Category: Environment

Nilgiri Tahr, the State animal of Tamil Nadu, has shown signs of population revival in the Coimbatore Forest Division.

The Government of Karnataka has issued the final notification for the Greater Hesaraghatta Grassland Conservation Reserve. Source: TH

On 29 April, the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) launched a Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme for producers. The aim is to create a framework for: This certification is intended to: The scheme applies to companies that have bid for government incentives for green hydrogen and its derivatives. Exporters who have not availed government incentives are excluded from the scheme. The scheme introduces a ‘materiality threshold’ of 1% Read More …

The Ganga River, which has been an integral part of Indian civilization for centuries, is now igniting the possibility of new life along its banks. (Sources: PIB, WII)

According to a recent report by scientists, locust movement is decided on a cognitive decision-making process based on their perception of nearby motion. (Source: The Hindu)

Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis is a newly identified species of cable bacteria, a group known for their ability to conduct electricity through long, thread-like cells. This electrical conductivity is part of how they transfer electrons across distances within sediment, effectively helping them “breathe” by connecting zones rich in electrons (like sulfides) with those rich in electron acceptors (like oxygen or nitrate). A few key takeaways from this discovery:

The Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary is located in Latehar district of Jharkhand. It is nestled within a landscape dominated by tribal communities. (Source: Nature)

The Odisha government on April 24 notified the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) as a national park spanning an area of 845.70 sq/km. About National Park notification About Similipal (Source: IE)

On April 23, the International Coral Reef Initiative reported that about 84% of the world’s coral reef areas have been impacted by mass bleaching caused by abnormally high ocean temperatures over the past year. What are corals? Coral Bleaching (Source: IE)

According to a recent report, no breeding programme has been started in Indian zoos for the conservation of musk deer, classified as ‘endangered’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and protected under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. About Himalayan Musk Deer (Sources: DoE)

The Supreme Court has directed the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to study and assess the impact of emissions from glass manufacturing units. NEERI must submit an affidavit specifying the time required for this assessment. Government authorities are instructed to provide full cooperation to NEERI during the exercise. (Source: The Hindu) Emissions from Glass Industry – Environmental Concerns: (As per European Environment Agency)

Two cheetahs, Prabhas and Pawak, moved to their new home as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav released them into the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary on 20 April 2025.

A colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) has been filmed alive in its natural environment for the first time—100 years after the species was first discovered. The sighting was announced on April 16, 2025, by the Schmidt Ocean Institute. Colossal squids About Squids (Source: BBC)