Page-3 of Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs

Gujarat Records Rare Two-Headed Wolf Snake

A rare two-headed wolf snake was rescued from a farm in Agaswani village, Dhanpur taluka, Dahod district, Gujarat, on 6 October 2026. The non-venomous snake is about 6...

October 7, 2026

Maharashtra Orders 10% Water Cut

Maharashtra ordered a minimum 10% water cut across all urban local bodies from 16 October 2026. The measure applies to municipal corporations, municipalities and gram panchayats in the...

October 6, 2026

Project Cheetah Reaches 60 Cheetahs at Kuno National Park

Five cheetah cubs were born at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on 5 October 2026 to KJP21, an India-born female cheetah. The birth raised India’s cheetah population...

October 5, 2026

UltraTech Surpasses 2 GW Green Energy Capacity

UltraTech Cement Limited became the first Indian cement company to cross 2 gigawatts of green energy capacity for captive use on 5 October 2026. Its cumulative installed green...

October 5, 2026

Ten captive-bred Great Indian Bustards to be released in Jaisalmer

Ten captive-bred Great Indian Bustards (Ardeotis nigriceps) are scheduled for release in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan on 3 and 4 October 2026. The release is planned at Ramdevra...

October 3, 2026

North Western Ghats Gains Caecilian Biodiversity Hotspot Status

The Northern Western Ghats in Maharashtra added a new subterranean amphibian species, Gegeneophis chandgadi, from the Kolhapur region in September 2026. The discovery placed the North Western Ghats...

October 3, 2026

Wayanad Vulture Survey Records 65 Birds

A two-day synchronous vulture survey was conducted in Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala on 26 and 27 September 2026. The survey recorded 65 vultures, including 54 white-rumped vultures...

October 3, 2026

Jawahar Dweep Becomes India’s First Plastic-Free Oil Terminal

Jawahar Dweep Marine Oil Terminal in Mumbai was declared plastic-free on 2 October 2026 by the Mumbai Port Authority. The terminal became India’s first oil terminal to eliminate...

October 3, 2026

New Islands Emerge After Anak Krakatau Eruption

Two new islands have emerged off Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano after a 25-hour continuous eruption between 4 and 6 September 2026. The formations were first noted by mariners...

October 2, 2026

Saffron Cultivation Begins in Ladakh

Saffron cultivation began in Ladakh on 2 October 2026 as a pilot project in Leh district. Around 90,000 premium Iranian saffron corms, weighing about 800 kg, were planted...

October 2, 2026

First Tigress Released in Buxa Tiger Reserve

A three-year-old Royal Bengal tigress weighing 150 kg was released into the Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal on 2 October 2026. The release marked the launch of...

October 2, 2026

Switzerland’s Largest Glacier Records Biggest-Ever Melt in 2026

Switzerland’s glaciers lost more than 5% of their total ice volume in 2026 after a winter with very little snow and a summer with record-breaking heatwaves. The Aletsch...

October 1, 2026