Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 1, 2025)

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Summary MoEFCC denies environmental clearance for alleged road construction between Ganga-Taipu and Ganga-Tago, Arunachal Pradesh. NGT hears sewage contamination case near Madiw... Read More

Urgent need to unlock investment in Southern Africa's critical minerals to meet surging global demand: Report

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Summary A World Economic Forum report highlights the urgent need for investment in Southern Africa's critical minerals to meet global demand for clean energy. Despite holding 30... Read More

Chennai experiences 'cloud bursts', a rarest of rare climate phenomenon

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- On the night of August 30, 2025, Chennai city experienced a spell of intense rain, especially between 10:00 pm and 12:00 am. The torrential rainfall in some areas can be categori... Read More

Climate change may have led to the complete colonisation of Polynesia 1,000 years ago

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Climate change may have led to the complete colonisation of Polynesia by indigenous Polynesians, a new study has found. The researchers from the University of Southampton and Un... Read More

Red alert over green menace: How South India is fighting back against the Senna invasion

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Summary Senna spectabilis, introduced in the 1980s, has spread across the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, choking native plants and food sources for wildlife. Kerala has carried out ... Read More

Should governments pay businesses for climate disasters? Researchers unpack huge lawsuits in South Africa

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Summary In South Africa, two major lawsuits have emerged following the devastating April 2022 floods in KwaZulu-Natal. In these cases, insurance companies are suing state entiti... Read More

Was notorious US serial killer Ted Bundy driven to crime due to lead pollution? New book examines fascinating link

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Summary Caroline Fraser's new book explores the potential link between environmental pollution and the emergence of serial killers in the Pacific Northwest during the 1970s and 1... Read More

Uttarakhand gives in-principle approval for Char Dham road through disaster-prone zone, putting thousands of deodar trees at risk

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Summary Uttarakhand forest department clears BRO plan for Netala bypass, part of Char Dham road project Activists say approval violates Supreme Court orders and High Power Commi... Read More

Fossil fuels drive global emissions rise in 2025 despite drop in power sector emissions

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Summary Despite a decline in power sector emissions, global greenhouse gas emissions rose in the first half of 2025, driven by increased fossil fuel use. Climate TRACE data show... Read More

Uttarakhand cloudbursts trigger floods and landslides, two deaths reported so far

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Summary Cloudbursts in Rudraprayag and Chamoli triggered floods, landslides and road blockages At least two women killed; several families stranded and homes damaged Rivers Ala... Read More

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