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Oman – Member of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Council

Oman – Member of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Council

Why in news? At the 43rd session of UNESCO’s General Conference held in Samarkand, the Sultanate of Oman was elected to the Man and the Biosphere (M...

Himalayan Black Bear – Climate Change and Human–Bear Conflict

Himalayan Black Bear – Climate Change and Human–Bear Conflict

Why in news? Wildlife officials in India’s Himalayan states have reported that Himalayan black bears are becoming unusually active and aggressive be...

Pilibhit Tiger Reserve – Human–Tiger Conflict

Pilibhit Tiger Reserve – Human–Tiger Conflict

Why in news? A tragic incident in November 2025 brought the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh into focus when a local farmer was killed by a tig...

Vanadium and India’s First Redox Flow Battery

Vanadium and India’s First Redox Flow Battery

Why in news? On 11 November 2025, India’s National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) inaugurated the country’s first megawatt‑hour‑scale Vanadi...

Vitamin D – New Evidence for Heart Health

Vitamin D – New Evidence for Heart Health

Why in news? A clinical trial known as TARGET‑D reported in 2025 that adults who had previously experienced a heart attack and took personalised dos...

Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority

Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority

Why in news? The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPV&FRA) marked its 21st Foundation Day on 11 November 2025. During th...

Export Promotion Mission – Boosting India’s Trade

Export Promotion Mission – Boosting India’s Trade

Why in news? The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) in November 2025. Announced in the Union Bu...

Motor Neuron Disease – Understanding and New Therapy

Motor Neuron Disease – Understanding and New Therapy

Why in news? Scientists from the University of Wollongong announced in November 2025 that they have engineered a designer molecule that clears misfold...

Climate Investment Fund’s ARISE Programme – Boosting Climate Resilience

Climate Investment Fund’s ARISE Programme – Boosting Climate Resilience

Why in news? At the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Germany and Spain jointly pledged about US$100 million to launch the Climate Investment Funds’ n...

Ethiopia Selected to Host COP32 Climate Summit

Ethiopia Selected to Host COP32 Climate Summit

Why in news? On the second day of COP30, the African Group of Negotiators chose Ethiopia to host the 32nd UN climate conference in 2027, preferring it...

Humboldt Penguin – Shrinking Population Prompts Endangered Status

Humboldt Penguin – Shrinking Population Prompts Endangered Status

Why in news? Chilean scientists have sounded the alarm over the rapid decline of Humboldt penguins along South America’s Pacific coast. Chile’s en...

Jaechanax kuranganiensis – A New Water‑Penny Beetle in Tamil Nadu

Jaechanax kuranganiensis – A New Water‑Penny Beetle in Tamil Nadu

Why in news? Researchers have identified a new species of water‑penny beetle in the Kurangani stream of the Bodi hills in Tamil Nadu. The species, n...

Intergenerational Equity – Shifting from Anthropocentric to Eco‑Centric Jurisprudence

Intergenerational Equity – Shifting from Anthropocentric to Eco‑Centric Jurisprudence

Why in news? At the National Conference on Environment‑2025, Supreme Court Justice P. S. Narasimha highlighted India’s move from an anthropocentri...

India–Vietnam Defence Dialogue and Key Facts about Vietnam

India–Vietnam Defence Dialogue and Key Facts about Vietnam

Why in news? On 10 November 2025, India and Vietnam convened their 15th Defence Policy Dialogue in New Delhi. The meeting reviewed ongoing defence coo...

India to Expand Neodymium Production – Securing Critical Minerals

India to Expand Neodymium Production – Securing Critical Minerals

Why in news? Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) has announced plans to increase production of the rare earth element neodymium to about 500 tonnes by F...

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 ...

Did Neanderthals Truly Go Extinct? New Study Suggests Genetic Absorption

Did Neanderthals Truly Go Extinct? New Study Suggests Genetic Absorption

Why in news? A study published in Scientific Reports in November 2025 proposes that Neanderthals did not vanish through a sudden extinction but were g...

Coronary Artery Disease and the Gut Microbiome

Coronary Artery Disease and the Gut Microbiome

Why in news? A new study by researchers in Seoul examined the gut bacteria of people with coronary artery disease (CAD) and compared them with the mic...

Lake Turkana: Falling Water Levels Triggering Rift Valley Earthquakes

Lake Turkana: Falling Water Levels Triggering Rift Valley Earthquakes

Why in news? Geologists have discovered that long‑term drops in Lake Turkana’s water level have increased the frequency of earthquakes and volcani...

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