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2025's extreme weather had the jet stream's fingerprints all over it, from flash floods to hurricanes

India, Dec. 16 -- Unprecedented flash flooding across large parts of the US in summer 2025 killed hundreds and caused widespread damage At the same time, all major hurricanes curved away from the US ... Read More


The best dinosaur discoveries of 2025

India, Dec. 16 -- In 2025, the fascination with dinosaurs reached new heights with the discovery of 44 new species, including Zavacephale rinpoche and Istiorachis macarthurae. The year also saw the r... Read More


Global solar inverter market set to face two-year decline before stabilising, Wood Mackenzie forecasts

India, Dec. 16 -- Global solar inverter shipments are forecast to decline in 2025 and 2026. The downturn follows record installations in 2024, the report says. China's market is expected to shrink f... Read More


Biodiversity loss and land degradation fuel climate feedback loop, UN report warns

India, Dec. 15 -- Biodiversity loss and land degradation are intensifying climate change, a UN report says. Key ecosystems are shifting from absorbing carbon to releasing it. Parts of the Amazon fac... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 12, 2025)

India, Dec. 15 -- Meghalaya says desilting of the Myntdu river has begun and will be completed by March 2026 after damage linked to the Jowai Bypass project An NGT-appointed committee flagged lapses ... Read More


Sharks and rays get a major win with new international trade limits for 70+ species

India, Dec. 15 -- In a significant move for marine conservation, over 70 species of sharks and rays have been added to an international wildlife trade treaty for protection. This decision aims to cur... Read More


West Bank violence is soaring, fueled by a capitulation of Israeli institutions to settlers' interests

India, Dec. 15 -- An 18-year-old Palestinian was allegedly kidnapped and abused by Israeli settlers in the West Bank in December 2025 United Nations data shows settler violence has reached record lev... Read More


New wage programme set to replace MGNREGA no longer demand-driven, critics warn

India, Dec. 15 -- The government plans to replace MGNREGA with a new rural wage programme. Critics say the proposal ends the demand-driven right to work. States may face higher financial burdens und... Read More


New nuclear law rewrites liability rules, opens private investment as India bets on atomic power for clean energy transition

India, Dec. 15 -- The government's Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025, introduced in Parliament on December 15, seeks to fundamentally recast In... Read More


30,000 live animals seized in global wildlife crime crackdown by Interpol

India, Dec. 14 -- More than 30,000 live animals were seized during a month-long global crackdown. The operation involved enforcement agencies in 134 countries. Authorities intercepted ivory, pangoli... Read More