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82 stories for “Environment” · March 2026
Clear filtersThe Tamil Nadu government released the Tamil Nadu Agroforestry Policy 2026 in Chennai to promote sustainable agroforestry across the State.The policy encourages farmers to raise high-value trees such as teak, sandalwood,...
A new study warns that climate change could drastically reduce the area suitable for the Nilgiris Wood Pigeon (Columba elphinstonii) in the Western Ghats by the end of this century.The bird is endemic to the Western Ghat...
The first phase of development works at Silver Beach in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, has been completed. The beach is being developed as a Blue Flag beach under a pilot project of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and...
Kerala has set out Vision 2031, a long-term policy framework to turn the State into a knowledge-driven, socially just and democratically vibrant society by its 75th year of statehood. It was unveiled at the 'Vision 2031:...
The Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) has published a report titled "Healing Soils in India: For Better Crop Health and Human Nutrition". It blames soil degradation mainly on excess...
World Wildlife Day is observed on March 3 to raise awareness about conserving wild animals and plants. It was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013, and the date marks the signing of the Convention on...
World Seagrass Day is observed every year on March 1 to spread awareness about seagrass meadows and marine conservation. The theme for 2026 is 'Seagrasses Enrich Ocean Biodiversity and Fisheries.' Seagrasses are flowerin...
The first scientific assessment of the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has established the reserve as a major stronghold of the species. At least 57 individual fishing c...
The 7th Waterbird Census at Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam recorded the first-ever sighting of the smew (Mergellus albellus) in the park. More than 1,05,000 waterbirds were counted during the survey,...
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd's in-plant railway siding in Gujarat has been registered as the world's first Modal Shift Transportation Project under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) of Verra, the global carbon credit registr...
**Overview** On March 2, 2026, President Droupadi Murmu officially launched four transformative women-centric welfare schemes of the Delhi Government during the 'Sashakt Nari, Samriddh Delhi' (Empowered Woman, Prosperous...
**Overview** Addressing the 'Study in India Edu-Diplomatic Conclave 2026' in New Delhi, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan made a landmark announcement that approximately 19 foreign universities are preparing to...
