Environmental Studies

West Bengal's higher secondary students took the Environmental Studies semester-3 exam on September 29, 2026, with answer keys and question paper solutions circulating among students and teachers preparing for evaluation. Live coverage of the EVS paper drew strong engagement from Class 12 candidates under the WBCHSE semester system, who are checking answers and assessing how they performed ahead of results.

The Pinelands in Burlington County, New Jersey, will be the focus of a new climate change study. The research is expected to examine how the region's unique pine barrens ecosystem is being affected by shifting climate conditions. Local officials and environmental advocates are watching closely, as the Pinelands is a protected area of ecological significance in the state.

A Tulane University researcher has been awarded a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how heat and wildfire smoke exposure may be linked to autism risk. The funding will support research into environmental factors that could contribute to the condition, a topic of growing scientific and public interest as climate change intensifies heatwaves and wildfires across the United States.

Volunteers known as 'Rat Rangers' in Washington, DC are leading evening walks through alleys to teach residents that better sanitation is the key to rodent control. Around two dozen neighbors learn about rat biology and the damage caused by poison. The group formed after a 2024 study found rodenticides in local wildlife, prompting a push for non-chemical solutions.