The Tamil Nadu government has extended the ban on inter-state transportation of rough stone and construction aggregates for three more months, effective from 27 October 2026, until 26 January 2027. The order,…
A three-day special session of the Karnataka legislature begins Monday, with the Kasturirangan Committee report on Western Ghats eco-sensitive zones and the state's drought situation dominating the agenda. The Union government has…
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has asked the National Green Tribunal to direct Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to submit annual plans of operation for the conservation of…
A weekend drive south-west of Pune covers Sinhagad fort, Khadakwasla reservoir, the Zapurza art museum and the Varasgaon-Panshet dam stretch in two days. Sinhagad, 35 km from Pune, rises to 1,320 metres…
Karnataka school education minister Madhu Bangarappa has said the state government will reject the Union environment ministry's draft notification declaring parts of the Western Ghats as an Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA). In…
The Karnataka Forest Department has banned unauthorised commercial mass trekking and tourism activities in Nelji, Peruru and surrounding areas in Kodagu district. The department issued a warning after noticing such activities being…
A 30-year survey has documented the naturalisation of African Bermuda-grass (Cynodon nlemfuensis) in two Indian biodiversity hotspots, the Himalayas and the Western Ghats. The grass, native to Central and East Africa, was…
A study published in the journal 'Remote Sensing' has found that climate change is disrupting the seasonal rhythm of forests in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR). Researchers used satellite imagery to analyse…
Karnataka Chief Minister's Political Secretary and Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna has said the Kasturirangan draft notification cannot be accepted in its present form if it restricts agricultural activities and harms livelihoods in…
In a worrying sign for one of India's most fragile ecosystems, the endangered Nilgiri wild jamun (Syzygium calophyllifolium) has failed to flower or fruit this season across the Nilgiris landscape. A reporter…
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