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Tiger’s Return to Gujarat – Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary

Tiger’s Return to Gujarat – Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary

Why in news? In November 2025 Gujarat’s Forest Department confirmed that a male tiger has been residing in the Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary for aro...

Ginkgo‑toothed beaked whale sighted alive for the first time

Ginkgo‑toothed beaked whale sighted alive for the first time

Why in news? Marine researchers recently observed a living ginkgo‑toothed beaked whale off the coast of Baja California, Mexico – the first confir...

Lycodon irwini – New Wolf Snake from Great Nicobar

Lycodon irwini – New Wolf Snake from Great Nicobar

Why in news? Herpetologists from Pondicherry University and the Max Planck Institute have described a new species of non‑venomous wolf snake from Gr...

Adam Chini Rice – Reviving a Heritage Grain

Adam Chini Rice – Reviving a Heritage Grain

Why in news? Scientists at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) have revived and improved the traditional black aromatic rice variety known locally as Adam ...

Integrated Forum on Climate Change and Trade (IFCCT)

Integrated Forum on Climate Change and Trade (IFCCT)

Why in news? The 30th Conference of Parties (COP‑30) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, hosted by Brazil in November 2025, launched a...

Rediscovery of the Asiatic Caracal in India

Rediscovery of the Asiatic Caracal in India

Why in news? In November 2025, a community‑led wildlife expedition in the Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district captured p...

Albino Checkered Keelback Recorded in Assam

Albino Checkered Keelback Recorded in Assam

Why in news? Herpetologists at the Assam State Zoo and Botanical Garden have reported the first documented case of albinism in a checkered keelback sn...

Ashtamudi Lake's Dolphin-Fisher Collaboration Study

Ashtamudi Lake's Dolphin-Fisher Collaboration Study

Why in news? Researchers from the University of Kerala and international partners have launched a long-term study to investigate the unique cooperatio...

Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary Reopens

Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary Reopens

Why in news? The Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh reopened to tourists on 1 November 2025 after being closed during the monsoon. Fores...

Pilibhit Tiger Reserve – Human–Tiger Conflict

Pilibhit Tiger Reserve – Human–Tiger Conflict

Why in news? A tragic incident in November 2025 brought the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh into focus when a local farmer was killed by a tig...

Himalayan Black Bear – Climate Change and Human–Bear Conflict

Himalayan Black Bear – Climate Change and Human–Bear Conflict

Why in news? Wildlife officials in India’s Himalayan states have reported that Himalayan black bears are becoming unusually active and aggressive be...

Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary – Challenges Facing a Proposed Tiger Reserve

Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary – Challenges Facing a Proposed Tiger Reserve

Why in news? The Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha has attracted fresh attention as proposals to convert it into a tiger reserve have stalled for ...

Climate Investment Fund’s ARISE Programme – Boosting Climate Resilience

Climate Investment Fund’s ARISE Programme – Boosting Climate Resilience

Why in news? At the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Germany and Spain jointly pledged about US$100 million to launch the Climate Investment Funds’ n...

Ethiopia Selected to Host COP32 Climate Summit

Ethiopia Selected to Host COP32 Climate Summit

Why in news? On the second day of COP30, the African Group of Negotiators chose Ethiopia to host the 32nd UN climate conference in 2027, preferring it...

Humboldt Penguin – Shrinking Population Prompts Endangered Status

Humboldt Penguin – Shrinking Population Prompts Endangered Status

Why in news? Chilean scientists have sounded the alarm over the rapid decline of Humboldt penguins along South America’s Pacific coast. Chile’s en...

Offshore Wind Farm Near Dhanushkodi Raises Concerns for Greater Flamingo Sanctuary

Offshore Wind Farm Near Dhanushkodi Raises Concerns for Greater Flamingo Sanctuary

Why in news? The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has proposed India’s first offshore wind demonstration farm near Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu...

Jaechanax kuranganiensis – A New Water‑Penny Beetle in Tamil Nadu

Jaechanax kuranganiensis – A New Water‑Penny Beetle in Tamil Nadu

Why in news? Researchers have identified a new species of water‑penny beetle in the Kurangani stream of the Bodi hills in Tamil Nadu. The species, n...

Indian Laburnum (Amaltas): Changing Flowering Patterns

Indian Laburnum (Amaltas): Changing Flowering Patterns

Why in news? Observations by citizen scientists have shown that the Indian Laburnum tree is flowering earlier and for longer periods in many parts of ...

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Why in news? The city of Belém in Brazil’s Amazon region will host the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP‑30) to the UNFCCC from 10–21 Novembe...

National Board for Wildlife (NBWL)

National Board for Wildlife (NBWL)

Why in news? The National Board for Wildlife has recently approved several infrastructure projects near protected areas, prompting discussions about i...

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