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Mouse deer rediscovered

Why in news? The silver‑backed chevrotain, a species of mouse deer thought to be extinct for more than three decades, was sighted again in southern ...

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Restoring Mangroves to Secure India’s Coasts

Why in news? India has launched large‑scale mangrove restoration projects in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Mumbai as part of its efforts to build natural...

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The Asiatic Lion

Why in news? Reports from Gujarat in late July 2025 indicated that three Asiatic lion cubs had died in Amreli district, and several others were under...

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Status of Small Cats in Tiger Landscapes of India

Why in news? On Global Tiger Day 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released a report titled “Status of Small Cats in Tige...

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India’s Wetlands Resolution Adopted at Ramsar CoP15

Why in news? At the 15th Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, on 30 July 2025...

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Glacial Retreat on Mount Cilo

Why in news? Researchers reported that glaciers on Mount Cilo in southeastern Turkey have lost nearly 50% of their ice cover over the past four decade...

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Kaziranga National Park: Tiger Density Report

Why in news? Kaziranga Tiger Reserve in Assam was reported to have the third‑highest tiger density in India in 2024, following Bandipur in Karnataka...

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International Tiger Day 2025

Why in news? International Tiger Day, observed every year on 29 July, drew special attention in 2025 because India announced that it hosts three‑qua...

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A Grove Revived – The Story of Sirawas

Why in news? Residents of Sirawas village in Rajasthan’s Alwar district have revived a degraded sacred grove through community action. The case is h...

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Vanuatu’s Climate Case in the International Court of Justice

Why in news? On 23 July 2025 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion in response to a request led by Vanuatu and other sma...

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Global Wetland Outlook 2025

Why in news? The Ramsar Convention released the Global Wetland Outlook 2025, warning that wetlands are disappearing faster than any other ecosystem an...

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Protecting the Guryul Ravine Fossil Site

Why in news? Geologists raised concerns about uncontrolled quarrying at the Guryul Ravine fossil site near Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The site conta...

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