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45 stories for “UN” · March 2026
Clear filtersVeerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve (VDTR) in Madhya Pradesh has been developed as India's third designated site for bringing back cheetahs under Project Cheetah. The reserve was created by merging the Nauradehi and Durga...
International Day of Zero Waste: Promoting Sustainable ConsumptionObserved on March 30, this day is organized by UNEP and UN-Habitat. It highlights the urgent need for better waste management, as the world generates over...
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus): A New Priority for Migratory ConservationThe Snowy Owl has officially been granted international protection under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)...
Bhavasagara: India’s Scientific Hub for Deep-Sea BiodiversityThe Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has officially designated the “Bhavasagara” Referral Centre at the Centre for Marine Living Res...
CMS 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...
India celebrated 20 years of Earth Hour with participation across the country on March 28, 2026. Lights at major monuments and buildings were switched off for one hour, from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM, as a symbolic gesture. Ear...
The Government of India has approved a fresh set of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) covering 2031–2035. Under these commitments, India will cut the emissions intensity of its GDP by 47% by 2035 compared with 2...
Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered a new species of wild kiwi, named Actinidia indica, near Ziro Valley in Arunachal Pradesh. The find adds to the documented plant diversity of India's no...
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...
"Prakriti 2026", an International Conference on Carbon Markets, was organised in New Delhi by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). Discussions centred on carbon markets, climate finance and cutting emissions in line wi...
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...
