India, in focus.
A US Fish and Wildlife Service directive says imperiled species must be intentionally targeted to count as illegal 'take', narrowing enforcement of the Endangered Species Act.
Power grids serving over 100 million North Americans are under strain as unseasonable heat drives demand while key equipment sits offline for maintenance.
Scientists have identified Leopardus tilcayo, a new felid species from Bolivia's Yungas forests, marking the first such discovery since 1923.
Hungry bears are invading settlements across southern Siberia, killing at least ten people this year and forcing curfews, remote schooling and culling operations.
Karnataka has declared 23 more taluks drought-hit, taking the state total to 124, with 110 classified as severely affected and 14 as moderate.
Telangana is working towards 20,000 MW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said in Khammam.
K.J. Varughese points to the Thrissur Zoological Park at Puthoor as a blueprint for shifting the Thiruvananthapuram zoo, flagging land, funding and design issues.
Telangana has inaugurated a State Climate Centre for Cities and launched an Urban Climate Atlas to strengthen climate-responsive planning across urban local bodies.
A leopard was caught in one of 14 cages set to trap a tiger suspected of killing two people in Lauriston, O'Valley, and was released into a reserve forest.
Minister Eshwar Khandre says Article 371(J) has widened education and employment avenues for Kalyana Karnataka's youth.
Minister T. Raghumurthy says Article 371(J) has expanded education, employment and infrastructure opportunities in Kalyana Karnataka, with ₹18,000 crore spent on development.
Karnataka's Chief Minister says drought will be discussed in a special session even without BJP cooperation, and will seek Bhima water releases from Maharashtra.
The Iran war has pushed over 30 governments toward clean energy and efficiency policies, but emissions rose slightly and investment fell.
The LSGD has allocated ₹16 crore to acquire land for 45 families in Ayyankuzhi who left their homes after a 220-kV cable fire in July 2025.
Banks in Karnataka will offer a relief package to farmers in 101 drought-hit taluks, including a 12-month moratorium and extended repayment periods.
Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy alleges Andhra Pradesh farmers lost ₹15,000–₹20,000 an acre in the drought and were denied free crop insurance, blaming delayed State action.
A cheetah born in India and another brought from Botswana have formed a rare male coalition at Kuno National Park, officials say.
San Jose residents and green groups oppose AI data center expansion over power, water and pollution, as California bills await Governor Newsom's decision.
Forest officials in Khanapur taluk, Belagavi, are working with villagers to guide a nine-strong elephant herd away from paddy fields and back into the forest.
Heavy rain across northern Vietnam has submerged over 2,000 homes, damaged thousands of hectares of crops and disrupted travel in Hanoi and nearby provinces.