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Category: Environment
Gastrodia keyiensis-A New Leafless Orchid Species Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
Leopardus tilcayo-A new cat species identified for first time in more than a century in Bolivia
Why in News? A previously unknown wild cat species has been formally identified in Bolivia’s Read More …
Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve
Why in News? A new checklist of flowering plants in the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve (ABR) Read More …
Himalayan monal
Why in News? Two studies by researchers at Hemvathi Bahuguna Garhwal University (HBGU) have highlighted Read More …
Five Infant Orangutans Rescued in Odisha
Why in News? Five infant orangutans were rescued by the Odisha Forest Department from Bichitrapur Read More …
Net Zero Portal
Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh launched Read More …
Spotted hyena daughters inherit rank, resources, and a taste for power
Why in News? A recent study published in Science Advances has found that spotted hyenas Read More …
5th Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan
Why in News? The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) organised Swachh Read More …
International Vulture Awareness Day 2026
Why in News? International Vulture Awareness Day 2026 was observed on 6 August 2026 at Read More …
Myristica Swamps
Why in News? A recent paper published in Current Science has highlighted the ecological significance Read More …
Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs)
Why in News?Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan chaired a meeting on September 3, 2026, in Read More …
Russia-India Roundtable Meeting on Snow Leopard Study and Conservation
Why in News?India highlighted its advances in science-based snow leopard conservation, including population estimation, radio Read More …
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
Why in News? Declining and erratic rainfall in the Nilgiris has raised concerns over the Read More …
Barren-Land Fallacy
Why in News? The growing emphasis on tree plantation and afforestation has highlighted concerns about Read More …
No State can block traditional routes of elephants: Supreme Court
Why in News? The Supreme Court recently directed the Centre to conduct a nationwide survey Read More …
Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve
Why in News? The Supreme Court recently expressed concern over the Tamil Nadu government’s failure Read More …
CMLRE Releases National Report on Deep-Sea and Distant-Water Fishery Resources in Indian EEZ
Why in News? The Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE) under the Ministry Read More …
CAG audit highlights major gaps in Green India Mission implementation
Why in News? The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has flagged major shortcomings Read More …
Hara forests
Why in News? The Hara forests, an important mangrove ecosystem in the Persian Gulf, are Read More …
India launches first-ever Guide to Grasslands and Open Natural Ecosystems at UNCCD COP17
Why in News? India on 17 August 2026 launched its first-ever Guide to Grasslands and Read More …
Ladakh hosts first-ever Black-Necked Crane Festival
Why in News? Ladakh hosted its first-ever Black-necked Crane Festival to highlight the conservation of Read More …
Asiatic lions in India have increased 32% since 2020
Why in News? India’s Asiatic lion population has increased to 891 in 2025, compared with Read More …
Scientists discover unusual ozone layer above North Bay of Bengal
Why in News? Scientists from various Indian institutions have detected an unusually high concentration of Read More …
Assam records world’s first-ever release of captive-bred slender-billed vultures
Why in News? Five Slender-billed vultures bred in captivity at the Bombay Natural History Society Read More …
10 km radius buffer for mining extends to all wetland reserves, clarifies SC
Why in News? The Supreme Court, on 4 August 2026, orally clarified that its February Read More …