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Gurudongmar Lake Tourism Revives After 2023 South Lhonak GLOF

Tourism to Gurudongmar Lake in North Sikkim has begun to recover after more than two years of disruption caused by the South Lhonak Lake glacial lake outburst flood...

March 11, 2026

FSI Halts AI-Based Anavaran Deforestation Alert System

The Forest Survey of India (FSI), the central agency responsible for monitoring the country’s forest resources, has stopped issuing fortnightly deforestation alerts through its AI-based Anavaran portal. The...

March 11, 2026

Nagauri Paan Methi Registered as Community Farmers’ Variety

The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPVFRA) has officially registered “Nagauri Paan Methi” as a Community Farmers’ Variety. The announcement appeared in the February 2026...

March 11, 2026

Rare Marine Amphipod Stenothoe lowryi Discovered in Indian Waters

Marine science researchers from Berhampur University have recorded the presence of a rare shrimp-like marine amphipod species in Indian waters for the first time. The discovery was made...

March 10, 2026

Scientists Discover New Ancient Reptile Species Sonselasuchus Cedrus

Scientists have identified a new ancient reptile species that lived in what is now the United States around 225–201 million years ago during the Late Triassic period. The...

March 10, 2026

150-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Egg Nest Found in Portugal

Scientists have discovered a rare nest containing ten dinosaur eggs dating back nearly 150 million years on the cliffs of Santa Cruz Beach in Torres Vedras, Portugal. The...

March 9, 2026

Two New Fruit Fly Species Discovered in Himalayan Foothills

Entomologists have discovered two previously unknown species of fruit flies and documented an insect group never before recorded in India during a research expedition in the Himalayan foothills....

March 9, 2026

Koala Population Rebound Boosts Genetic Diversity in Australia

A rapid recovery of koala populations in southeastern Australia has led to a surprising increase in their genetic variation, offering new hope for species recovering from near extinction....

March 9, 2026

Sambar Deer Recorded at High Altitudes in Himachal Pradesh

The Wildlife Wing of the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department has documented the presence of sambar deer in high-altitude protected areas of Chamba district for the first time. The...

March 9, 2026

Central Asia Seeks CMS Protection for Striped Hyena

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have proposed the inclusion of the striped hyena in Appendix I and Appendix II of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild...

March 7, 2026

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