A forest fire has been raging for the last five days in the Valley of Read More …
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Forest Fire Engulfs Valley of Flowers
BNHS Launches Indian Skimmer Conservation Project
The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) on January 14, 2026, launched the Indian Skimmer Conservation Read More …
Indian giant squirrel
During the ongoing All India Tiger Estimation 2026, forest officials recorded the sighting of the Read More …
Flamingo Festival 2026
The three-day ‘Flamingo Festival 2026’ was held in the Sullurpeta constituency of Tirupati district, Andhra Read More …
Toby Kiers Wins 2025 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
American evolutionary biologist Dr. Toby Kiers has been awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, Read More …
NIRANTAR Platform
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav on 12 January chaired Read More …
Kerala Renames Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary as Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary
The Kerala government has officially renamed the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary as the Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary, Read More …
National-Level Workshop on MISHTI Held in Andhra Pradesh
A national-level workshop on MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes) was successfully Read More …
Ratapani Tiger Reserve to Be Named After Dr Vishnu Wakankar
In a tribute that blends India’s rich cultural heritage with wildlife conservation, Madhya Pradesh Chief Read More …
Madhya Pradesh–Assam Finalise Wildlife Exchange Pact
In a significant step towards wildlife conservation, Madhya Pradesh and Assam have finalised an inter-state Read More …
Eminent Ecologist Madhav Gadgil Passes Away at 83
Renowned ecologist and environmental thinker Madhav Gadgil (1942–2026) passed away on 7 January in Pune Read More …
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 …