Ministry of Earth Sciences commemorated Earth Day 2026 with theme 'Our Power, Our Planet' at Prithvi Bhavan.
Dr. Shailesh Nayak highlighted agricultural shifts favoring millets and water security reductions in Ganga/Brahmaputra basins.
Dr. M. Ravichandran noted humans consume resources 1.8 times faster than Earth's regeneration capacity.
Event featured Earth Day Pledge and presentations on MoES outreach programs including Deep Ocean Mission.