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June 5, 2026 5:07 PM

India’s green transformation: Twelve years of environmental progress powering the journey to Viksit Bharat

From expanding forests and restoring rivers to leading global climate initiatives, India’s environmental journey over the past twelve years reflects a broad transformation driven by conservation, sustainability, and public participation. Guided by the principles of Vishwaas (trust), Nirman (development), and Jan Kalyaan (public welfare), the country has strengthened ecological resilience, expanded green infrastructure, improved environmental governance, and emerged as a significant voice in gl...

June 5, 2026 12:15 PM

India’s Green Transformation Through Growth, Conservation and Sustainable Development

Today, the world is observing World Environment Day. The theme for World Environment Day 2026 is “Inspired by Nature. For the Climate. For Our Future.” Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the campaign stresses the need for urgent climate action. It addresses the effects of climate change and promotes nature-based solutions to build climate resilience worldwide. As the world faces challenges like climate change, rising pollution, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, and ...

June 4, 2026 1:02 PM

NHRC calls for stronger urban heat action plans, protection of natural ecosystems amid rising heatwave risks

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday stressed the need for stronger protection of natural ecosystems, improved urban planning and robust heatwave mitigation measures as it convened a meeting of its Core Group on Environment and Climate on the theme "Heat Wave and its Mitigation in Urban Areas". Chairing the meeting, NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian said discussions on pollution in winter and heatwaves in summer have become an annual exercise, but mitigation efforts...

May 14, 2026 4:09 PM

Climate Change & Wildfires: Environmental, human and economic costs

The recent wildfire in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris region, which destroyed vast stretches of forest amid soaring temperatures and dry winds, has once again highlighted the alarming impacts of climate change across the Indian subcontinent. Scientists warn that 2026 is already witnessing unprecedented wildfire activity worldwide, with massive fires raging across Asia, Africa, Australia and South America as extreme heat and prolonged drought continue to fuel devastating blazes. In April this year Nilgi...

May 20, 2026 11:59 AM

Climate Change & Heatwaves: The daily struggle across South Asia

The afternoon sun hangs heavily over the roads of Delhi and NCR, but for 48 year-old rickshaw puller Ramesh, stopping work is not an option. Sweat drips constantly from his forehead as he pedals through traffic under temperatures touching nearly 44 degree Celsius. Every few minutes, he wipes his face with a faded towel wrapped around his neck. ‘If I stop working, my children will suffer,’ he says quietly when his rickshaw comes under the shadow of a flyover, which is a few moments of relief ...

April 29, 2026 4:13 PM

India emerging as global leader in climate action: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday highlighted India’s growing stature as a global leader in climate action, renewable energy expansion, and international economic engagement, asserting that the country is among the top performers in meeting its climate commitments. Delivering the keynote address at a dialogue on “Advancing Resilience with Climate Change” in New Delhi, Goyal said India has consistently ranked among the top countries in the G20 in achieving its ...

March 29, 2026 2:21 PM

Mass participation drives environmental conservation and sustainability efforts across India: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted the growing role of public participation in driving environmental conservation and sustainability initiatives across the country during the 132nd edition of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat. Emphasising that collective efforts can lead to transformative change, the Prime Minister said that even small individual actions, when combined, can create a significant national impact. He pointed to several inspiring examples from across India wh...

March 25, 2026 1:44 PM

Government maps climate risk in 651 districts; scales up climate-resilient farming across India

The Centre has identified 310 out of 651 agricultural districts as vulnerable to climate change and is scaling up climate-resilient farming practices across the country, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday. The initiative is being implemented under the National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), which assesses climate risks and promotes adaptive farming technologies to safeguard agricultural productivity....

February 9, 2026 3:39 PM

Satellites flag declining vegetation in Uttarakhand hills amid climate change

Satellite observations spanning more than two decades have revealed a gradual decline in vegetation cover across Uttarakhand’s Himalayan regions, raising concerns over the growing impact of climate change, pollution and human activity on fragile mountain ecosystems. Researchers analysing satellite data from 2001 to 2022 found that while Himalayan vegetation continues to respond to seasonal cycles—reviving after the monsoon and weakening before it—these natural rhythms are increasingly bei...

January 9, 2026 4:41 PM

Climate action is an opportunity, not a constraint: Vice President Radhakrishnan at Bharat Climate Forum 2026

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan said that climate action should be viewed not as a limitation on development but as a strategic opportunity to accelerate inclusive growth, strengthen energy security and build a future-ready economy. He was delivering the inaugural address on Friday at the Bharat Climate Forum 2026 in New Delhi. Commending the Council for International Economic Understanding for shaping the Forum into a national platform for serious reflection and purposeful action, the Vice-...