Renowned ecologist and environmental thinker Madhav Gadgil (1942–2026) passed away on 7 January in Pune Read More …
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Eminent Ecologist Madhav Gadgil Passes Away at 83
Twin Mountain Gorillas Born in DR Congo’s Virunga National Park
A rare pair of twin mountain gorillas has been born at Virunga National Park in Read More …
Galaxy frogs (Melanobatrachus indicus)
Galaxy frogs (Melanobatrachus indicus), among the world’s rarest and most visually striking amphibians, are facing Read More …
What Is Cetacean Morbillivirus?
Scientists have detected a deadly virus in the breath of whales in the Arctic Circle, Read More …
Amazonian Stingless Bees Granted Legal Rights in Peru
Amazonian stingless bees have become the first insect species globally to be granted legal rights, Read More …
Urban Local Bodies Recycle Coconut Waste into Economic and Environmental Gains
Once considered a disposal problem, coconut waste in India is now being segregated, recycled and Read More …
Rare ‘Fairy Lantern’ Plant Discovered Near Kuala Lumpur
A bizarre and rare parasitic plant, popularly known as a fairy lantern, has been discovered Read More …
Gujarat Re-enters India’s Tiger Map After Over Three Decades
Gujarat has officially regained its status as a tiger-present state, with the National Tiger Conservation Read More …
Secondary PM2.5 a Major Contributor to India’s Air Pollution: CREA
A new analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) has Read More …
Western Hoolock Gibbons
The endangered western hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock), India’s only non-human ape species, is facing severe Read More …
Neelus sikkimensi-A New Species of Springtail Discovered in Sikkim
Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of Collembola Read More …
England Declares 2025 as the ‘Year of the Blooming Octopus’
Wildlife Trusts in England have declared 2025 as the “Year of the Blooming Octopus” after Read More …
Supreme Court strengthens protection measures for Great Indian Bustard
The Supreme Court of India on 19 December 2025 approved a series of stringent measures Read More …
Southern Ocean
Why in News:Scientists are increasingly focusing on the Southern Ocean due to changes in its Read More …
Freshwater Sponges Identified as Bioindicators of Toxic Metal Pollution
A recent study published in Microbiology Spectrum (journal of the American Society for Microbiology). Key Read More …
India’s First ‘Table-top Red Marking’ Highway Implemented Through Tiger Reserve
Why in News The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has implemented the ‘A Safer Read More …
India–Maldives Exercise Ekatha 2025
Why in News About Exercise Ekatha Key Activities Conducted Objectives Strategic Significance Source: PIB
Floods in Indonesia Threaten World’s Rarest Ape: Tapanuli Orangutans
Why in News Cause of the Disaster Impact on Tapanuli Orangutans About Tapanuli Orangutan (Pongo Read More …
India Adds Two New Ramsar Sites, Total Reaches 96
Why in News Siliserh Lake, Rajasthan Kopra Jalashay, Chhattisgarh About the Ramsar Convention Source: Ramsar
India’s Resolution on Global Wildfire Management Adopted at UNEA-7
Why in News Key Highlights of the Resolution India’s Intervention Impact of Wildfires About UNEA-7 Read More …
Mangrove Cells Hold Key to Salt Tolerance: New Study
Why in News Key Scientific Findings About Mangroves Ecological Importance Mangrove Cover in India (ISFR-2023) Read More …
Chhattisgarh’s Kopra Reservoir Designated as Ramsar Site
The Union government has designated Kopra Reservoir in Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, as a Ramsar site, Read More …
Supriya Sahu Wins UNEP Champions of the Earth Award 2025
The Additional Chief Secretary of the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests, Government of Read More …
Two New Species of Jumping Spiders Discovered in Meghalaya
Two scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have identified two new species of Read More …
Offshore Mining Blocks Exclude Marine Protected Areas: Centre Clarifies in Lok Sabha
The Ministry of Earth Sciences informed the Lok Sabha (Dec 10, 2025) that offshore mining Read More …