Carabid Beetle: Bioindicators of Soil Microplastics
Why in news? Researchers conducting a pilot study in Europe found that ground beetles from the family Carabidae can act as natural "bio-indi...
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Why in news? Researchers conducting a pilot study in Europe found that ground beetles from the family Carabidae can act as natural "bio-indi...
Why in news? A local naturalist recently reported sighting a rare Malabar gliding frog near Hirebagewadi in Karnataka's Belagavi district. S...
Why in news? On 18 October 2025, the forest department of Himachal Pradesh organised an international bird‑watching programme in the Rakch...
Why in news? In October 2025, Florida wildlife officials confirmed the state’s second case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a white‑t...
Why in news? During an International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting in mid‑October 2025, delegates considered a proposal to levy a gl...
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...
Why in news? Data from the European Space Agency’s Swarm satellite mission, released in October 2025, show that the South Atlantic Anomal...
Why in news? On 15 October 2025 the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the pollution control boards of Himachal Pradesh and Haryana a...
Why in news? The Supreme Court of India permitted the sale and use of only “green” firecrackers in the Delhi–National Capital Region f...
Why in news? Chhattisgarh’s Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary now hosts a thriving population of blackbuck antelopes after they had been loca...
Why in news? During an odonate survey from 10 to 12 October 2025, researchers and forest staff recorded 83 species of dragonflies and damsel...
Why in news? The CSIR‑National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) has been in the spotlight for developing green firecra...
Why in news? On 15 October 2025, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) invited entries for the 35th National Energy Conservation Awards (NEC...
Why in news? The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations recognised the Sustainable Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems...
Why in news? Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered Impatiens rajibiana, a new species of balsam flower, in the ...
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...
Why in news? During the IUCN World Conservation Congress held in Abu Dhabi in October 2025, Armenia was admitted as the newest State Member ...
Why in news? In October 2025 the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published its first separate assessment of the Indian...
Why in news? At the 2025 World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) presented its p...
Why in news? During the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Congress held in Abu Dhabi in October 2025, the conservation s...