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Project GIB: A Breakthrough in Avian Conservation In a historic achievement for wildlife conservation, a Great Indian Bustard (GIB) chick was successfully hatched in the wild in Kutch, Gujarat, in early 2026. This marks...
The Thermal Safety Margin: A Growing Threat to Global Food SecurityIn a joint effort to mark Earth Day (April 22, 2026), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) release...
Jammu and Kashmir Lake Depletion: A Severe Environmental Alarm A recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has brought to light a massive ecological crisis in Jammu and Kashmir, revealing a sign...
CMS COP15 Brazil: New Shield for the Endangered Steppe Eagle The Global Action Plan for the Steppe Eagle (2026–2035) was formally adopted at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS...
Spotlight on Methane: UCLA Report Identifies Global Emission Giants A critical report titled “Spotlight on the Top 25 Methane Plumes in 2025: Landfills,” released by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), has...
Under the Weather: Analyzing India’s Climate-Health NexusA groundbreaking report titled “Under the Weather: India’s Climate-Health Intersections and Pathways to Resilience,” released by Dasra and the ClimateRISE Alliance...
Blackbuck Reintroduction Success: A Century-Long Wait Ends The Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) has officially returned to the wild in Chhattisgarh after a gap of nearly 100 years. Following a sustained reintroduction pro...
The Geological Survey of India has declared Kalinjar Hill a National Geo-Heritage Site.Located in the Vindhya Range, it displays the rare Eparchaean Unconformity, where rock layers of very different ages meet.2.5-billion...
Zoological Survey of India scientists described a new Diplura species, Lepidocampa sikkimensis, from the eastern Himalayas. Diplura are primitive, soil-dwelling hexapods. It is the first Diplura species formally describe...
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...
Researchers at IIT Guwahati have devised a method to forecast glacial hazards in the Eastern Himalayas, identifying 492 locations where glacial lakes could form in the future. Such lakes can trigger Glacial Lake Outburst...
India is reaching half of its installed power capacity from non-fossil sources five years ahead of its 2030 climate (NDC) target. As of 30 June 2025, India had 484.82 GW of installed capacity, of which 242.8 GW was non-f...
