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The Supreme Court of India has stayed the implementation of its own earlier directions  concerning the definition of the Aravalli Hills and Aravalli mountain range, citing the need for further expert clarification  on issues with significant environmental implications. A vacation Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant , along with Justices J.K. Maheshwari and A.G. Masih , ordered that the directions issued by the apex court on November 20, 2025 , along wit

The Government of India has officially declared the Parvati–Arga Bird Sanctuary  in Uttar Pradesh as an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) , a move aimed at strengthening biodiversity conservation while promoting responsible ecotourism. Announcing the decision, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh , said the notification reflects the government’s commitment to protecting ecologically fragile areas and developing sustainable tourism models th

India recorded 322 days of extreme weather in 2024, with floods, landslides, and heatwaves causing over 3,400 deaths. As climate change accelerates, technologies like Remote Sensing, GIS, and AI are becoming vital tools for real-time monitoring, risk reduction, and climate resilience. As climate change  intensifies, India finds itself increasingly vulnerable to erratic and extreme precipitation events , leading to devastating floods, landslides, cloudbursts, and heatwaves. In

Why Did UNESCO Include the Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve in Its World Network, and What Makes This Himalayan Region Globally Significant? Biosphere Reserves in India UNESCO has included the Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve  in India as part of 26 new sites  added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) . Key Highlights India now has 13 Biosphere Reserves  in the UNESCO WNBR. Globally, WNBR now includes 785 biosphere reserve sites . São Tomé and Príncipe  became the fir