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February 2026 fifth warmest on record globally: Copernicus

India, March 10 -- The month of February 2026 was the fifth warmest on record globally, with Western Europe witnessing extreme rainfall and widespread flooding. The Arctic recorded the third-lowest se... Read More


As told to Parliament (March 9, 2026): No minor or medium irrigation project pending with Centre for environmental clearance

India, March 10 -- Government says no minor or medium irrigation project is pending with the environment ministry for clearance. Most urban local bodies have filed plastic waste compliance reports, b... Read More


Drought drives water prices up 2,000 per cent across parts of Somalia, says Oxfam

India, March 10 -- The failure of seasonal rains across Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia is pushing millions of people toward a deepening food and water emergency, according to Oxfam, a global organisation... Read More


Summer has not arrived yet, but water level has dropped below 50% in southern India's reservoirs

India, March 10 -- At least 70 per cent of India has received less than normal or no rainfall since the beginning of this year. This is making the situation very bad on the water storage front. Accor... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 9, 2026)

India, March 10 -- Dolphin conservation in Uttar Pradesh Dolphin surveys have been conducted in Uttar Pradesh across approximately 3,450 km of the Ganga and its tributaries including Yamuna, Chambal,... Read More


What international law says about the Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities

India, March 10 -- Israeli strikes hit two oil refineries and storage facilities near Tehran, raising questions under international humanitarian law. Experts say energy infrastructure may qualify as ... Read More


As told to Parliament (March 10, 2026): Rs 95,692.31 crore allocated for central share of VB- G RAM G

India, March 10 -- The government has made a provision of Rs 95,692.31 crore for the central share of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G Act for the fin... Read More


Rat-hole mining in Meghalaya exposes limits of the ban and challenge of mapping state's hills

India, March 10 -- A February 5 dynamite blast in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya killed 34 labourers, exposing the persistence of banned rat-hole mining. Despite an NGT ban in 2014 and Supreme Cou... Read More


Companies starting to take ownership for mitigating AMR but drug resistance outpacing efforts: Report

India, March 10 -- The global pharmaceutical industry is putting up a good fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). However, drug resistance is outpacing industry-wide efforts. The challenge the... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 6, 2026)

India, March 9 -- Ludhiana illegal construction The joint committee report dated January 9, 2026, depicted wrong information in order to mislead the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and to save illegal ... Read More