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11 stories for “HAL” · September 2026
Clear filtersSeven fish species found only in the Tamirabharani River of Tamil Nadu are under threat from pollution, habitat loss and invasive species. The river has 125 identified fish species. Dawkinsia tambraparniei (Tamirabharani...
A new species of flowering plant, Begonia neelamorum, has been found in Keyi Panyor district of Arunachal Pradesh. The species is named after the Neelam clan of the Nyishi community. Locally, the plant is known as "kobii...
The rare ghost flower orchid Gastrodia keyiensis, known locally as “Oram Opuh” in the Nyishi dialect, has been recorded in Keyi Panyor district of Arunachal Pradesh. The species is classified as Data Deficient.
Meghalaya, the “Abode of the Clouds,” logged India's highest rainfall deficit in 2026 — 59% below normal as of 15 September. Ten of its 11 districts have deficient or highly deficient rainfall; West Jaintia Hills is wors...
Schizopygopsis waddellii has been recorded in India for the first time from Pangkang Teng Tso Lake in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. It is a cold-adapted freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae family and belongs to the snowtrout...
Ophiopogon japonicus, an evergreen perennial commonly called dwarf lilyturf or mondo grass, has been recorded in India for the first time from West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. Its tuberous roots, known as Ophio...
According to the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), the 2026 Antarctic ozone hole reached 15 million km² by the end of August, a little earlier than usual, and then grew sharply to about 25 million km² on S...
Majuli in Assam and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh have built community-driven systems for rural waste management. In Majuli, waste is collected in 19 of 20 panchayats, sorted at Central Material Collection Facilities and s...
A new study has cautioned that the rare Myristica swamps of Kerala's Western Ghats are close to disappearing because of habitat loss. These freshwater swamps occur mainly in Kerala, with small patches in the Andaman and...
Arunachal Pradesh has recorded the first verifiable photographic evidence of the spoon-tailed duskhawker (Gynacantha basiguttata) in Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve. With this record, the species has been added...
A two-hectare plot in Khalingduar Reserve Forest, Udalguri district, Assam, will be restored as elephant habitat using biochar. The International Elephant Foundation (IEF) is supporting the work. Invasive species such as...
