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If you stand on the soft silver sand on the aquamarine beaches of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, you can often see plastic waste washed ashore. When you bend down and look closely, you might find a tiny crab trapped inside a bottle. You might try to rescue the crab by shaking it loose, but

Dolphin conservation in Uttar Pradesh Dolphin surveys have been conducted in Uttar Pradesh across approximately 3,450 km of the Ganga and its tributaries including Yamuna, Chambal, Ken, Gomti, Rapti, Betwa and Ghaghra, the state’s chief wildlife warden stated in their report filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on February 17, 2026. Advanced tools such

Israeli strikes hit two oil refineries and storage facilities near Tehran, raising questions under international humanitarian law. Experts say energy infrastructure may qualify as a military target only if it offers a clear military advantage. Damage to fuel supplies in a city of 15 million could disrupt transport, public services and environmental safety. Israeli strikes

The Sixteenth Finance Commission’s special infrastructure component grant is one of the most targeted urban water investments in recent years. It allocates ₹561 billion for drainage and wastewater upgrades across 22 cities with populations of one to four million. India has seen large urban water investments before. As per an internal compilation done by Janaagraha

Authorities in the national capital work a lot to prevent vehicles from contributing to its polluted air. Diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years are banned. They have banned old vehicles being used in the city, besides banning the entry of vehicles from outside into the city. Under GRAP-IV,

Global oil prices surged past $114 per barrel on March 9, 2026, the highest level since 2022, as the escalating conflict involving the United States (US), Israel and Iran threatened oil production and shipping routes across West Asia, raising fears of a prolonged global energy supply disruption. Prices that were hovering between $65.21 and $70.75

Grasslands around the world are quietly changing under pressure from overgrazing, cropland expansion, climate change and biological invasions. In India’s Thar Desert, these pressures are reshaping which species survive and how they share space. A new ecological study finds that two invasive forces, fast-spreading mesquite trees and free-ranging dogs linked to human settlements, are changing

A revision in India’s mining law is on the cards, with potential implications for vast tracts of land, forests, and the lives of communities living in mineral-rich regions. The draft Mines and Minerals (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes to remove area limits on the size of mining leases, allowing significantly larger areas to be brought under