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Findings show signs of “critical slowing down” in the UNESCO Sunderbans, where ecosystems take longer to recover from disturbances.
Climate Change

Up to 15% of Sundarbans losing ability to recover from climate stress over 25 years, research shows

Himanshu Nitnaware
3 min read
Cyclones, rising temperatures and upstream dams are weakening the world’s largest mangrove ecosystem
New crop loss season? Unseasonal hailstorms, rain wipe out entire fields in Rajasthan, Punjab days before harvest
Agriculture

Caught off-guard: Unseasonal hailstorms, rain wipe out entire fields in Rajasthan, Punjab days before harvest

Shagun
4 min read
April hailstorms, gusty winds fall outside that risk calendar of north India's farmers
Ghaziabad recorded highest PM10 pollution in 2025-26
Air

Ghaziabad recorded highest PM10 pollution in 2025-26

Preetha Banerjee
3 min read
NCAP progress uneven as 89 of 96 cities studied breached PM10 standards despite some gains
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Findings show signs of “critical slowing down” in the UNESCO Sunderbans, where ecosystems take longer to recover from disturbances.
Climate Change
Up to 15% of Sundarbans losing ability to recover from climate stress over 25 years, research shows
By
Himanshu Nitnaware
3 min read
New crop loss season? Unseasonal hailstorms, rain wipe out entire fields in Rajasthan, Punjab days before harvest
Agriculture
Caught off-guard: Unseasonal hailstorms, rain wipe out entire fields in Rajasthan, Punjab days before harvest
By
Shagun
4 min read
Ghaziabad recorded highest PM10 pollution in 2025-26
Air
Ghaziabad recorded highest PM10 pollution in 2025-26
By
Preetha Banerjee
3 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 6, 2026)
Governance
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 6, 2026)
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
Strait of Hormuz tensions ripple to Indian homes as government revives kerosene supply.
Energy
Energy crisis forces India to revisit kerosene, a fuel it had nearly left behind
By
Puja Das
6 min read
Land-use changes in Dal Lake, driven by failed land acquisition, malfunctioning sewage treatment plants, poor weed removal, and weak monitoring, have worsened its ecological health.
Governance
CAG finds nearly half of Jammu and Kashmir’s lakes have vanished since 1967, warns of ecological crisis
By
Bhagirath
2 min read
Kalpakkam: India’s indigenously developed atomic reactor attains criticality
Energy
Kalpakkam: India’s indigenously developed atomic reactor attains criticality
By
DTE Staff
1 min read
Batteries are now cheap enough to enable solar to meet 90% of India’s electricity demand economically, says Ember analysis
Energy
Batteries are now cheap enough to enable solar to meet 90% of India’s electricity demand economically, says Ember analysis
By
Puja Das
5 min read
Daily Heat Tracker: 26 cities record above normal night temperatures
Climate Change
Daily Heat Tracker: 26 cities record above normal night temperatures
By
Shagun
Balason River at Dudhia in Darjeeling district
Rivers
NGT hears plea against alleged illegal resort construction on Balason riverbank
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
As told to Parliament (April 2, 2026): Centre acknowledges AI’s energy and water footprint while key facilities remain beyond EIA mandate
Environment
As told to Parliament (April 2, 2026): Centre acknowledges AI’s energy and water footprint while key facilities remain beyond EIA mandate
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
Why Kerala’s election manifestos still continue to speak a language from a previous era on environment
Environment
Why Kerala’s election manifestos still continue to speak a language from a previous era on environment
By
K A Shaji
5 min read
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