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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...

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 ...

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 BelΓ©m 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...

Sal Tree (Shorea robusta)

Sal Tree (Shorea robusta)

Why in news? A new study by researchers from the Environment Department of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) in Shimla has identified the Sal tree as ...

Volcanic Lightning

Volcanic Lightning

Why in news? Volcanic lightning captured public attention after an educational project brought to life an eighteenth-century mechanical model of Mount...

Sharavathi Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project (PSHP)

Sharavathi Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project (PSHP)

Why in news? The Environment Ministry's Forest Advisory Committee recently withheld clearance for the proposed Sharavathi Pumped Storage Hydroelectric...

Lichen – Symbiosis of Fungi and Algae

Lichen – Symbiosis of Fungi and Algae

Why in news? Scientists recently discovered new lichen species in the Western Ghats of India, highlighting the need to protect these delicate organism...

Rhesus Macaque – A Common Yet Important Primate

Rhesus Macaque – A Common Yet Important Primate

Why in news? The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife recently recommended reinstating the Rhesus Macaque in India’s protected sche...

UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2025

UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2025

Why in news? The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released its Emissions Gap Report 2025. This report assesses the gap between greenhouseοΏ½...

Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena)

Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena)

Why in news? The striped hyena recently appeared in news reports following sightings near human settlements and discussions about its conservation sta...

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