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India Adds Two New Ramsar Wetlands Ahead of World Wetlands Day

India has expanded its global wetland footprint with the addition of two new sites to the Ramsar list, reinforcing its commitment to environmental conservation ahead of World Wetlands...

February 2, 2026

Sunabeda Sanctuary Emerges as Potential Leopard Habitat

Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha’s Nuapada district, recently declared Maoist-free, is witnessing a significant rise in leopard presence, officials said. The development has renewed conservation optimism for the...

January 31, 2026

KFD Death in Karnataka Brings Monkey Fever Back in Focus

A 29-year-old man from Tirthahalli taluk in Karnataka has died after contracting Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), commonly known as monkey fever, drawing renewed attention to a zoonotic infection...

January 31, 2026

Rare Jumping Spider Recorded in India for First Time

Researchers have documented a rare species of jumping spider in Assam, marking its first recorded presence in India and adding a significant entry to the country’s biodiversity records....

January 31, 2026

Ladakh Red Sky Signals Rare Solar Radiation Storm

The night sky over Hanle in Ladakh turned an eerie blood-red in mid-January, stunning observers and flooding social media with images likened to the Northern Lights. Yet scientists...

January 30, 2026

Shettihalli Sanctuary Boundary Review Triggers Conservation Debate

Amid growing controversy over a proposal to reduce the notified boundary of Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary in Shivamogga district, Karnataka Forest Minister Shri Eshwar Khandre visited the sanctuary to...

January 30, 2026

Legacy Phosphorus Emerges as Hidden Threat to US Farmland

Agricultural pollution is often associated with visible runoff and fertiliser use, but a more persistent problem lies beneath the surface. Across large areas of the United States, phosphorus...

January 30, 2026

Rusty-Spotted Cat Sighted Alive in Rajasthan’s Hadoti Region

In a significant wildlife discovery, the rare Rusty-spotted Cat, one of the smallest wild cat species in the world, has been recorded alive in the Shergarh forest of...

January 30, 2026

New Plant Species Discovered in Nagaland Forests

Researchers from Nagaland University have recorded a new plant species in the high-altitude forests of Nagaland, reinforcing the northeastern region’s status as a biodiversity hotspot. The discovery also...

January 29, 2026

IIT Guwahati Maps 492 Potential Glacial Lake Sites

Researchers from IIT Guwahati have developed a predictive framework that identifies hundreds of locations in the Eastern Himalayas where new glacial lakes are likely to form. The study...

January 28, 2026

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