Exemptions For Mineral Exploration Drilling On Forest Land
The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Union Environment Ministry has approved broader exemptions for mineral and coal exploration in…
Category: Environment
The Making Of An Ecological Disaster In Great Nicobar
The Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project has raised serious concerns over environmental harm, displacement of native tribes, and risks in…
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)
Countries are moving forward to implement the High Seas Treaty, formally called the Agreement on Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction…
Strengthening India’s Agri-Export Ecosystem
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has launched the BHARATI initiative to promote agri-food startups and…
Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) 2025
Recent analysis highlights India’s robust economic growth, energy security, and reform-driven development, showing resilience despite global challenges and skepticism about…
Rising Sea Levels In Maldives, Lakshadweep, And Indian Ocean
A recent study using coral microatolls shows that sea levels around the Maldives, Lakshadweep, and Chagos Archipelago have been rising…
India’s Fossils At Risk Of Illegal Sale Abroad
Recently, palaeontologists in Gujarat discovered the fossil of a giant snake Vasuki indicus (about 47 million years old). Experts have…
Forest Rights Concerns In Great Nicobar Project
The Nicobarese Tribal Council has alleged that the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (A&NI) administration falsely claimed that tribal forest rights…
Saltwater Crocodile Population Survey In Sundarbans
A 2025 survey by the West Bengal Forest Department reported a rise in the saltwater crocodile population within the Sundarbans…
Radioactive Contamination In Punjab’s Groundwater
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources has raised alarm over continued uranium contamination in drinking water sources in Punjab,…