Environment
Hargila Army: Greater Adjutant Stork Conservation in Assam
Why in news? During his Mann Ki Baat address on 28 June 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the women of Assam’s “Hargila Army” for savin...
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Why in news? During his Mann Ki Baat address on 28 June 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the women of Assam’s “Hargila Army” for savin...
Why in news? Conservationists have reported a healthy population of tigers in Rajasthan’s Sariska Tiger Reserve. The reserve became famous for the w...
Why in news? Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary in Mysuru district came into focus after a leopard was killed by a speeding vehicle on a road near the san...
Why in news? Conservationists have drawn attention to the Amrabad Tiger Reserve in Telangana as a critical habitat for tigers and tribal communities. ...
Why in news? Scientists from Kalyani University and Cairo University recently reported a new species of tiny wasp in West Bengal. The wasp, named Tetr...
Why in news? Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have intensified efforts to remove invasive weeds from Dal Lake to preserve its ecology and support tour...
Why in news? Environmentalists have reported a steep rise in the water level of Lonar Lake in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district. Since September 2025 ...
Why in news? Environmental groups have opposed a proposed ₹23.60 crore ecotourism project inside the Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary in Meghalaya. Th...
Why in news? Tamil Nadu has been running a major drive to remove the invasive tree Senna spectabilis from its forests by March 2026. The plan covers l...
Why in news? Recent conservation workshops and collaborative projects have brought renewed attention to the plight of the golden langur, an endangered...
Why in news? A peer-reviewed study published in June 2026 (in the journal Earth's Future) warns that the Caspian Sea’s water level is falling rapidl...
Why in news? Herpetologists recently reported the first confirmed sighting of the Sistan sand boa (Eryx sistanensis) in the northern Thar Desert of Ra...
