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The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has described two new species of lichen moths, Caulocera hollowayi and Asura buxa, from the eastern Himalayas. They were recorded in the Sikkim and West Bengal regions. Lichen moths b...
Scientists have published India's first comprehensive checklist of fireflies, recording 92 species in 27 genera based on records from 1881 to 2025. More than 60% of these species are endemic to India, and several have no...
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...
The Supreme Court closed its 2021 suo motu case on polluted rivers and handed the task of monitoring river pollution to the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The Court reiterated that the right to live in clean and hygienic...
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...
Overview: The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), operating under the Ministry of Power, celebrated its 25th Foundation Day at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on March 1, 2026, aggressively reaffirming energy efficie...
A study found that wetlands in West Bengal's Murshidabad district are shrinking by about 2.1% a year, nearly three times the global rate and 1.5 times India's average. The combined area of 14 major wetlands fell from 5,5...
The Environment Ministry notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, replacing the 2016 rules from 1 April 2026 for both urban and rural local bodies. Waste must be separ...
The Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Pratap, the first indigenously designed Pollution Control Vessel built by Goa Shipyard Limited, was commissioned in Goa. It is the largest ship in the Indian Coast Guard fleet.
A National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL) has opened at CSIR-National Physical Laboratory in New Delhi. It will test, calibrate and certify air-pollution monitoring instruments for Indian weather conditions and...
