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Lake Kariba Hydroelectricity Crisis

Lake Kariba, the world’s largest man-made reservoir by volume located on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border, is experiencing a critical hydrological turnaround. After suffering prolonged droughts and intense heatwaves since...

 May 25, 2026

Coral Cilia Ventilation Heat Stress

A study published in Science Advances reveals that rising ocean temperatures disrupt the ciliary ventilation system of reef-building corals, particularly Porites lutea. This breakdown leads to fatal oxygen...

 May 23, 2026

Indian Skimmer Bird Conservation

The endangered Indian Skimmer bird has been sighted after nearly 20 years along a 60-kilometer stretch of the Ganga River within the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary in Bihar's...

 May 23, 2026

Nakshatra Vatika at Saraswati Sanctuary

The Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board (HSHDB) has developed the state's first constellation garden, named 'Nakshatra Vatika', at the Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary in Pehowa. Inaugurated during the state's...

 May 23, 2026

Ambazari Lake Water Hyacinth Removal

The Nagpur Municipal Corporation has launched an intensive cleanup drive at Ambazari Lake to combat the extensive spread of invasive water hyacinth. Advanced harvester machines and heavy equipment...

 May 23, 2026

Kenya Reptile Trade and CITES Exports

A peer-reviewed scientific study published in May 2026 revealed a major expansion in Kenya's commercial wildlife trade, with live reptile exports increasing more than tenfold over a ten-year...

 May 22, 2026

Velimalai Pumped Storage Hydro Project Environmental Clearance

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has granted Terms of Reference (ToR) clearance to the 1,100 MW Velimalai Pumped Storage Hydro Electric Project in...

 May 22, 2026

National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management

The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has nearly completed the ground-truthing and documentation of...

 May 22, 2026

Trachischium lalremsangai New Snake Species

A team of scientists from Mizoram University and Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Biology recently discovered a new species of burrowing snake named Trachischium lalremsangai near the India–Myanmar...

 May 21, 2026

Project Cheetah Conservation

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has updated progress on Project Cheetah, India's flagship wildlife restoration programme initiated to reestablish the world's fastest land mammal following...

 May 20, 2026

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