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Why in news? A paper published in Communications Earth & Environment in May 2026 shows that long‑burning underground fires in the Jharia coalfield o...
Why in news? The Nagpur Municipal Corporation began a large‑scale removal of water hyacinth from Ambazari Lake in May 2026 using hi‑tech harvester...
Why in news? On 21 May 2026 the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change’s Expert Appraisal Committee granted Terms of Reference cle...
Why in news? Environmentalists and bird watchers highlighted Pulicat Lake on 21 May 2026 as migratory birds returned in large numbers and local author...
Why in news? With India’s long coastline facing rising sea levels and frequent storms, attention has turned to institutions that support coastal pla...
Why in news? Researchers described a new species of fossorial snake named Trachischium lalremsangai in May 2026. The holotype was collected in Murlen...
Why in news? Birdwatchers in Kasaragod district, Kerala, reported a rare sighting of the Kashmir Flycatcher in May 2026. The species, normally found i...
Why in news? Recent reports in May 2026 highlighted the severe ecological and social pressures on Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in northeas...
Why in News? The Gujarat government has declared Barda Wildlife Sanctuary a second habitat for Asiatic lions. Recent surveys recorded 17 lions, includ...
Why in News? Enforcement agencies recently intercepted an illegal trade network and seized several red sand boas in Telangana. The case drew attention...
Why in news? Researchers recently recorded a rare sighting of the red‑necked falcon in Kawal Tiger Reserve, Telangana. The bird, seldom seen in the ...
Why in news? The Damodar River, once called the “Sorrow of Bengal,” has been in the news because of concerns about flood management and the role o...
Why in News? A study by the Wildlife Institute of India has documented a breeding population of barn swallows (Hirundo rustica) living year‑round in...
Why in News? Botanists from the University of Calicut and the Botanical Survey of India have described a new species of flowering plant from the Weste...
Why in News? For the first time, a male Western Hoolock Gibbon was documented crossing specially constructed canopy bridges over a railway line in the...
Why in News? The United Nations convened its 21st session of the Forum on Forests in New York, during which it released the Global Forest Goals Report...
Why in News? Herpetologists from the Zoological Survey of India and collaborating institutions have described a new species of leopard gecko from the ...
Why in News? On Endangered Species Day 2026, conservationists released the first satellite‑tagged Ganges soft‑shell turtle in Kaziranga National P...
Why in News? Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district has attracted attention for two reasons: plans to ensure that the prop...
Why in News? A rare sighting of the Common bronzeback tree snake (Dendrelaphis tristis) occurred in the Belrayan range of Uttar Pradesh’s Dudhwa Tig...
