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Category: Environment
Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal) Becomes India’s 100th Ramsar Site
Potato Patch discovered near Kadmat Island in Lakshadweep
Researchers have documented what could be the largest known living coral colony in the world Read More …
Kaziranga records first yellow-throated marten
Why in News? The Yellow-throated Marten has been recorded for the first time in Kaziranga Read More …
Supreme Court forms high-powered expert panel to re-examine Aravalli definition
Why in News? The Supreme Court has constituted a high-powered committee to conduct an independent Read More …
Scientists discover giant sea predator Tylosaurus rex
Why in News? Scientists have identified and described a new species of mosasaur named Tylosaurus Read More …
Supreme Court orders removal of encroachment from Agasthyamalai ecological landscape
Why in News? The Supreme Court of India has directed authorities in Tamil Nadu and Read More …
Assam CM spotlights albino hog deer sighting in Kaziranga
Recently, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma highlighted the sighting of a rare albino hog Read More …
Kalai-II Project & White-bellied Heron
The Union Environment Ministry’s Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has granted in-principle forest clearance to the Read More …
Gujarat Forest Department on Alert Over Suspected Babesia Infection in Asiatic Lions
The Gujarat forest department has intensified monitoring measures following the deaths of lion cubs from Read More …
Gynacantha khasiaca-A rare dragonfly species rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh
A rare dragonfly species, Gynacantha khasiaca, commonly known as the long-tailed duskhawker, has been rediscovered Read More …
Duttaphrynus dhara-A New toad species recorded in Meghalaya
A new species of toad named Duttaphrynus dhara has been discovered at Mawphlang in the Read More …
Key insights from the 1st National Report on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) recently released key insights from Read More …
Haryana’s first constellation at the Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary
Haryana has developed its first constellation-themed garden, called ‘Nakshatra Vatika’, at the Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary Read More …
Government Opposes New Hydroelectric Projects in Alaknanda-Bhagirathi basin
On May 20, the Union Government informed the Supreme Court that it is not in Read More …
Jharia coal fires and greenhouse gases emission
The persistence of underground fires in the Jharia coalfields of Jharkhand is a critical environmental Read More …
Trachischium lalremsangai
Scientists have identified a new species of snake from the forests of Mizoram and neighbouring Read More …
Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction
The Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction (Buildings-GSR) 2024/2025, released by the United Nations Read More …
India’s first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle released in Kaziranga
India’s first satellite-tagged Ganges softshell turtle, an endangered freshwater turtle species, was released in the Read More …
World’s first confirmed gibbon railway canopy crossing recorded in Assam’s Jorhat
A male Western Hoolock Gibbon at the Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary in Assam’s Jorhat district has Read More …
Global Forest Goals Report 2026
The United Nations launched the Global Forest Goals Report 2026 during the 21st session of Read More …
Odonata
A recent study has revealed an alarming biodiversity gap in the Western Ghats, with researchers Read More …
World’s first “Smart Island” monitoring system
The world’s first “Smart Island” monitoring system has been introduced on the island of Floreana Read More …
Chilean wasp named after David Attenborough
Scientists at the Natural History Museum in London have discovered a new species of wasp Read More …
Methane Alert and Response System (MARS)
Why in News? The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced the expansion of its Read More …
Critically endangered Mountain Bongo returned to Kenyan forests from Czech zoo
Four mountain bongos, a critically endangered antelope species, have been brought back to Kenya from Read More …