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82 stories for “Environment” · September 2026
Clear filtersA new saxicolous (rock-growing) lichen species, Buellia maharajensis, has been discovered at an elevation of about 1,351 metres in Mathikettan Shola National Park in Idukki, Kerala. The species is named after Maharaja's...
The International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies was observed on 7 September 2026 to build awareness and encourage action for better air quality. The theme for 2026 is "Clean Air, Healthy Choices: Acting Together for Pe...
Himalaya Diwas, observed on September 9, draws attention to the Himalayan ecosystem and the need to conserve it. It was first declared in Uttarakhand in 2015 to promote conservation, sustainable development and community...
Five young orangutans were rescued from a casuarina plantation in the Udayapur-Talsari forest area of Balasore district in Odisha. Orangutans are not native to India; they occur naturally only in the forests of Indonesia...
The 5th Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan Awards 2026 were presented on Swachh Vayu Diwas 2026 to the best-performing cities and wards under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). Lucknow came first among cities with over 10 lakh...
Chhattisgarh has topped the country in the third phase of Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB), a Ministry of Jal Shakti initiative for community-led rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge. The State registered 79,775...
At the 5th e-FAST India Summit 2026, NITI Aayog's e-FAST India launched the Platform for Aggregating Clean Transport (PACT) and a ZET Marketplace. e-FAST India (Electric Freight Accelerator for Sustainable Transport-Indi...
The Centre has proposed inserting Article 371(K) into the Constitution to grant Ladakh constitutional safeguards and greater local autonomy. The provision may set up a directly elected Union Territory-level body with leg...
Majuli in Assam and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh have built community-driven systems for rural waste management. In Majuli, waste is collected in 19 of 20 panchayats, sorted at Central Material Collection Facilities and s...
Depalpur in Madhya Pradesh has become the first city under the Swachh Shehar Jodi initiative to reach Zero Legacy Waste, after treating 1,250 metric tonnes of accumulated old waste. The work was done under Swachh Bharat...
Researchers have discovered Gegeneophis chandgadi, a new species of caecilian, or legless amphibian, in Buzawade village of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. It belongs to the genus Gegeneophis. The species takes its nam...
A new frog species, Amolops ammachi, has been found in the Jampui Hills of Tripura. It belongs to the cascade frog genus Amolops. The species was named in honour of Padmini Varkey, known as 'Ammachi'. The discovery was m...
