A new species of toad named Duttaphrynus dhara has been discovered at Mawphlang in the Read More …
Category: Environment
Duttaphrynus dhara-A New toad species recorded in Meghalaya
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 …
Return of the Caracal in the Thar Desert
Why in News? Officials have confirmed the return of the Caracal in the Thar Desert, Read More …
Microplastic contamination in Bhitarkanika National Park
Why in the News? A recent study published in Water, Air, & Soil Pollution has Read More …
Prosopis juliflora as feedstock for India’s first green methanol plant
Why in the News?The invasive shrub Prosopis juliflora is being explored as feedstock for India’s Read More …
Barkha Subba and Parveen Shaikh Won Whitley Awards 2026
Indian conservationists Barkha Subba and Parveen Shaikh have won the Whitley Awards 2026 for their Read More …
Escobar Hippos
Why in the News?Colombia is considering culling around 80 invasive “cocaine hippos” descended from animals Read More …
What is Ecocide?
Why in the News?“Ecocide” is increasingly being discussed globally in the context of strengthening environmental Read More …
Cyborg Plants
Why in the News?“Cyborg plants” are gaining attention as researchers advance technologies that allow plants Read More …
UN-System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA)
Why in the News?The Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has been highlighting Read More …
Pushkarnema curajae
Researchers from the Central University of Rajasthan have discovered a new species of cyanobacteria in Read More …
Chenchu tribe & Amrabad Tiger Reserve
Members of the Chenchu tribe in Telangana’s Nallamala forests submitted petitions to the Chief Minister Read More …