INCOIS to use AI and satellite data to map marine litter hotspots
INCOIS will deploy ocean modelling, satellite remote sensing and AI-ML tools to identify and forecast marine litter hotspots, with a pilot launched in Visakhapatnam.
Environment & Ecology
Murmu Urges Community-Led Climate Adaptation at NGT Conference
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the valedictory session of an NGT-organised international conference on environment and climate dynamics in New Delhi.
Karnataka to decide on Western Ghats ESA draft after public input, legislature debate
Karnataka will finalise its position on the draft Western Ghats ESA notification after weighing public opinion and a special legislature session, CM D.K. Shivakumar said.
Wildlife crop damage in Kozhikode tops ₹1.35 crore ahead of State conclave
Crops worth ₹1.35 crore were damaged by wildlife in Kozhikode between January and August 14, with Purameri recording the highest loss.
Monsoon begins retreat from western Rajasthan; IMD flags active rain week ahead
The southwest monsoon has started withdrawing from western Rajasthan, even as the IMD forecasts widespread rain across eastern, central and southern India this week.
Ten lions found dead in Tanzania's Ngorongoro, poisoning suspected
Ten lions were found dead in Tanzania's Ngorongoro reserve, with preliminary findings pointing to poisoning, authorities said.
Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin Shifts Focus to Sustaining Rural Sanitation Gains
Rural sanitation coverage rose from 39% in 2014 to 100% by 2019; SBM-G Phase II now targets ODF Plus status, waste management and sustained behaviour change.
Chhattisgarh Police Unravel Rs 120-Crore Khair Smuggling Network Spanning Six States
Chhattisgarh Police have seized over 50 tonnes of khair wood and arrested 12 people in a probe into an alleged Rs 120-crore interstate smuggling network.
Raichur ZP orders crop loss survey before harvest in drought-hit areas
Raichur Zilla Panchayat CEO Ishwar Kumar Kandoo has ordered a crop loss assessment in drought-hit areas and reviewed drinking water, canal irrigation and rural sanitation works.
Salvador Turns Used Acarajé Palm Oil Into Green Energy
Salvador is paying acarajé vendors to recycle used palm oil, aiming to convert up to 6 million litres a year into energy and cut pollution.
Delhi Approves Reserved Forest Status for 1,000 Acres of Southern Ridge
Nearly 1,000 acres of Delhi's Southern Ridge will receive Reserved Forest status, taking the city's protected ridge area to about 13,000 acres.
Mann Opposes FIRs Against Stubble-Burning Farmers, Backs Cash Incentive Demand
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said he does not favour FIRs against farmers burning paddy stubble, backed a Rs 3,000 per acre incentive demand, and criticised the Centre and Pakistan's Punjab CM.
Gujarat's Narmada Hilsa Catch Hits Four-Year Record as Breeding Shifts
Gujarat recorded 14,587.72 metric tonnes of hilsa in 2025-26, a four-year high, with Bharuch accounting for about 51 per cent of the catch.
188 Indian scientists urge coordinated study of looming 'Super' El Niño
A joint appeal by 188 Indian scientists and ecologists asks researchers to prepare for and document the impacts of an imminent strong El Niño on India's nature and people.
PM Modi Highlights Climate Inequality, Says Developed Nations Emit Six Times More
PM Modi said developed countries have six times India's per capita carbon emissions and called on Indians to assert this fact globally.
PM Modi Opens NGT Global Conference on Climate, Launches Tribunal App
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the NGT's international conference on environment and climate dynamics and released the tribunal's mobile app.
UNGA Decoded: A Plain-Language Guide to the UN's Biggest Diplomatic Week
A guide to the acronyms and terms that define the UN General Assembly's annual high-level week, from UNGA and the General Debate to the P5 and SDGs.
Greenland and Antarctica Shed 11.3 Trillion Tons of Ice Since 1979, Study Finds
A Uppsala University study finds Greenland and Antarctica lost 11.3 trillion tons of ice between 1979 and 2023, raising sea levels by over 3 cm.
West Kalimantan Groups Sue Prabowo Over Recurring Forest Fires
Indigenous and civil-society groups in West Kalimantan have filed a class-action lawsuit against President Prabowo Subianto and other authorities over their handling of forest fires.
NASA WB-57 Aircraft Deployed in Panama for Stratospheric Research
NASA's WB-57 research aircraft is operating from Panama Pacifico International Airport to study stratospheric aerosols under NOAA's SABRE project.