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Friday, February 20, 2026
TopicEnvironment conservation

Topic: Environment conservation

Is Chandigarh’s Sukhna Lake under threat? ‘Violations become routine’

AV Ranganath, Commissioner of the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency, said that ‘if you start delaying the mitigation process, the damage gets more deep-rooted’.

An ‘unbearably curious’ boy who became voice of Ladakh—a village recalls the story of Sonam Wangchuk

Sonam Wangchuk was arrested under NSA for allegedly instigating 24 Sept violence amid pro-statehood stir in Leh. But for his family & native village Uleytokpo, he's their 'Gandhi'.

US President-elect Donald Trump’s take on climate change: ‘Green scam, not our problem’

Trump’s return is likely to have consequences for global efforts to mitigate climate change & protect the environment. In his 1st term, he had pulled US out of the Paris accord.

India 176 of 180 in 1st-ever Nature Conservation Index, marine conservation affects rank

India scored 0/100 in management of marine protected areas and protection of marine species, in index compiled by Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability & Climate Change and BioDB.com.

Karnataka is ignoring Western Ghats UNESCO tag and 6 central notices—to build, build, build

The Western Ghats has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site for over a decade. But for the Karnataka government, it has become a millstone around the neck.

Union Minister launches green campaign in Dhanbad

Vriksharopan Abhiyan 2024 aims to plant 15,350 hectares of green cover.

India to host first-ever focused working group discussions on regulating tourism in Antarctica

The discussions will focus on the regulation of tourism in a way that preserves the ecological integrity of Antarctica.

India losing its status as a conservation leader. Our laws aren’t stopping march to decline

Environmental concerns are often neglected, if not entirely absent, from the national agenda. They’re rarely a talking point in election campaigns, says conservationist Prerna Singh Bindra.

Protecting wildlife, curbing plastic use — IAS officer on a quest to make Tamil Nadu cleaner, greener

Addt'l chief secretary, environment climate change & forests, Supriya Sahu has introduced cloth bag ATMs in the state & initiatives to curb illegal poaching & smuggling.

Why it’s time to say goodbye to the polluting recycling model

7.7 million tons of plastic end up in landfills. And another 2.4 million tons are discarded irregularly, in open-air dumps.

On Camera

India can sell its vision, but it can’t spectacle its way to AI power

The challenge of translating the AI wave into livelihoods is a bigger governing test for PM Modi than collecting selfies with Silicon Valley’s elite.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.