EnvironmentHindustan Times
Forest staff rescued a seven- to eight-month Royal Bengal tiger cub Friday from an empty Khaparkhai house in Mayurbhanj, Odisha, beside Similipal Tiger Reserve. The cub neared the village Thursday night and returned after heavy rain. Officials netted it around noon for Thakurmund
The Hindu BusinessLine
Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh said data centres in the state must draw at least 70 percent of their energy from renewable sources. Speaking at a Public Affairs Forum of India event, he linked the rule to Visakhapatnam's planned data-centre cluster. He said water needs wo
Hindustan Times
Ghaziabad's AQI stood at 181 on Wednesday, ranking 4th among the world's most polluted cities on aqi.in as of 12 pm. Delhi's 24-hour average AQI was 151 under the Moderate category after climbing from 118 on September 19. UPPCB has identified 9 winter pollution hotspots in Ghazia
The Hindu
Climate Impact Lab projects about 15,800 additional heat-related deaths in India from September 2026 to February 2027 under the current Super El Niño, give or take 1,600. Globally it estimates 451,000 excess heat deaths in the event's first six months overall. Eastern equatorial
The Indian Express
The Centre has doubled the minimum validity of environmental clearances for ports and harbours to 20 years, with room for two five-year extensions under conditions. The Monday notification amended the EIA notification 2006. Clearances were previously valid for 10 years with a one
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
IMD forecast heavy to very heavy rain, with isolated extremely heavy spells, over south Odisha and north Coastal Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday and Thursday. A well-marked low over the Bay of Bengal may intensify into a depression by Tuesday. It could deepen into a deep depression o
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
India's 2026 monsoon has begun retreating from north-west India about two days later than normal, BusinessLine reported. National rainfall was 15 percent below normal as of Saturday, with the South Peninsula 28 percent short. The IMD expects a Bay low to become a depression by Mo
LivemintArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said developed nations produce six times as much per capita carbon emissions as India. He made the remark while inaugurating an international environment and climate conference on Saturday. Modi also said India is advancing nuclear energy generation.
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
The India Meteorological Department said all-India rainfall is expected to remain below normal during September 17-23. A fresh Bay of Bengal low is expected around Saturday and may intensify into a monsoon depression. East, Central and Peninsular India could see normal to above-n
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
India's power-sector emissions did not rise from the first half of 2024 to the same period in 2026, CREA analysis said. Clean energy met all of a 7 percent rise in electricity demand, adding 63 terawatt-hours. Overall emissions still rose 3.7 percent year-on-year in the first hal
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
Monsoon clouds shifted south over Kerala and the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday. Bengaluru and Tuni recorded 6 cm of rain in 12 hours ending Wednesday morning; Port Blair logged 2 cm. IMD forecast isolated heavy rain over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal for six days from Wednesda
Hindustan TimesArchived
Himalayan glaciers are losing mass 65 percent faster than a decade ago, with one-third of melt driven by black carbon, a Systemiq study found. Hindu Kush Himalayas could lose up to 80 percent of glacier volume by 2100. Only about 21 of nearly 40,000 glaciers are monitored, around
Hindustan TimesArchived
Chhattisgarh will reopen Indravati Tiger Reserve in Bijapur to organised tourism from November 1, the first such access in four decades. The reserve spans 2,799.07 sq km, with a 1,258.37 sq km core. Officials said left-wing extremism had blocked about 70 percent of the area. Stat
The Economic TimesArchived
The Shoshone National Forest paused a plan to airlift an inscribed Engelmann spruce from Wyoming wilderness after about 200 public emails objected. Surveyors carved names on the tree on October 3, 1893, while mapping the Yellowstone Forest Reserve. Wyoming had allocated $25,000 t
Hindustan TimesArchived
The Indian Coast Guard evacuated 21 of 24 crew from MV KMAX EMPEROR after it collided with MV TRUE MARINER near Kandla's outer anchorage in Gujarat on Friday. Three crew stayed aboard to keep the vessel operating. Pollution response measures are active with the Directorate Genera
Hindustan TimesArchived
India's per capita CO2 emissions were among the lowest across most BRICS countries in the BRICS Joint Statistical Publication 2026. Figures for 2016-2022 show India's per capita emissions hovered around 2,000 kg, peaking at 2053.3 kg in 2022. Brazil recorded 6,005 kg, Russia 3,27
The Indian ExpressArchived
