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The WWF-India EIACP Programme Centre started its countrywide Green Diwali Campaign on 20 October 2026; it will continue till 8 November 2026. Backed by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC...
On 27 July 2026 the Union government issued its seventh draft notification to declare 56,825.7 sq km of the Western Ghats as an Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Ta...
The Chief Minister of Sikkim released Chocolate Mahseer fish into the Rangeet River as part of efforts to conserve native fish species. The Chocolate Mahseer (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis), also known as copper mahseer,...
Iceland is looking to partner with India on geothermal power and on CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage), notably through its Carbfix technology. Carbfix turns captured carbon dioxide (CO₂) into rock through pe...
Launched on 4 August 2026 by Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund, the Phoenix Species Project commits $200 million to recovering 100 threatened species in 30 countries, from mammals, birds and fish to amphibians, reptiles,...
World Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day is marked on 8 October to spread awareness of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. For the 2026 observance, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) held an event in New Delhi on h...
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav released the guidelines for implementing the National Coastal Mission (NCM) 2.0 in New Delhi. Being a Central Sector Scheme, NCM 2.0 carries a sanctioned outlay of ₹767 crore an...
Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE)-III norms have now been notified by the Centre and will govern passenger vehicles from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032. The permitted fuel use falls step by step, from 3.996 litres...
According to the Central Water Commission (CWC), water storage in 178 key reservoirs dropped to 70% of total capacity by 24 September 2026, lower than the 10-year average of 76.62% and last year's 79%. The southern regio...
The Union Environment Minister presented India's first PRAMAAN certificates under the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS). Recipients were the Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation, for 33,000 hec...
Seven 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...
World Car Free Day is marked every year on 22 September. The day encourages people to travel without using private cars and to choose cleaner and safer modes of transport such as walking, cycling and public transit. By h...
