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Satkosia Tiger Reserve

Satkosia Tiger Reserve

Why in news? On 29 October 2025, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) directed the Forest and Revenue departments and the Angul district collecto...

Taal Volcano

Taal Volcano

Why in news? The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported several short-lived eruptions at Taal Volcano on 25 - 26 Octob...

Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary

Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary

Why in news? The Goa Forest Department announced that the Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary will receive new animals, including barking deer and sloth bears, ...

Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project

Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project

Why in news? The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognisance of a complaint alleging that blasting and construction activities for the...

White‑Cheeked Partridge – Rescue near Dehing Patkai

White‑Cheeked Partridge – Rescue near Dehing Patkai

Why in news? On 25 October 2025 villagers in Assam’s Tinsukia district rescued a rare white‑cheeked partridge and handed it over to forest officia...

Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary – Relocation Stalls in Karnataka

Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary – Relocation Stalls in Karnataka

Why in news? Efforts by the Karnataka Forest Department to relocate villagers from the core areas of Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary have faced resistance....

MISHTI Scheme – Restoring Mangroves for Coastal Resilience

MISHTI Scheme – Restoring Mangroves for Coastal Resilience

Why in news? The Union government has reported that around 22,560 hectares of degraded coastal land have been restored or earmarked for restoration un...

Pilot Whales – Understanding a Mass Stranding in New Zealand

Pilot Whales – Understanding a Mass Stranding in New Zealand

Why in news? In late October 2025 more than two dozen pilot whales died after they stranded themselves at Twilight Beach in New Zealand. Local Māori ...

Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project – India’s Largest Hydro Plant Begins Commissioning

Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project – India’s Largest Hydro Plant Begins Commissioning

Why in news? The 2,000‑megawatt Subansiri Lower hydroelectric project, India’s largest, started commissioning its first unit in October 2025. Situ...

Kopi Luwak – Civet‑processed Coffee

Kopi Luwak – Civet‑processed Coffee

Why in news? A recent study by Indian researchers has explained why Kopi Luwak, a coffee made from beans eaten and excreted by civets, tastes so diffe...

Leachate – Toxic Liquid from Landfills

Leachate – Toxic Liquid from Landfills

Why in news? Residents and environmental activists near the Bandhwari landfill in Haryana have appealed to the Union environment ministry to stop the ...

Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) – Airspace Alerts

Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) – Airspace Alerts

Why in news? The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) reserving airspace along the India–Pakistan border for ...

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