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…
Category: Environment
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,…
India’s Success In Asiatic Lion Conservation
As per the 2025 Asiatic lion census, the population has risen to 891 from 674 in 2020.N Union Environment Minister…
Environment Protection (Management Of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025
The Environment Ministry has issued new rules under the Environment Protection Act to manage sites contaminated by chemicals. This is…