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Invasive Conocarpus Tree Impact

The widespread cultivation of the exotic Conocarpus tree across India's urban corridors and national highways has shifted from an afforestation solution to a critical ecological and public health...

 May 27, 2026

Marine Litter Food-Beverage Plastics

A global study published in May 2026 in the journal One Earth reveals that food and beverage-related plastics dominate marine litter across 112 countries, representing 86% of the...

 May 26, 2026

Rufous-necked Phalarope Migration

A rare Arctic-breeding migratory shorebird, the Rufous-necked Phalarope (also known as the Red-necked Phalarope), was spotted at the Chandu Budhera wetland near Gurugram in the Delhi-NCR region. The...

 May 26, 2026

Uju and Rangkang Tribal Forestry Systems

The Anal Naga tribe of Manipur’s Chandel district continues to preserve their ancestral lands through two distinct community-led forest governance frameworks known as Uju and Rangkang. Implemented without...

 May 26, 2026

Himalayan Tricarinate Hill Turtle Ecology

The Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve (UTSR) in Gariaband district, Chhattisgarh, recorded the presence of the rare Himalayan Tricarinate Hill Turtle (Melanochelys tricarinata). Typically restricted to the foothills of...

 May 26, 2026

Jharia Coalfield Underground Fires

A collaborative study by researchers from the United Kingdom and India—including the CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR)—published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment (May...

 May 26, 2026

Buxa Tiger Reserve Tiger Reintroduction

The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change officially announced a federal plan to reintroduce Royal Bengal Tigers into the Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal, aiming...

 May 26, 2026

Rumen Flukes Disease in Cattle

Around 70 cattle have died in Kendrapara district of Odisha due to an outbreak of rumen flukes disease, a parasitic infection locally known as 'Kurmi'. The disease has...

 May 26, 2026

Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary Leopard Death

A leopard carcass was discovered in a field within Vangram Achalgarh, a forest village located in the Laxmipur range of the Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Division in Uttar Pradesh....

 May 26, 2026

Cold Water Fisheries Blue Economy

The Department of Fisheries has launched comprehensive model guidelines to expand cold water aquaculture across India's upland zones. This strategy positions the cold water fisheries sector as a...

 May 25, 2026

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