025 directed all states to file their affidavits addressing concerns raised about... Read More


Managing 'blue-green' spaces is key to mitigating hazardous heat in urban areas

New Delhi, March 3 -- Urbanisation is reckoned as one of the most salient events in human history as urban areas have played a major role in transforming the social, economic and political equations. ... Read More


India has an estimated 6,327 river dolphins across eight states: Centre

New Delhi, March 3 -- The first-ever comprehensive survey of river dolphins has revealed a population estimate of 6,327 dolphins mainly in the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus river basins. The survey, c... Read More


Japan inching towards having just 1 child left by 2720 here's why

New Delhi, March 3 -- The number of babies born in Japan last year dropped for the ninth consecutive year, reaching a record low, according to data released by the Health Ministry on Thursday. The sh... Read More


Temperature spikes caused by fossil fuel burning leading to increased unpredictable floods in High Mountain Asia: ICIMOD

India, Feb. 28 -- Rising temperatures caused by the burning of gas, coal and oil are leading to increasing number of unpredictable floods across High Mountain Asia, in the heart of the continent, acco... Read More


Himachal Pradesh: Flash floods cause widespread damage in Kangra; forecast for more rain

India, Feb. 28 -- A cloudburst and heavy rainfall triggered flash floods in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district. The worst-affected area is reported to be Luwai village, located in the remote Chhota Bh... Read More


Big blow for climate science as hundreds of NOAA employees laid off in sweeping Trump administration cuts

India, Feb. 28 -- Hundreds of employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have been laid off as part of the Donald Trump administration's broad effort to reduce the size of... Read More


AAD 2025: Exploring Andhra Pradesh's crop insurance

India, Feb. 28 -- Let us look into the crop insurance scheme of Andhra Pradesh, focusing on the key features that make it unique. In this conversation with D Venugopal, deputy director, crop insurance... Read More


AAD 2025 wraps up after three days of discussion and debate

India, Feb. 28 -- The Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2025, an annual conclave of journalists from India who write on environment and development issues, concluded on February 28, 2025, in Nimli Rajasthan. For... Read More


AAD 2025: India's 500 GW renewable energy dream, zoonotic outbreaks to be discussed on last day of conclave

India, Feb. 28 -- India's 500-gigawatt renewable energy dream and well as the hanging spectre of more zoonotic outbreaks will be up for discussion on the last day of the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2025 on ... Read More