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Srishti Choudhary

Srishti Choudhary, Senior Assistant Editor at CNN-News18 specializes in science, environment, and climate change reporting. With over a decade of extensive field experience, she has brought incisive ground reports from across India. She also covers ISRO and the rapidly-advancing space sector. Follow her @Srish__T

- India
- March 28, 2025, 5:44 PM IST
17 Lakh Forest Dwellers Stare At Eviction, Approach Centre To Defend Their Rights Ahead of SC Hearing On FRA
17-year-old case, was last heard in 2019: The case, scheduled for hearing on April 2, is based on petitions filed by retired forest officials and wildlife NGOs challenging the constitutionality of the Forest Rights Act, 2006
- India
- March 27, 2025, 3:43 PM IST
Arsenic Levels In Groundwater Exceed Safe Limits In 29 Uttar Pradesh districts, Says Govt
Of 6,746 area units assessed for groundwater in India, 73% were considered ‘safe’, while rest 26% had varying levels of groundwater stress, with 11% of them ‘over-exploited’
- India
- March 27, 2025, 1:40 PM IST
Panel Raises Concern Over Budget Cuts Impacting Space Missions, Flags 16% Shortfall For 2025-26
Of the total projection of Rs 15,983.37 crore for 2025-26, the Department of Space was actually allocated Rs 13,416.20 crore - a significant reduction of Rs 2,567.17 crore.
- India
- March 26, 2025, 6:22 PM IST
Air Pollution Crisis Deepens, But Over Rs 850 Crore Remains Untouched; Panel Slams Inaction
According to a Standing Committee report tabled in Parliament, out of the Revised Estimate 2024-25 allocation of Rs 858 crore for ‘control of pollution’, only Rs 7.22 crore had been spent as of January 31.
- India
- March 26, 2025, 6:21 PM IST
India Expands Nuclear Power Generation Capacity to 35.3 GW With 25 Operational Reactors, Eyes Private Investment
The government said it is also actively pursuing environmental clearances for uranium exploration in Rajasthan, and once secured, it will boost India's uranium reserves
- India
- March 26, 2025, 2:43 PM IST
With 17 Big Cats In The Wild, Project Cheetah’s Next Hurdle — Livestock Threats
The recent incident, where local residents threw stones at the African cheetahs while they were hunting calves in a village, has raised concerns about potential future conflicts
- India
- March 25, 2025, 7:30 AM IST
Nearly 60,000 Hectares Of Forest Land Diverted For Commercial Use In Three Years, Centre Tells Parliament
Madhya Pradesh lost nearly 14,157 hectares of forest land—the highest among all states—followed by Odisha (7,703 hectares) and Uttar Pradesh (5,058 hectares).
- India
- March 21, 2025, 9:26 AM IST
Heatwave Hits India Early, Temperatures Soar Beyond 40°C In Nine States
Unlike last year, when the heatwave began on April 5 in Odisha, temperatures have surged unusually early this year, with heatwaves striking Konkan, Coastal Karnataka on Feb 27-28.
- India
- March 13, 2025, 3:14 PM IST
ISRO Completes Undocking Test In Space, Eyes Lunar Sample Collection With Chandrayaan-4
ISRO plans to launch five modules for Chandrayaan-4, which will need to be docked and undocked in Earth’s elliptical orbit, and lunar orbit to bring lunar samples
- World
- March 12, 2025, 9:45 PM IST
Record-Breaking Ocean Heat In 2023-24: A One-in-512-Year Event Linked To Global Warming
Sea surface temperatures soared to record levels globally between April 2023 and March 2024, surpassing the previous record by almost 0.25°C, intriguing scientists worldwide.
- India
- March 11, 2025, 1:46 PM IST
How Chandrayaan-3 Uncovered Ice Beneath Moon's Surface In More Polar Areas Than Expected
According to the team, high latitude sites on the Moon, with larger slopes facing the pole may contain ice, making them far more promising, less technically-challenging for future exploration and habitation.
- Explainers
- March 11, 2025, 8:30 AM IST
Is Sunita Williams’ Nine-Month Stay In Space As Risky As It Is Made Out To Be? | Explained
Astronauts in the past have stayed much longer at International Space Station. Scientists are trying to fully understand the changes which occur in human cells due to microgravity
- India
- March 11, 2025, 12:11 AM IST
No Plans On Granting Mining Lease In Odisha's Gandhamardan Hills, Says Centre Amid Project Fears
The ecologically sensitive area in Odisha is facing increasing threat due to its rich deposits of minerals including bauxite, limestone, iron ore, and granite
- World
- March 8, 2025, 9:21 AM IST
US Deals Another Blow To Climate Justice, Exits Hard-Negotiated Loss and Damage Fund
The L&D Fund, agreed to at COP28 in Dubai after decades of efforts, is meant to financially compensate developing countries address impacts of climate disasters
- India
- March 7, 2025, 5:07 PM IST
Rising Sea Levels Pose Growing Threat To India’s Coasts, Warns Ex-Secretary-General Of WMO At TERI Summit
The need for a just and equitable climate transition was the central theme of TERI’s annual flagship event, which brought several global experts together ahead of this year’s COP30

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