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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicEcology

Topic: Ecology

Govt panel suggests notifying afforested land as ‘protected forest’ in some cases under new scheme

Simrin Sirur -
Accredited compensatory afforestation scheme allows developers to buy afforested land from private or public entities, instead of finding non-forest land & bearing afforestation cost.

Mangroves are unique, extraordinary and under threat. ‘Floating plantation’ can save them

Benno Böer -
UNESCO, Thailand's AIT and Australia's UNSW are looking to advance the innovative technology of planting floating mangroves that can function as a new source of energy.

Ambulances for plants are taking root in India. Traffic give way, trees need first aid

Simon Read -
Decay of trees and urban heat islands are inspiring groups to combat the climate crisis.

Jagdish Chandra Kapur — the Indian Alvin Toffler who stood by the promise of technology

Vandana Menon -
Both Kapur and Toffler drew peoples’ attention to societal change, starting a conversation on ways in which information and technology are weaponised.

With aim to avoid bird deaths, wildlife board to draft norms for power lines in protected areas

Simrin Sirur -
Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife also approved several projects in protected areas and eco-sensitive zones, including border outposts & Ayurveda Institute.

India can’t turn into another China. It must protect our ‘mother nature’ from danger

Shyam Saran -
India must reorient its strategy towards an ecologically sustainable pathway. There is no space in the world for another China.

‘Eco-shaming’ is on the rise, but does it work?

Elaine Thelen -
With increasing environmental activism, there's a new trend to call out people who pollute the planet.

Male or female, mating is equally risky for these insects, finds IISc study

Sandhya Ramesh -
According to an IISc study, insects who call out to potential mates face as much of a risk of attracting predators as the ones who answer their call.
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Opinion

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Amitabh Dubey -
Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

Media ownership isn’t perfect. It’s worse under Trump: Martin Baron, ex-Washington Post editor

New megacities lie in the path of devastating floods

Economy

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

Bloomberg News -
The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

Defence

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

National Interest

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

Shekhar Gupta -
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.

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