CAG finds 98% shortfall in Green India Mission forest cover targets, red-flags multiple lapses
The Comptroller and Auditor General raised concerns about the inadequacies within the Green India Mission program, noting that the goal …
Environment
Virginia installed 46 water-control structures across 150 miles of old drainage ditches to re-wet a swamp; restored peat now traps 200,000 metric tons of carbon a year
The Fish and Wildlife Service restored peat wetlands at Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge North Carolina’s coastal peatlands are …
Greece Wildfires: Europe wildfires: 2 dead, 500 evacuated as twin blazes hit Greek island near Athens
Two people have died in fires that broke out simultaneously Sunday on the island of Salamis near Athens, the local …
European wildfires expose hidden threat of buried WWI, WWII bombs and mines
Wildfires sweep Europe, exposing deadly legacy of buried wartime explosives. Photo credit: AP Europe’s intensifying summer wildfires are exposing a …
Planes, helicopters, crews: How Europe is scrambling to contain a record wildfire season
Romanian firefighters work to prevent a wildfire from reigniting as they tackle smoldering ground following a fire in the Deliblato …
Taiwan braces for Typhoon Saudel as torrential rains lash southern regions
(Representative image) The Typhoon is expected to hit the northern part of Taiwan by Friday (Photo: Reuters) Taiwan is experiencing …
SpaceX’s $100 billion bet on Louisiana Starbase: 3,000 jobs, rocket hub – why it matters
SpaceX has officially announced Starbase, a new $100+ billion spaceport in South Louisiana near Pecan Island. (Photo: @SawyerMerritt) SpaceX plans …
Texas wildfire jumps creeks and rivers as powerful winds drive rapid spread
The Ross Fire burns in Palo Pinto County, Texas. (Photo: AP) A fast-moving wildfire in north-central Texas has destroyed a …
Unccd Meet: COP17: New global architecture for drought resilience launched at UNCCD meet | India News
(Representative image) DR’s technical monitoring metrics will enable countries to assess their capacity to anticipate, prepare for and adapt to …
Before and after: Satellite images show how Nepal’s green mountainside turned into debris field
A combination of satellite images shows the valleys near the Nepal-China border on August 23, 2026, before the devastating floods …