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Long-standing dispute over Ecologically Sensitive Area declaration in Western Ghats continues, involving expert panels, state opposition, and community concerns.
Cabinet approves PM-SSY for 5,000 MW floating solar projects with Rs 5,070 crore outlay, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions and boost renewable energy.
Minister Gadkari reveals E20 petrol cuts fuel economy by 2-6% but offers 30% lower carbon emissions and better vehicle performance.
Supreme Court sets aside blanket post-facto environmental clearances, allowing narrowly tailored amnesty schemes in public interest, balancing ecology and development.
Minister Gadkari reveals E20 fuel reduces economy by 2-6% but cuts carbon emissions by 30%, citing a joint study.
Supreme Court's order on post-facto environmental clearances undermines India's EIA regime, converting environmental harm into a mere financial transaction, critics warn.
Centre informs Parliament that BS-III vehicles may require rubber part replacements for E20 fuel compatibility, citing a study's findings.
Supreme Court quashes 2021 OM, barring 'retrospective' environmental clearances and asserting administrative instructions cannot alter environmental checks.
Nepal's tiger population surges by 20% to 429 in four years, marking a significant conservation milestone despite human-wildlife conflict challenges.
Unprecedented Assam floods claim 66 lives, displace 7 lakh, as extreme rainfall, climate change, and deforestation overwhelm river systems.
In a first, three endangered Great Indian Bustard chicks enter ₹9.25-crore rewilding tunnel at Jaisalmer's Godawan Centre, preparing for wild release.
Rajnandgaon's Mission Jal Raksha, leveraging science and community, boosts groundwater by 2.04m, making the district monsoon-ready to #CatchTheRain.
PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat highlights indigenous defence, private space success, water conservation, and cultural revival, urging 'Vocal for Local' for a self-reliant India.
Brazil deploys advanced 'gold fingerprinting' forensic science to trace illegal Amazon gold, combating rampant deforestation, mercury contamination, and criminal networks.
Tribal communities protest Ken-Betwa Link Project over displacement, rehabilitation flaws, and environmental threats to Panna Tiger Reserve.
Citizens in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra fiercely oppose mega data centers, fearing critical water shortages, ecological destruction, and minimal local employment benefits.
New study reveals India's rice fields are global methane hotspots, doubling GHG emissions since 1960s, urging urgent climate-resilient agricultural reforms.
New study reveals invasive species inflict greater environmental damage on Global South due to rapid trade and weak oversight, challenging previous assumptions.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh exposes Great Nicobar project as a commercial real estate scheme, not strategic, threatening Shompen tribe and pristine ecology.
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