Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project: Balancing Power and Environment
Why in news? In the wake of rising tensions over water sharing, India’s environment ministry granted clearance for the 1,856 MW Sawalkote ...
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Why in news? In the wake of rising tensions over water sharing, India’s environment ministry granted clearance for the 1,856 MW Sawalkote ...
Why in news? The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy recognised three major ports—Deendayal in Gujarat, V.O. Chidambaranar in Tamil Nadu ...
Why in news? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the National Red List Roadmap in early October 2025. The initia...
Why in news? The government recently added nine new commodities to the National Agriculture Market (e‑NAM), increasing the total number of...
Why in news? In October 2025 the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change inaugurated a living art installation called “Breathab...
Why in news? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the “Tigers Outside Tiger Reserves” (TOTR) project on 6 Oct...
Why in news? The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will hold its World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi from 9–15 Oc...
Why in news? Natural disasters such as cyclones, floods, and landslides regularly disrupt lives and livelihoods in India. In 2025 the govern...
Why in news? Winter storms in North America and Europe frequently make headlines, and the term “blizzard” is often used in weather forec...
Why in news? In August 2025 the Philippines established a regional cryobank to preserve coral larvae. It is the first such facility in South...
Why in news? The Himachal Pradesh forest department announced the results of a state‑wide camera‑trap survey revealing at least 83 snow ...
Why in news? Ahead of the COP‑30 climate summit, activists and scholars emphasised that climate policy should not be guided by science and...
Why in news? Reports in early October highlighted that India generated around 2.2 million tonnes of electronic waste in 2025—an increase o...
Why in news? The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) announced in August 2025 that it would expand wastewater surveillance to monitor ...
Why in news? On 29 September 2025 the Ramsar Convention added two wetlands from Bihar—Gokul Jalashay and Udaipur Jheel—to its list of We...
Why in news? At a climate conference in September 2025 experts argued that the transition to a green economy must be rooted in landscapes. R...
Why in news? UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere programme announced that India’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve had been admitted to the Worl...
Why in news? The 12th Sustainable Mountain Development Summit was hosted at Doon University in Dehradun from 25 to 28 September 2025. The su...
Why in news? The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognised India’s Dugong Conservation Reserve in Palk Bay as an ex...
Why in news? As severe heatwaves become more frequent, policy discussions in India and other tropical countries are focusing on access to co...