India made stride in wetlands conservation at the 15th Ramsar Conference of Parties (CoP15) held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, in July 2025. The country introduced and successfully secured...
Recent developments show the government’s increasing role in curbing fake news and misinformation. Legal frameworks and regulatory mechanisms have been strengthened across print, television and digital media. These...
The NISAR mission, launched recently, marks advancement in Earth observation technology. It employs dual-frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) to detect subtle changes on the planet’s surface. This includes...
Recent studies reveal that human activities are the main cause of increasing heat waves in Africa. Rising greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, urbanisation, and land-use changes have intensified heat...
Gas flaring emissions reached critical levels in 2024. The World Bank’s latest report reveals a total of 389 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) emitted worldwide. This...
The year 2023 witnessed marine heat waves (MHWs) of unmatched scale and intensity. Covering 96% of the global ocean surface, these events lasted four times longer than usual....
The massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in 2025 has triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific Rim. Evacuations took place in Hawaii while alerts were issued...
The US announced a 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports and penalties for buying Russian military and energy supplies. This move came just before the deadline to...
Google’s AI Overviews feature is reshaping how users interact with search results. Introduced to provide quick, AI-generated summaries at the top of search pages, it aims to answer...
The Delhi Rent Control Act (DRCA), 1958, remains a contentious law in 2025. The Delhi High Court recently criticised its misuse by affluent tenants paying nominal rents. This...
