Current Affair Category: Environment & Ecology

Himalayan Disasters: Climate Change, Development & Supreme Court Concerns The Supreme Court of India has expressed serious concern over increasing floods, landslides, and heavy rainfall disasters in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Jammu & Kashmir. The Court highlighted indiscriminate deforestation, illegal construction, and unplanned development projects as key factors worsening natural disasters. Recently, visuals of […]

The Protection of Aboriginal Tribes Regulation (PATR), 1956 The Central government has requested a detailed report from the Andaman and Nicobar administration following a grievance raised by the Tribal Council of Little and Great Nicobar. The complaint alleges that forest rights were not settled before diverting 13,000 hectares of forest land for the Rs 81,000-crore […]

National Coalition for Climate and Environmental Justice (NCCJ) National Coalition for Climate and Environmental Justice (NCCJ), part of the first National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM), A memorandum has been presented to the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change and the Haryana Chief Minister, requesting the cancellation of the contested Aravali Zoo Safari […]

Flood & Climate Change Punjab is facing one of its worst floods in five decades, impacting nearly four lakh people, causing 48 deaths, and affecting around 2,000 villages. The floods have resulted in an estimated economic loss of over ₹13,000 crore, with standing paddy crops destroyed just weeks before harvest. The situation has been aggravated […]

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Why in the News ? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has introduced the Environment Audit Rules, 2025, establishing a new class of independent environment auditors. These auditors will supplement the work of State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) in inspecting and verifying projects for compliance with environmental laws. The move aims to […]

Why in the News?  The India Habitat Centre (IHC) has introduced ‘Utsav’, a new initiative designed to showcase and celebrate India’s diverse cultural and culinary traditions. The initiative was kickstarted with Onam celebrations, where a traditional Sadhya meal is being served at the Ann restaurant from September 3-5. Throughout the year, the restaurant will feature […]

 Why in the News ?  The collapse of grassland bird communities in the Nilgiri hills of India’s Western Ghats, as revealed by a 2025 study, underscores a significant ecological crisis driven by historical landscape changes. Researchers from institutions like Columbia University and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology analyzed bird specimens from the early and late […]

Why in the News?  The International Carbon Price Floor (ICPF), first proposed by the IMF in 2021, has again come into focus in global climate negotiations in 2024–25. Discussions are ongoing at forums like the World Economic Forum (WEF) and COP summits, as countries debate carbon pricing as a tool to meet the Paris Agreement […]

Why in the News?  According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), even as an increase in cloudbursts in India has not been observed; the number of mini-cloudbursts has been on the increase over the past few years. This was noted by IMD Director-General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, when he gave a press conference (Aug 2025). Key Points: […]