Environment
Kole Wetlands and Pygmy Grasshoppers
Why in news? A scientific study by researchers from Christ College, Irinjalakuda, documented twelve species of pygmy grasshoppers in Kerala’s Kole w...
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Why in news? A scientific study by researchers from Christ College, Irinjalakuda, documented twelve species of pygmy grasshoppers in Kerala’s Kole w...
Why in news? A technical assessment by the Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission and its partners found that restoring coral reefs around Vaan Island...
Why in news? Birdwatchers in Chennai spotted a lone Ferruginous Pochard on Amoor Lake among a flock of common pochards. Such sightings are rare in Sou...
Why in news? The south division of the Palamu Tiger Reserve in Jharkhand has launched the “Vanjeevi Didi” programme across 17 villages. Under this...
Why in news? In mid‑February 2026 conservationists reintroduced 158 juvenile giant tortoises to Floreana Island in the Galápagos archipelago. The t...
Why in news? During a forest fire in the Amrabad Tiger Reserve in Telangana in February 2026, a doctor rescued an Indian star tortoise from burning ve...
Why in news? A report in February 2026 highlighted a rise in smuggling of red sanders logs along roads leading to the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in ...
Why in news? Reports in February 2026 drew attention to the declining population of the black‑necked crane in the high‑altitude wetlands of the Hi...
Why in news? Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India have discovered a new species of cobra lily, Arisaema siahaense, in the remote Siaha Distric...
Why in news? Just months after an anti‑encroachment drive removed illegal fish ponds in Andhra Pradesh’s Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary, reports on 20...
Why in news? On 20 February 2026 the Australian government confirmed that Gentoo penguins on the remote sub‑Antarctic Heard Island have tested posit...
Why in news? The Uttarakhand Forest Department has reported the first official sighting of smooth‑coated otters in Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary. The ...