The Centre deferred environmental clearance for a Dalmia limestone mine near Great Indian Bustard habitat at Ramgarh in Jaisalmer. About 130 Great Indian Bustards live in the wild in India. An Environment Ministry panel sought a mining plan matching the approved 2.99 million tonn
The Indian ExpressArchived
Forest officials rescued five infant orangutans from a forest near Badapai in Odisha's Balasore district early on Tuesday. The animals are now quarantined at Nandankanan Zoo under medical supervision. Odisha Police STF and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau are checking for a smug
The HinduArchived
The India Meteorological Department has forecast thunderstorms with gusty winds at isolated places in 17 Telangana districts on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The list includes Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medchal Malkajgiri, Warangal and Khammam. Hyderabad is likely to see a partly clo
LivemintArchived
The Commission for Air Quality Management on Wednesday called out the Haryana State Pollution Control Board for wilful non-compliance in monitoring construction and demolition sites. A June 19-22 remote check found almost no working camera links across major NCR districts. In Gur
LivemintArchived
IMD on Tuesday forecast isolated heavy rain over East India for three to four days. Jharkhand may see widespread rain from September 9 to 11. Odisha may from September 10 to 12, with very heavy rain possible on September 10. Gusty winds may reach 60 kilometres per hour in souther
Hindustan TimesArchived
Five orangutans aged about one to two years were found Tuesday in Ranakatha Protected Reserved Forest in Balasore, Odisha. Principal chief conservator Prem Kumar Jha said they appeared during 6 am patrols. Orangutans are critically endangered and native to Indonesian and Malaysia
The Economic TimesArchived
Lahaul-Spiti officials identified 32 residential areas between Sissu and the Sansari border as vulnerable to a glacial lake outburst from Ghepan Lake. The lake grew from 36.5 hectares to 101.3 hectares in 13 years. ISRO alerted the district in November 2023. A C-DAC warning syste
Hindustan TimesArchived
Delhi's daily average Air Quality Index improved to 71 on Friday, September 4, CPCB data show. Readings were 113 on September 1, 85 on September 2 and 74 on September 3, in the satisfactory band. CPCB treats scores from 51 to 100 as satisfactory. Ashwary Tiwari of Indiametsky Wea
LivemintArchived
India and Belgium signed an agreement during Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever's three-day visit to deepen cooperation in renewable energy and clean technology. Prime Minister Narendra Modi cited joint ventures in green ammonia and defence manufacturing. The pact covers green
BBC NewsArchived
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said extreme-weather risks are rising as El Niño impacts begin. The World Meteorological Organization said the event could be the strongest for more than 70 years and last until at least February 2027. Pacific monitoring waters have been well
The HinduArchived
A Hindu op-ed says governments and companies replacing thousands of computers and servers create a valuable mine in discarded IT equipment. It holds copper, aluminium, gold, silver, palladium and critical minerals. The piece describes urban mining as recovering materials from pro
Hindustan TimesArchived
A Hindustan Times feature marks 268 years since Henrietta Herbert's birth on September 3, 1758. Her journals from 1798 to 1801 record a 1,000-mile journey across south India. She travelled with daughters aged 13 and 12, artist Anna Tonelli, 14 elephants and about 750 servants. A
Hindustan TimesArchived
Delhi received 653.9 mm of rainfall at Safdarjung since the monsoon began, 29 percent above the long-period average of 506.7 mm, the IMD said. Despite frequent showers, the average maximum temperature until August 29 was 34.1 degrees Celsius. Delhi's average air quality index for
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
Research estimates 61 percent of children in India, or 145 million, face one extra heat-stress month yearly from climate change. Science Advances says under-nines facing five months of dangerous heat doubled from 59 million to 118 million. Globally, up to 560 million children age
The Economic TimesArchived
Scientists say the Nepal flash flood disaster shows how climate change is intensifying risks in the Himalayas. Similar disasters have struck Kedarnath, Rishiganga and Dharali in Uttarakhand. Wadia Institute scientist Manish Mehta said rising temperatures are causing glacial retre
Hindustan TimesArchived
An adult male tiger was rescued in critical condition from the Phato range of Uttarakhand's Terai West forest division. It died during treatment at the Dhela rescue centre in Corbett National Park on Tuesday evening. Veterinarians conducted a postmortem on Wednesday under Nationa
ThePrintArchived
On 23 August 2026, the India Meteorological Department issued a red warning for Cuttack, Anugul, Dhenkanal, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur after a low-pressure area formed over the northwestern Bay of Bengal. Heavy rain is expected in several districts till 26 August. Two places recor
New Indian ExpressArchived
