Environment
Fulvous Whistling Duck: Rare Malappuram Wetland Record
Why in news?A flock of fulvous whistling ducks was recorded at Cherumukku’s Ambalpadam wetlands in Malappuram, Kerala. The sighting drew attention b...
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Why in news?A flock of fulvous whistling ducks was recorded at Cherumukku’s Ambalpadam wetlands in Malappuram, Kerala. The sighting drew attention b...
Why in news?Renewed attention to India’s polychaete worms has highlighted their ecological importance and growing commercial collection. A September...
Why in news?Scientists have announced a newly recognised deep-sea skate from the southeastern Arabian Sea. The Zoological Survey of India announced th...
Why in news?Newly reported forest records show a concentration of detected poaching cases in Karnataka’s Male Mahadeshwara Hills division. It record...
Why in news?Recent scientific reviews have renewed concern about Myristica swamps in the Western Ghats. These rare freshwater forests survive in fragm...
Why in news?Researchers formally described a new scorpion species named Liocheles gracilipalpus. The specimens came from Judda in Jammu and Kashmir’...
Why in news?The Attunli Hydroelectric Project has reached another stage of environmental appraisal. A 31 August sector report said an expert committee...
Why in news?Researchers described a new stingless bee species named Tetragonula nagalandensis from Nagaland. Its colonies were found in underground ca...
Why in news?Birdwatchers photographed a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper near Najafgarh Jheel after several years without a local record. The sighting came from...
Why in news?Alaska plans to treat Lalen Lake and Visnaw Lake with rotenone during autumn 2026. Both lakes contain introduced northern pike that damage...
Why in news?New 2026 assessments show mixed conditions after the fourth global coral bleaching event. Global heat stress probably fell below event thr...
Why in news?Frontline staff at Kamlang Tiger Reserve received new field and patrol equipment. Wildlife Trust of India and Serenity Trust supported the...
