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Rakchham–Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary – International Bird‑Watching Programme

Rakchham–Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary – International Bird‑Watching Programme

Why in news? On 18 October 2025, the forest department of Himachal Pradesh organised an international bird‑watching programme in the Rakch...

International Maritime Organization (IMO) – Carbon Fee Controversy

International Maritime Organization (IMO) – Carbon Fee Controversy

Why in news? During an International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting in mid‑October 2025, delegates considered a proposal to levy a gl...

Zombie Deer Disease – Understanding Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)

Zombie Deer Disease – Understanding Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)

Why in news? In October 2025, Florida wildlife officials confirmed the state’s second case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a white‑t...

Uncertain future for dugongs in the Gulf of Kutch

Uncertain future for dugongs in the Gulf of Kutch

Why in news? A new global assessment presented at a conservation congress in Abu Dhabi warns that the long‑term survival of dugongs in In...

South Atlantic Anomaly: Earth’s magnetic field weakness expands

South Atlantic Anomaly: Earth’s magnetic field weakness expands

Why in news? Data from the European Space Agency’s Swarm satellite mission, released in October 2025, show that the South Atlantic Anomal...

National Green Tribunal probes pollution in the Markanda River

National Green Tribunal probes pollution in the Markanda River

Why in news? On 15 October 2025 the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the pollution control boards of Himachal Pradesh and Haryana a...

Green crackers only for Diwali in Delhi–NCR

Green crackers only for Diwali in Delhi–NCR

Why in news? The Supreme Court of India permitted the sale and use of only “green” firecrackers in the Delhi–National Capital Region f...

Blackbuck returns to Barnawapara after five decades

Blackbuck returns to Barnawapara after five decades

Why in news? Chhattisgarh’s Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary now hosts a thriving population of blackbuck antelopes after they had been loca...

Sustainable Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems (SAIME)

Sustainable Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems (SAIME)

Why in news? The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations recognised the Sustainable Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems...

Silent Valley National Park Records New Dragonfly and Damselfly Species

Silent Valley National Park Records New Dragonfly and Damselfly Species

Why in news? During an odonate survey from 10 to 12 October 2025, researchers and forest staff recorded 83 species of dragonflies and damsel...

National Energy Conservation Awards 2025 – Applications Invited

National Energy Conservation Awards 2025 – Applications Invited

Why in news? On 15 October 2025, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) invited entries for the 35th National Energy Conservation Awards (NEC...

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)

Why in news? The CSIR‑National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) has been in the spotlight for developing green firecra...

Impatiens rajibiana – New Balsam Species from Arunachal Pradesh

Impatiens rajibiana – New Balsam Species from Arunachal Pradesh

Why in news? Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered Impatiens rajibiana, a new species of balsam flower, in the ...

Blue Flag eco‑label and India’s certified beaches

Blue Flag eco‑label and India’s certified beaches

Why in news? The Blue Flag eco‑label remains a focus of discussion as tourist season approaches. As of the 2024/2025 season, twelve Indian...

Armenia joins the IUCN as a State Member

Armenia joins the IUCN as a State Member

Why in news? During the IUCN World Conservation Congress held in Abu Dhabi in October 2025, Armenia was admitted as the newest State Member ...

Indian Wolf receives separate IUCN assessment

Indian Wolf receives separate IUCN assessment

Why in news? In October 2025 the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published its first separate assessment of the Indian...

IUCN’s Kenton Miller Award – Honour for India’s Forest Guardians

IUCN’s Kenton Miller Award – Honour for India’s Forest Guardians

Why in news? At the 2025 World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) presented its p...

Green Sea Turtle Recovery

Green Sea Turtle Recovery

Why in news? During the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Congress held in Abu Dhabi in October 2025, the conservation s...

Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project: Balancing Power and Environment

Why in news? In the wake of rising tensions over water sharing, India’s environment ministry granted clearance for the 1,856 MW Sawalkote ...

Green Hydrogen Hubs at Indian Ports

Why in news? The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy recognised three major ports—Deendayal in Gujarat, V.O. Chidambaranar in Tamil Nadu ...