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Why in news? Bird conservation group BirdLife International announced that the Emperor Penguin has been uplisted from “Near Threatened” to “Enda...
Why in news? Botanists recently announced the discovery of Fimbristylis wayanadensis, a new species of sedge found in the high mountains of Kerala’s...
Why in news? With security improving in Chhattisgarh, authorities announced plans to reopen the Indravati Tiger Reserve to tourists. The reserve had b...
Why in news? An environmental study by the non‑profit Toxics Link has found dangerously high concentrations of lead in soil samples collected around...
Why in news? The National Highways Authority of India has launched the Arogya Van initiative to develop thematic plantations of medicinal trees on unu...
Why in news? Researchers studying riverine life in Central Africa recently documented a remarkable behaviour: thousands of small shellear fish were se...
Why in news? On 1 April 2026 the Uttarakhand High Court stayed the felling of oak trees in Mussoorie after a public interest petition alleged that con...
Why in news? In April 2026 wildlife officials and visitors at the Umred–Pauni–Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary near Nagpur spotted a melanistic (black...
Why in news? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released draft Tar Balls Management Rules 2026 to address the frequent deposition ...
Why in news? Farmers in Pampore, Jammu & Kashmir, reported that Indian crested porcupines have been digging up saffron corms, leading to a sharp drop ...
Why in news? Researchers published the first complete mitochondrial genome of the Madras hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris), shedding light on its evo...
Why in news? The European Parliament endorsed new legislation to reduce water pollution, updating lists of priority substances in rivers, lakes and gr...
