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For the first time, captive-bred Great Indian Bustard (GIB) chicks are to be released into the wild at Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The GIB (Ardeotis nigriceps) is Critically Endangered on the IUCN list an...
Researchers from the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) have identified a new species of Begonia, named Begonia rajvikramanii, at Rosemala in Kollam district, Kerala. The species ho...
The Chemical Review Committee (CRC-22) of the Rotterdam Convention, meeting in Rome, adopted a Decision Guidance Document on the insecticide methyl parathion. It is an organophosphorus insecticide used on crops such as c...
A World Resources Institute (WRI) India study names Gujarat the most resource-ready state for green hydrogen hubs, followed by Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh; Rajasthan is held back by scarce water. Renewable energy availa...
IntroductionIn a major victory for biodiversity conservation and sovereign genetic rights, the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) on 18 August 2026 disbursed statutory funds generated through the Access and Benefit Sh...
IntroductionIn a historic global milestone for avian conservation and raptor reintroduction, the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and the Assam Forest Department on 16 August 2026 successfully executed the world's f...
IntroductionIn an exciting entomological breakthrough for Indian biodiversity, entomologists documented the presence of the extremely rare solitary plasterer bee species, Colletes bhutanicus, in India for the very first...
IntroductionIn an alarming indicator of deepening megadrought and climate stress in the American Southwest, Lake Mead — the largest water reservoir in the United States by volume — dropped to its lowest-ever recorded wat...
IntroductionWorld Elephant Day is observed every year on 12 August to raise global awareness about the threats facing both Asian and African elephants and to promote conservation efforts. On World Elephant Day 2026, the...
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) forecasts a strong Super El Niño coinciding with a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) between August and October 2026. El Niño is the abnormal warming of the central and easter...
The elusive Himalayan serow (Capricornis thar) has been sighted in the Dalhousie Forest Division of Himachal Pradesh, the first record there in close to two decades. The IUCN classifies the species as Near Threatened, ci...
A joint communication from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and MoEFCC asked States to align Community Forest Resource Management Plans (CFRMPs) with Forest Department Working Plans, raising concern that it could dilute Gr...
