Raipur has emerged as a successful model for urban groundwater recharge through the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative. Despite receiving adequate annual rainfall, the city faced severe groundwater...
The Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra’s Pune district recently concluded its May 2026 population census of the Indian giant squirrel, the state animal. Guided by prominent scientist Renee...
The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) functioning under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has granted Stage-I (in-principle) clearance for the diversion of over 3,000 hectares...
The World Meteorological Organization released its Global Annual-to-Decadal Update forecasting that global temperatures will remain at or near record highs between 2026 and 2030. The report, prepared by...
Researchers from the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) in Kerala recently discovered a new evergreen tree species named Humboldtia nairiana. Found in the riparian...
A landmark study by the University of Sydney has established a direct scientific link between rising ambient temperatures and increased veterinary hospitalisation and mortality rates in koalas. The...
The Andhra Pradesh government has established a high-level Environment Protection Task Force to prevent contamination in the Godavari and other major rivers across the state. This administrative action...
The Uttarakhand government is introducing an incentive-based reward scheme offering financial prizes up to ₹1 lakh to individuals and teams contributing to wildfire prevention and containment. Unveiled alongside...
Two Asiatic lion cubs recently died in Gujarat’s Gir National Park due to a suspected infection of Babesia, a rare tick-borne parasitic disease. Concurrently, three adult Asiatic lions...
The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) completed the documentation and physical verification of 23,404 wetlands out of 23,415 identified water bodies in Maharashtra in May 2026....