On 23 August 2026, the India Meteorological Department said a fresh low-pressure area is likely over the north Bay of Bengal within 24 hours. Isolated northern and western districts may receive 64.5 to 204.4 mm of rain over the next six days. Close to one million people were alre
NDTVArchived
On 22 August 2026, the Supreme Court set aside a December 2017 National Green Tribunal order that had held the Art of Living Foundation liable for damage to the Yamuna floodplain during the 2016 World Culture Festival. Justices Satish Chandra Sharma and N.K. Singh told the Delhi
Times of IndiaArchived
On 22 August 2026, Odisha deputed four senior health officers to flood-hit districts after water began to recede. Special Secretary Bijay Mishra went to Balasore, Public Health Director Rabindra Mishra to Bhadrak, Family Welfare Director Rajendra Panigrahi to Keonjhar, and Health
Al JazeeraArchived
Monsoon floods in Assam's Sivasagar district and neighboring areas, triggered by heavy rainfall between July 18 and 20, killed more than 100 people, destroyed 2,700 villages and displaced 700,000 residents. The floods, fed by rivers originating in Nagaland's Naga Hills, damaged h
ThePrintArchived
On 21 August 2026, officials said the flood in six Odisha districts eased as major rivers, including the Subarnarekha in Balasore, stayed below the danger mark after no significant rain for 48 hours. At Rajghat the river was recorded at 9.75 metres against a danger level of 10.36
Times of IndiaArchived
On 20 August 2026, a fresh surge in the Subarnarekha inundated parts of Balasore district, leaving thousands marooned even as other north Odisha rivers receded. Baliapal and Bhograi blocks were the worst hit. Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh Prabhakar Patil said statewide relieTimes of IndiaArchived
On 20 August 2026, a fresh Subarnarekha surge inundated parts of Balasore, leaving thousands marooned even as other north Odisha rivers receded. Baliapal and Bhograi blocks were the worst hit. Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh Prabhakar Patil said statewide relief covered about
Times of IndiaArchived
Ranchi Meteorological Centre issued a red alert for Ranchi, Latehar, Chatra, Hazaribag and Ramgarh after a depression formed over Jharkhand and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal on Tuesday. Waterlogging was reported in Upper Bazaar, Peace Road, Kantatoli and near the railway station
The HinduArchived
Depression-induced rain worsened floods in northern Odisha on 18 August as several rivers rose. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said 9.40 lakh people were affected and 3.30 lakh had been evacuated after he visited marooned villages in Jajpur and Bhadrak. He then held a high-lev
The HinduArchived
Floods had affected 7.85 lakh people in six Odisha districts by 17 August, the Special Relief Commissioner said. Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Kendrapara were hit. More than 2.77 lakh people were evacuated to about 531 camps. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majh
NDTVArchived
Ten leopard skins were seized in Agra from alleged poacher Bhagwan Singh, who used the name Salim. PCCF-Wildlife Samita Rajora said the accused had links to Delhi-based Wildlife SOS. Nine people have been arrested in a joint probe by Uttar Pradesh forests, the State Tiger Strike
Times of IndiaArchived
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on 17 August travelled by boat through inundated Jajpur panchayats and later walked waterlogged stretches to meet residents. A government statement said more than 8 lakh people have been affected since 13 August and 2.79 lakh evacuated. Over 82,0
The HinduArchived
North Odisha remained under flood pressure on 17 August after a Bay of Bengal low intensified into a depression. IMD issued a red warning of extremely heavy rain for Balasore, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj through 18 August. Chief Secretary Anu Garg said about five lakh people were aff
The TelegraphArchived
Odisha has evacuated 237000 people to 293 relief camps after rain flooded northern districts. Chief Secretary Anu Garg said 515000 people in 947 villages across 49 blocks were affected. The Baitarani, Brahmani, Salandi and Budhabalanga were overflowing. Chief Minister Mohan CharaThe TribuneArchived
The India Meteorological Department has forecast widespread rainfall over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi on August 15, 17 and 18, issuing a yellow alert for these dates. Monsoon activity has been weak in Punjab and Haryana, with seasonal rainfall below the long-period aver
NDTVArchived
The India Meteorological Department issued a red warning for very heavy to extremely heavy rain in Odisha on August 13 as a well-marked low-pressure area lay over the North Bay of Bengal. Fishermen were told not to venture into the North Bay and along the Odisha-West Bengal-Bangl
The HinduArchived
Karnataka told the Supreme Court on August 13 that good rain, not a voluntary surplus, let it meet Cauvery flows to Tamil Nadu in a distress year. Counsel said Kabini inflows from Wayanad rainfall overcame El Nino stress. Tamil Nadu said the release was not voluntary, that only 1