Environment

Portrait of Sir David Attenborough used for his NTA TV Presenter award at age 100.

September 10, 2026

David Attenborough at 100 Wins NTA and Sends One Line About Nature Needing Us Back

Sir David Attenborough won the National Television Awards TV Presenter prize at age 100, but he did not attend the ceremony in person. His message was read on his behalf, making the

Aerial view of Delhi showing dense urban spread near the Southern Ridge area

Environment·India·Sustainability

India Lists Green Transformation: 25.17% Forest and Tree Cover, Rs 43,030 Crore Ganga Projects, 262.4 Crore Saplings

India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released a comprehensive backgrounder on June 4, 2026, detailing forest and environmental outcomes across a 12-year period. According to the Press Information Bureau, India's combined forest and tree cover now stands at

September 9, 2026

Green India Mission Misses Target

India·Sustainability

Under the 2014 Cabinet-approved Green India Mission programme, 1.4 million hectares was the target for increasing forest cover, alongside another 1.4 million hectares for

California wildfire liability caps: Newsom’s $21B fund faces August 31 deadline amid insurance crisis

Energy·Environment·Policy·USA

When a power line sparks a wildfire that destroys your home, someone has to pay for it. California is in the middle of a

Rows of green t-shirts hanging on wooden hangers at a clothing store — illustrative of fashion retail facing new EU green claims regulations

Business·Policy

EU Green Claims Directive Forces Fashion Brands to Prove Environmental Claims

Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive takes effect, introducing new rules that will require fashion brands to substantiate their environmental claims with verifiable data. The directive amends the Unfair Commercial Practices

Sunita Somvanshi

August 21, 2026

Sea surface temperature anomaly map showing climate-driven ocean warming

Environment·News

Lake Powell hits record low of 3,519.91 feet as Colorado River crisis threatens 40 million people

On August 16, 2026, Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the United States, reached a water level of 3,519.91 feet—breaking the previous record low set just 16 months earlier. What sounds like

Tejal Somvanshi

August 17, 2026

Urban construction site with tower crane and buildings under construction

Health·Pollution·USA

592 Cases, 31 Dead: The Silicosis Epidemic Hiding in America’s Kitchens

By the time the California Department of Public Health documented its first case in 2019, a 32-year-old countertop worker had already been diagnosed and would die at 38. He is one of

Sunita Somvanshi

August 14, 2026

Solar panels installed on a building rooftop — Bradfield City biosolar roof

Sustainability·Technology

Biosolar Roof at Sydney’s First Building Outperforms by 23%

A biosolar roof at Bradfield City's First Building in Sydney combines 319 solar panels with 14,000 native plants, outperforming conventional rooftops by 23 percent during heat waves. UTS research show

Sunita Somvanshi

August 13, 2026

Close-up of Ptilotus senarius flower head showing fine floral details used for species identification.

Nature·Plant Life·Technology

Extinct For 58 Years: How One Phone Snap Just Solved A Major Botanical Mystery

Extinct Plant Rediscovered Through Citizen Science Extinct Plant Rediscovered After 58 Years Through Citizen Science Photo Ptilotus senarius grows in such a remote part of Australia it’s a miracle it was rediscovered

Rahul Somvanshi

January 20, 2026

Health·India·Pollution

Thane Dust Crisis Rises as 73 Violations Emerge and MSRDC Says “Contractors Will Soon Be Instructed”

Thane’s Dust Crisis: Infrastructure Projects and Air Quality Environment Thane’s Infrastructure Dust Crisis: When Development Costs Clean Air Government infrastructure projects across Thane district create severe dust pollution, raising questions about enforcement

Rahul Somvanshi

December 4, 2025

High-Rise Buildings in Mumbai, Photo Source Pexels

Health·India·Pollution

Mumbai GRAP-4: Govt Questioned As 59 Sites Get Notices And Mazgaon AQI Hits 300+ In Worsening Crisis

Mumbai Air Quality Crisis: GRAP-4 Implementation Tracker Mumbai Air Quality Crisis GRAP-4 Implementation Tracker | Real-time Status for MMR Region 🚨 HEALTH ALERT: Air quality worsened across Mumbai – several stations recorded

Rahul Somvanshi

November 26, 2025

Environment·Forest·India·News

Delhi Southern Ridge Gets 4,080-Hectare Shield After 31 Years As ‘Three Decades’ Delay Sparks Encroachment Concerns

Delhi Southern Ridge Forest Protection: 31-Year Journey to Legal Shield Skip to main content Environmental Milestone Delhi’s Southern Ridge: 31-Year Wait for Forest Protection Ends 4,080 hectares of the capital’s vital green

Govind Tekale

November 21, 2025

Recalled EC Rainbow Sand containers displayed in the ACCC safety notice following confirmed detection of tremolite asbestos in certain batches sold in Australia.

Australia·Health·News

Asbestos In Children’s Play Sand: ACCC Recall After TEM Finds Tremolite, “It Was Just By Chance”

Asbestos in Children’s Sand Recall: Facts, Health Risks & Action Steps Health Alert November 2025 Asbestos Found in Children’s Play Sand: A National Recall Explained Schools across Australia and New Zealand closed

Karmactive Staffand

Tejal Somvanshi

November 18, 2025

Climate·Policy

Bill Gates Climate Pivot: “I’ll Let The Temperature Go Up 0.1° To Get Rid Of Malaria,” Argues For Health-First Aid.

Climate & Development Bill Gates Urges a Pivot: Measure Success by Human Welfare, Not Temperature Alone In a new memo, Gates says climate change is serious but “not humanity’s demise,” calling for

Govind Tekale

November 3, 2025

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