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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 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 fifth edition of Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar was held from 12 to 19 September 2026, with coastal clean-up drives at 231 locations across 13 States and Union Territories. About 15 lakh people took the Ocean Conservat...
World Rhino Day is observed on September 22 to raise awareness about protecting the five surviving rhino species: White, Black, Greater One-horned, Javan and Sumatran. Only about 27,000 rhinos remain in the wild, compare...
Madhya Pradesh's Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, being developed as India's second home for cheetahs, has received a new female cheetah from Botswana. The sanctuary, about 300 km from Kuno National Park — the ground zer...
The WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) Global Conservation Conference opened in Jaipur, Rajasthan. WWF, an international NGO founded in 1961, works on wildlife conservation, habitat protection, climate action and sustainab...
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.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) organised an International Conference on “The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics” in New Delhi. The conference focused on climate change, environmental protection, development an...
Permission has been given to fell 156,319 sal trees hit by the sal borer insect in Dindori and Anuppur districts of Madhya Pradesh — 146,784 in Dindori and 9,535 in the Amarkantak area of Anuppur. The Karanjia Range is w...
International Coastal Cleanup Day 2026 fell on September 19, the third Saturday of September. It highlights marine pollution and encourages people to clean beaches, rivers and other waterways. The 2026 theme is “Clean Se...
Authorities will carry out spatial mapping and field verification of military installations inside the Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary in Ladakh. The survey will rely on GPS, GIS, geo-referencing and satellite...
International Red Panda Day 2026 was marked on September 19, the third Saturday of September. It raises awareness about conserving the red panda and about threats such as habitat loss, deforestation and poaching. The Int...
