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Why in news? Parliament members and environmental groups have debated the government’s plans to develop Great Nicobar Island, including a transshipm...
Why in news? Botanists from Tamil Nadu have described a new species of the grape family, Cyphostemma annamalaii, from the sacred forest of Sanjeevi Hi...
Why in news? The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has sought responses from the Maharashtra government and forest department on allegations that ...
Why in news? Social media posts in May 2026 showed rare camera‑trap photographs of a rusty spotted cat in a village field in central India. The imag...
Why in news? Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and Fakir Mohan University announced in May 2026 that they had documented the snapp...
Why in news? The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) will hold its inaugural summit in New Delhi on 1–2 June 2026. Delegates and experts from 95 b...
Why in news? On 28 April 2026 the Rajasthan High Court vacated a stay on a 100 MW solar project near Sambhar Lake. The court allowed the project to go...
Why in news? UNESCO’s 2025 World Heritage Outlook rated the conservation outlook for the Galapagos Islands as of “significant concern,” citing i...
Why in news? The United Nations Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) announced an expansion of its Methane Ale...
Why in news? Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India identified a new species of freshwater crab, Indopotamon alipurduarense, in the paddy fie...
Why in news? Vikram, a 21‑year‑old Bengal tiger that once roamed Jim Corbett National Park, died at the Dhela Rescue Centre in early May 2026. Vet...
Why in news? Wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists have recently highlighted the Caracal as part of efforts to raise awareness about less known ca...
