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    Delhi Central Ridge one of the last surviving stretches of the ancient Aravalli ecosystem in the capital, is now facing a new threat in the name of development. The Delhi Forest Department has floated a tender to develop four new themed city forests Tirthankar Van, Ritu Van, Rashi Van and Panchvati Van inside the already degraded Central Ridge. While the project is being presented as an effort to improve green cover, ecologists warn that it could further damage an ecosystem that is already struggling to survive. The Central Ridge spreads across nearly 864 hectares and forms the largest section of Delhi’s Ridge forest system. Unlike urban parks, this landscape still holds traces of native biodiversity that have adapted to the rocky terrain of the Aravallis for centuri...

    A herd of nearly 450 elephants is moving back toward a large solar power facility in Sri Lanka Hambantota region, raising serious concerns among conservationists, environmental activists and local communities. The reason behind their return is deeply connected to the land itself land the elephants are believed to have used for more than 2,500 years. The solar project promoted as part of the country clean energy transition, was developed on terrain that once served as an important migration and grazing corridor for elephants. What appeared to humans as open and underutilised land was, in reality a critical ecological zone that sustained generations of wildlife. Now as vegetation disappears and grazing areas shrink, the elephants are slowly returning to their ancest...

    More than two lakh acres of agricultural land in North Andhra are expected to receive assured irrigation water in the coming years as the Andhra Pradesh government intensifies efforts to complete several pending irrigation projects in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu recently directed district administrations to accelerate the execution of irrigation works while releasing the irrigation calendar during the Collectors Conference held in Amaravati. According to officials, the government has set an ambitious target to complete all major irrigation projects in the North Andhra region within the next three years. Nagavali Champavati River Link Project Gains Momentum One of the most significant projects under the governmen...

    The Union Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change is preparing to launch a common Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) portal aimed at strengthening India’s recycling ecosystem and simplifying compliance procedures across multiple waste sectors. The proposed unified platform is expected to integrate various waste streams under a single digital system, helping improve transparency, traceability and operational efficiency in the country’s growing recycling industry. The announcement was made during a conference held on May 4, 2026, where policymakers, regulators and industry representatives discussed the future of India’s circular economy framework. Unified Portal to Cover Multiple Waste Streams According to officials the common EPR portal is being...

    The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a fresh weather alert for several states across the country, warning of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds over the next few days. While parts of India continue to reel under intense summer heat, changing weather patterns are now bringing rain activity to many regions. According to IMD gusty winds reaching up to 70 kmph may hit some states, while heavy rain is expected in parts of Northeast India, South India and northern states including Delhi, Punjab and Haryana. Heavy Rain And Thunderstorm Alert In Multiple States Maharashtra is expected to receive isolated light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning over the next two days. Strong winds with speeds of 40 to ...

    Scientists have identified a rare class of plant compounds in cannabis leaves for the first time, uncovering hidden chemistry in a part of the plant that is often discarded as agricultural waste. The discovery made by researchers at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, could open new avenues for studying cannabis-derived compounds beyond the well known cannabinoids associated with psychoactive effects. The study found that cannabis leaves contain uncommon flavoalkaloids rare natural compounds formed from a combination of flavonoids and nitrogen containing alkaloids. Researchers say the finding reveals a far more complex chemical profile within cannabis plants than previously understood. The research has been published in the Journal of Chromatography A. ...

    India now possesses one of the world most advanced forest monitoring systems, capable of scanning dense forests through clouds and darkness in near real time. Yet despite this technological leap delayed institutional response and weak governance continue to undermine efforts to prevent forest degradation fires and carbon loss. The concern has gained urgency after the operational rollout of the joint NASA ISRO satellite mission, NISAR, in late 2025. Built over more than a decade at a cost of nearly $1.5 billion, the radar satellite now scans almost every forest patch in India every 12 days generating nearly 80 terabytes of environmental data daily. However experts warn that while India ability to detect ecological damage has dramatically improved, the systems required ...

    Delhi environmental crisis is no longer limited to winter smog. Rising temperatures, worsening heatwaves, mounting waste and year round air pollution are placing increasing pressure on the city’s infrastructure, economy and public health. Experts now argue that the capital green transition must focus urgently on three sectors construction, transport and waste management. According to climate assessments by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), South Asian cities such as Delhi are already witnessing more intense and frequent heat extremes. Rapid urbanisation, dense construction and shrinking green cover are further amplifying these risks across Delhi-NCR. Construction Dust, Waste And Heat Are Deepening Delhi’s Crisis Construction activities continue ...

    India forest surveillance capabilities have entered a new technological era with the operational rollout of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite NISAR. Yet experts warn that despite access to near real time environmental data, the country institutional response to forest degradation fires and carbon loss remains alarmingly slow. The issue has once again come into focus after recurring forest fires in Odisha Similipal Tiger Reserve earlier this year, even as advanced satellite systems successfully detected thermal anomalies before they were spotted on the ground. NISAR declared operational in November 2025 after more than a decade of development, is capable of scanning nearly every forested patch in India every 12 days. The satellite can penetrate cloud...

Pre monsoon activity has intensified across southern India, and weather experts say the southwest monsoon remains on track for a timely arrival over Kerala around June 1. Fresh signals from Australia and shifting atmospheric patterns across the Indian Ocean are strengthening confidence in the seasonal forecast. Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall have already been reported in parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The India Meteorological Department has forecast continued rain and thunderstorm activity across the southern peninsula over the coming week, indicating the gradual build up of monsoon conditions. Weather systems across northern and eastern India are also showing signs of seasonal transition, with fluctuating temperatures, lightning, hails...