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CSE and Down To Earth release the 2026 State of India's Environment report at Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2026

India, Feb. 25 -- Justice Deepak Gupta, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India; Ashok Lavasa, former Secretary, Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India; and S... और पढ़ें


India's cold wave events shifting or expanding geographically, no longer confined to core winter months: DTE analysis

India, Feb. 24 -- India recorded 24 cold wave/cold day events in January 2026, with no such conditions reported in February, an analysis by Down To Earth (DTE) has found. With the winter season offici... और पढ़ें


The paradox of mesquite

India, Feb. 24 -- Very few species possess the ability to thrive under extreme harsh conditions (drought, salinity, pollution etc.) as profoundly as Neltuma juliflora (mesquite). The species was intro... और पढ़ें


AAD 2026: Planetary boundaries, public health and policy in focus

India, Feb. 24 -- The Centre for Science and Environment's (CSE) annual Anil Agarwal Dialogue (AAD) returns this year with a sharp focus on a planet under strain and a media landscape in flux. From F... और पढ़ें


Assam's Kaziranga is a stronghold of the endangered fishing cat as first scientific assessment finds thriving population

India, Feb. 24 -- Assam's iconic Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has emerged as a bastion of the endangered fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus), with a first-of-its-kind scientific assessm... और पढ़ें


Three decades on, PESA struggles to deliver tribal self-governance

India, Feb. 24 -- Nearly three decades after its enactment, PESA remains unevenly implemented across India's Scheduled Areas Several states have delayed or diluted rules, weakening Gram Sabha authori... और पढ़ें


The AI-first University is India's next great academic revolution

India, Feb. 24 -- Digital-first is no longer a meaningful aspiration. The institutions that will shape India's future are not merely digitising processes. They are reorganising themselves fundamentall... और पढ़ें


A viral monkey, his plushie & a 70-year-old experiment: What Punch tells us about attachment theory

India, Feb. 24 -- Punch, a baby macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo, has captured global attention by clinging to an orangutan plushie after being abandoned by his mother. This mirrors Harry Harlow's 1950s ... और पढ़ें


Putting farmers first: How Bharat-VISTAAR turns digital infrastructure into real-world decisions for Indian agriculture

India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India's launch of Bharat-VISTAAR (Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources) marks a significant evolution in India's Digital Public Infrastructu... और पढ़ें


Can African penguins be brought back from the brink? Better designed no-fishing zones could help

India, Feb. 24 -- South Africa holds 88% of the world's remaining African penguins New research maps where penguins and fishing fleets compete for the same fish A 2025 court ruling has created a 20k... और पढ़ें