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Cobalt Mining: Electric Vehicles, DRC & Environmental Impact

Cobalt Mining: Electric Vehicles, DRC & Environmental Impact

Why in news? Environmental groups released a report in March 2026 accusing the world’s largest cobalt producer of causing severe pollution and human...

Spotted Hyenas: Scavengers, Carbon Emissions & Conservation

Spotted Hyenas: Scavengers, Carbon Emissions & Conservation

Why in news? A study by the University of Sheffield, published in March 2026, revealed that spotted hyenas in the Ethiopian city of Mekelle consume to...

Chelonus mahadeb: Parasitic Wasp & Assam Biodiversity

Chelonus mahadeb: Parasitic Wasp & Assam Biodiversity

Why in news? Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India, the University of Guelph (Canada) and the Kalinga Foundation announced in March 2026 the...

Lichen Moths: Eastern Himalayas, Air Quality & ZSI

Lichen Moths: Eastern Himalayas, Air Quality & ZSI

Why in news? Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) described two new species of lichen moths in March 2026. Named Caulocera hollowayi ...

Nauradehi Sanctuary: Rani Durgavati & Cheetah Reintroduction

Nauradehi Sanctuary: Rani Durgavati & Cheetah Reintroduction

Why in news? The Madhya Pradesh government announced in March 2026 that Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary will become the third release site for cheetahs u...

Blue-and-White Flycatcher: Gujarat Sighting & Migratory Birds

Blue-and-White Flycatcher: Gujarat Sighting & Migratory Birds

Why in news? Birdwatchers in Gujarat recently observed a male blue‑and‑white flycatcher on Pavagadh Hill. This small migratory songbird rarely vis...

Sharavathi Sanctuary: Lion-Tailed Macaque & Western Ghats

Sharavathi Sanctuary: Lion-Tailed Macaque & Western Ghats

Why in news? The Karnataka High Court has ordered the state government to halt all construction and ground activities within the Sharavathi Lion‑Tai...

Gurudongmar Lake: Sikkim GLOF, Teesta River & Tourism

Gurudongmar Lake: Sikkim GLOF, Teesta River & Tourism

Why in news? Access to Gurudongmar Lake in north Sikkim has reopened after being closed for more than two years following a glacier lake outburst floo...

Rare Oarfish Sighting: Deep-Sea Fish & Ocean Currents

Rare Oarfish Sighting: Deep-Sea Fish & Ocean Currents

Why in news? Two large oarfish, sometimes nicknamed “doomsday fish”, were spotted by divers near Cabo San Lucas on Mexico’s Pacific coast in ear...

Silent Valley Bird Survey: Western Ghats & Conservation

Silent Valley Bird Survey: Western Ghats & Conservation

Why in news? A comprehensive bird survey conducted in Silent Valley National Park in Kerala in February 2026 recorded 192 species, including several m...

Himachal Fruit Flies: Acidoxantha paratotoflava Discovery

Himachal Fruit Flies: Acidoxantha paratotoflava Discovery

Why in News? Indian entomologists have identified two new species of fruit flies—Acidoxantha paratotoflava and Hemilea suneriae—in the Solan regio...

Koala Conservation: Genetic Diversity Rebound & Inbreeding

Koala Conservation: Genetic Diversity Rebound & Inbreeding

Why in News? A new scientific study has found that a koala population in Victoria, Australia has regained much of its lost genetic variation thanks to...

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