India has submitted its First National Report on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising...
Unused and expired medicines are emerging as a major environmental and public health concern, according to a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) guidance document on safe disposal....
Illegal earth cutting from a wetland linked to Deepor Beel has continued in the Satmile area of Guwahati despite prohibitory orders, court restrictions, and forest department regulations. Residents...
The International Day of Action for Rivers is observed every year on 14 March to promote the protection, restoration and sustainable management of rivers. In 2026, the day...
A new species of catfish has been identified from the northern Western Ghats in Goa and Maharashtra. The fish belongs to the genus Amblyceps and has been named...
The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the threat posed by illegal sand mining to the National Chambal Sanctuary, a fragile riverine ecosystem spread across Rajasthan,...
A rare parasitic wasp from the little-known subgenus Carinichelonus has been recorded from a tea estate in Assam. The finding adds to evidence that tea plantations in Northeast...
A male blue-and-white flycatcher, a rare migratory bird in India, was recently sighted on Pavagadh Hill in Gujarat. The bird was identified by its royal blue upperparts, black...
The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to halt all ground-level steps inside the Sharavathi Valley Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary and its Eco-Sensitive Zone. The interim order...
Gujarat is set to strengthen urban environmental governance through the ‘Lake and Air Watch’ initiative under the Gujarat Urban Development Mission. The programme aims to monitor lake health...
