environment

CAG flags major loopholes in Uttarakhand's Compensatory Afforestation Fund management

The audit report by Comptroller and Auditor General of India said ₹13.86 crore was diverted at the divisional level to inadmissible activities like state scheme Harela, tiger safari work, renovation of existing buildings, expenses on personage visits, court cases, purchases of I-phones, laptops, fridges, coolers and stationery.

Green lending helps banks improve financial stability: IIM research

India joins solar superpowers, Surpassing 100 GW capacity milestone

'India can grow even faster using clean energy and industry’: UN climate chief

High fecal bacteria levels detected in Ganga during Maha Kumbh: Pollution board

A report submitted by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recently highlighted that several monitoring locations showed excessive contamination, exceeding the permissible limit of 2,500 units per 100 ml as the National Green Tribunal noted that the UP Pollution Control Board had failed to comply with its earlier directive to submit a comprehensive action-taken report.

Two American researchers awarded Tyler Prize for impactful work on environmental and Indigenous issues

South American researchers awarded Tyler Prize for impactful work on environmental and Indigenous issues

Karnataka launches Clean Mobility Policy to make it Asia's top clean mobility hub

The policy aims to position Karnataka as Asia’s top clean mobility hub while accelerating the state’s transition to a sustainable, future-ready transportation ecosystem, according to an official statement.

Record-breaking temperatures may be indication of global warming reaching 1.5°C: Experts

Two studies published in the journal 'Nature Climate Change' suggest that we may have already crossed a key threshold set by the Paris Agreement to limit global warming, as 2024 became the first full year with global temperatures exceeding 1.5°C.

India strengthens measures to address climate change and environmental challenges

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is implementing key policies and programs to increase India’s green cover and protect the environment.

Despite LaNina's cooling effect, January 2025 was warmest on record, says EU climate agency

Scientists also found that the Earth's temperature in January was 1.75 degrees Celsius higher than pre-industrial levels. Global temperatures have stayed above the 1.5-degree mark for 18 of the last 19 months.