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Why in news? The Kerala High Court recently called for a unified authority to oversee the cleanliness of the Periyar River after concerns about pollut...
Why in news? Recent research highlighted that applying biochar to soil can increase crop yields by 10 to 30 percent and improve water‑holding capaci...
Why in news? A research team from Auburn University, Nalanda University and other Indian institutions reported in June 2026 that microplastics are acc...
Why in news? Scientists from the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) measured non‑methane hydrocarbons (NMHCs) in the ai...
Why in news? At the Bonn climate conference in June 2026, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Türkiye’s upcoming COP 31 presidency anno...
Why in news? The World Economic Forum’s Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2026 ranked India 70th out of 120 countries. India moved up two places from th...
Why in news? Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India’s western regional centre have identified a new species of forester moth in Karnataka�...
Why in news? Entomologists in Kozhikode district, Kerala, have discovered a new species of aphid‑hunting wasp. Named Spilomena malabarica, it was co...
Why in news? During a routine patrol in the Bakuchen area of the Tingda Reserve Forest, North Sikkim, forest officials filmed a herd of eight Mishmi T...
Why in news? The National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) organised the second national consultation on draft National Technical Guidelines for watershe...
Why in news? The United Nations observed the 2026 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on 17 June with the theme “Rangelands: Recognize. ...
Why in news? Birdwatchers recently reported sightings of the knob‑billed duck in several Indian wetlands, including Pong Dam Lake. These reports dre...
