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IntroductionIn an extraordinary wildlife conservation triumph, the results of the 16th Asiatic Lion Population Estimation (2026) revealed that the population of the endangered Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica) has surg...
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...
World Lion Day was marked on 10 August 2026 to raise awareness about lion conservation and threats such as habitat loss, poaching and human-wildlife conflict. As apex predators, lions keep prey numbers in check and maint...
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma launched Mission Clouded Leopard to safeguard the State animal, the mainland clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa). It differs from the Sunda clouded leopard of Borneo and Sumatra....
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...
IntroductionIndia donated five peacocks to the United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland, as a diplomatic gesture highlighting the country's national heritage and cultural identity. The gift was arranged through India...
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 Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) under MoEFCC completed the National Catalogue of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), with the final volume published in Zootaxa.India has 13,703 Lepidoptera species in 3,705 genera,...
A new species of stream-dwelling catfish, Pseudecheneis likimroensis, has been discovered in the fast-flowing Likimro River in Nagaland.The fish is named after the river where it was found. Catfishes of the genus Pseudec...
IntroductionIndia hosted the first-ever Global South Climate Summit, officially designated 'Vasudhaiva 2026' (from the Sanskrit phrase Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam — 'The World is One Family'), in New Delhi from 7–9 August 2026...
P. Pechiyammal of Ramanathapuram and Govindhammal of Villupuram received the Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Award for Environment Protection 2026 in Chennai.Pechiyammal was honoured for removing abandoned fishing nets to protect m...
International Clouded Leopard Day was observed on 4 August to raise awareness about conserving clouded leopards, the smallest of the big cats.There are two species, the Mainland Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) and th...
