New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Summary The global plastic treaty discussions highlight the need for public understanding, stakeholder engagement, and scientific progress. While states agree on the importance o... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Summary The global plastics treaty negotiations are grappling with how to address health impacts of plastic pollution. Countries are divided between embedding health language thr... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 can spread through the air in milking parlours, the exhaled breath of cows and contaminated wastewater, researchers have found. The ... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Pollution control boards can impose and collect compensatory damages: Supreme Court The Supreme Court (SC) on August 4, 2025 upheld the powers of pollution control boards to impos... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Summary The Conference of the Parties (COP) is central to the global plastics treaty, tasked with implementation review and international coordination. While its necessity is agr... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Summary NITI Aayog's report outlines a strategic plan to accelerate India's electric vehicle (EV) adoption, aiming to reduce reliance on imported fuels and cut emissions. Despite... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Summary A study published in Nature revealed that European forests are losing their ability to act as carbon sinks. The main factors behind this are climate change-induced extrem... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Note: Data for capital cities of 27 states (data not available for Goa) and 8 union territories. In certain states where data is not available for the capital city, data for one o... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The controversy over a police officer's letter to the Banga Bhawan in Delhi, calling Bengali a 'Bangladeshi language', has bowled into a full-fledged political fracas. "Translati... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Summary Article 13 of the Global Plastics Treaty draft proposes a compliance mechanism, sparking debate among member states. While many support a transparent, inclusive committee... Read More