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12 stories for “State” · March 2026
Clear filtersCMS COP15: Strengthening the Global Shield for Migratory WildlifeThe 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP15), held in Campo Grande, Brazil, concluded in late March 2026 with a hi...
UNESCO has expressed concern over the Aghanashini-Vedavathi river linking project and its likely effect on the Western Ghats ecosystem. The project proposes to divert about 35 TMC ft of water from the Aghanashini River t...
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released its State of the Global Climate 2026 report, warning that the planet's climate is "flashing red". Earth's energy imbalance is at a 65-year high, meaning more heat...
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has set up an Expert Committee on Invasive Alien Species to tackle the ecological and socio-economic threats these species pose in India. The committee will draw up a national li...
India has submitted its First National Report (NR1) on implementing the Nagoya Protocol to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.It covers India's Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) work from 2017 to 20...
Three notable biodiversity records have been reported. A new parasitic wasp, Chelonus (Carinichelonus) mahadeb, was discovered in tea estates of Assam; it belongs to the Braconidae family, known for parasitoid behaviour....
India's cheetah population has risen to 53 after the cheetah Jwala gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park, taking the number of India-born cubs to 33. Separately, two India-born cheetahs, KP2 and KP3, were tracked...
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released the State of India's Environment Report 2026. It records that extreme weather events occurred on 99% of days in 2025, causing 4,419 deaths and affecting 17.41 mil...
A Slender Loris Conservation Centre, the first facility of its kind in India, has been opened in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu to support the conservation of and research on the species. The slender loris is a small tr...
StartupBlink has released the Innovators Business Environment Index (IBEI) 2026, which rates how favourable national business conditions are for innovators.Countries are scored from 0 to 100 on regulation, access to capi...
Andhra Pradesh has launched Project HANUMAN to deal with rising human-wildlife conflict in the State.The project seeks to reduce clashes between people and wild animals while protecting both.Rapid response teams will han...
India has launched the Zero Prize, described as the country's first results-based environmental award. Unlike awards that reward plans or intentions, it recognises pollution reduction that has been verified on the ground...
