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Gangotri Glacier System (GGS)
Why in News? A recent study by IIT Indore, ICIMOD, and US universities revealed that Read More …
Sundarbans became India’s second largest tiger reserve
Why in News? Key Facts Benefits of Expansion (Source: DTE)
Population of saltwater crocodiles increased in Sundarbans
Why in the News? About Saltwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) Ecological Role (Source: TH)
International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)
The Government of India has issued a notification granting privileges and immunities to the International Read More …
Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary
A three-day faunal survey at the Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary in Kerala has added nine species Read More …
Nine solitary bee species discovered in Kerala for the first time
Researchers have documented nine species of solitary bees from the subfamily Nomiinae for the first Read More …
Parthenium hysterophorus
The highly invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus, commonly known as “Congress grass,” has emerged as a Read More …
World Lion Day 2025
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change celebrated World Lion Day – 2025 on Read More …
Smithophis leptofasciatus-A new rain snake species
A team of researchers from Mizoram University and the Guwahati-based conservation group Help Earth has Read More …
What is Biochar?
With the launch of the Indian carbon market in 2026, biochar is poised to become Read More …
Fishing Cat
India is home to 15 species of wild cats, but the smaller ones, like the Read More …
Researchers have identified the mysterious killer sea stars
Scientists have identified the cause of the mass die-off of sea stars over the past Read More …
Environmental DNA (eDNA)
Biodiversity conservation is entering a new era, with scientists now leveraging modern tools like environmental Read More …
Asian giant tortoise
The critically endangered Asian giant tortoise has been successfully reintroduced into the Zeliang Community Reserve Read More …
Nilgiri tahr population
A joint census conducted by Kerala and Tamil Nadu has reported a total population of Read More …
Blue carbon ecosystems
Blue carbon ecosystems such as mangroves, seagrass meadows, and salt marshes are coastal and marine Read More …
Rhisotope Project
The University of the Witwatersrand, with support from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has Read More …
Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA)
The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) is a key institutional mechanism established Read More …
Cambodia adapting Assam’s ‘stork army’ model
A successful women-led conservation model from Assam, India, is being adapted for a new community-led Read More …
Darwin’s frog
Chile has launched a new government initiative to save the endangered Darwin’s frog, a tiny Read More …
World’s smallest snake rediscovered in Barbados
The world’s smallest snake, the Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae), previously feared extinct, has been rediscovered in Read More …
ICJ opinion on climate obligations
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued a significant advisory opinion that could profoundly Read More …
Long-billed Bush Warbler Returns to India After 46 Years
A team of birders recorded the first confirmed sighting of the elusive Long-billed Bush Warbler Read More …
COP15 to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
India has prominently showcased its global leadership in wetlands conservation at the 15th Meeting of Read More …