India initiated its first direct benefit transfer payments for soil carbon credits on 16-17 September 2026 to more than 2,500 smallholder farmers in Punjab and Haryana. The payments...
Project Cheetah completed four years on 17 September 2026. India’s cheetah population under the project stands at 52, including 32 cheetahs born in India. The animals are located...
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the India Net Zero Portal and the National Action Plan on Climate Change Dashboard on 16 September 2026 in...
Assam had 3,260 one-horned rhinoceroses as of September 2026, and this figure formed about 80% of the global population of the greater one-horned rhinoceros. The global population reached...
Buellia maharajensis, a new saxicolous lichen species, was discovered in Mathikettan Shola National Park in Idukki district, Kerala. The species was recorded at an elevation of about 1,351...
The Odisha Forest Department rescued five young orangutans from the Ranakotha Protected Reserved Forest in the Bhograi block of Balasore district on 8 September 2026. The rescued primates...
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change organised Swachh Vayu Diwas 2026 in New Delhi on 7 September 2026 and conferred the 5th Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan...
The Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology (TNSDA) launched the third phase of underwater archaeological exploration off Poompuhar, also known as Kaveripoompattinam, in Mayiladuthurai district on 6 September...
The 16th National Meet of State Biodiversity Boards and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils was held in Chandigarh on 6–7 September 2026. The two-day meeting was organised by the...
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav inaugurated a national workshop titled “From Crisis to Recovery – Conserving India’s Vultures” in Panchkula, Haryana, on 6...
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) of India crossed a cumulative Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) disbursement of ₹200 crore on 5 September 2026. The NBA functions under the Ministry...
Mount Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait erupted on 6 September 2026 at 3:53 a.m. local time. Volcanic ash from the eruption led to flight suspensions at Jakarta’s...
