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Beyond rankings: What truly makes a city clean

India, Nov. 25 -- With the Swachh Pakhwada on September 16-30, 2025, as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), the culture of joint effort was rekindled by activities like Shramdaan and the national... Read More


Big boats, empty nets: Kerala fishers fear a deep-sea invasion

India, Nov. 25 -- Along Kerala's coastline, from fish landing centres at Neendakara to Ponnani, an unease has begun to spread. The air in the harbours is heavy not with the smell of drying fish but wi... Read More


Madhya Pradesh leads in farm stubble burning for second year; Uttar Pradesh and Punjab follow

India, Nov. 25 -- Madhya Pradesh accounts for nearly half of all stubble-burning incidents recorded across six states this year. Seven of India's 10 worst-affected districts are in the state, with Sh... Read More


'Another COP of talk,' says CSE as COP30 closes with eroding trust in Paris process

India, Nov. 24 -- COP30 concluded with a narrow win on just transition. But this was marred by diluted financial commitments, leading to a crisis of trust in the Paris process. The Centre for Scienc... Read More


Slow murder continues: Some suffer more

India, Nov. 24 -- Right to clean air is about inter-generational equity. Traditionally, the health impacts of air pollution have been understood in terms of the relation between dose and response at a... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 20, 2025)

India, Nov. 24 -- NGT orders multiple joint committees to probe pollution and illegal mining cases in Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Odisha. UltraTech Cement's Bichhapuri coal mine accused of contam... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 19, 2025)

India, Nov. 24 -- Encroachment of waterbodies in Mundka, Delhi The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on November 18, 2025, directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the district magistrate (DM) ... Read More


COP30 agrees landmark gender plan as UN Women urges strong implementation

India, Nov. 24 -- UN Women welcomes the adoption of the Belem Gender Action Plan at COP30. The nine-year roadmap aims to place women and girls at the centre of climate policy. New provisions address... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 18, 2025)

India, Nov. 24 -- Vanshakti judgement The Supreme Court (SC) recalled its famous 'Vanashakti' judgment, which barred grant of post-facto environmental clearances, by a 2:1 majority on November 18, 20... Read More


Multiple cyclonic storms with rare Fujiwhara interaction likely in Bay of Bengal

India, Nov. 24 -- Two cyclonic storms are predicted to form in the Bay of Bengal, with a potential Fujiwhara interaction. This could increase the uncertainty about their paths and intensity. IMD is ... Read More