Page-3 of Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs
AM Green to Supply Green Ammonia to JERA for Five Years
On 27 October 2026, JERA Co., Inc. and AM Green Ammonia (India) Private Limited announced a Binding Heads of Agreement for green ammonia supplies from India to Japan....
Scientists Identify New Giant Waterlily Species in Colombia
Scientists formally identified Victoria colombiana as a new giant waterlily species on 9 October 2026. The findings were published in the botanical journal Phytotaxa. The species is the...
Greater Flamingos Sighted at Veeranam Lake
On 25 October 2026, 18 greater flamingos were sighted at Veeranam Lake in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. The sighting was recorded by Professor J. Pandiyan, an associate professor...
Karnataka Launches First Rajyotsava Bird Count
The Karnataka Forest Department and Bird Count India launched the first Karnataka Rajyotsava Bird Count (KRBC) on October 27, 2026. The four-day count will run from October 30...
Scientists Identify Osbeckia assamensis in Manas National Park
Researchers Barnali Das and Namita Nath described a new pink-flowering plant species, Osbeckia assamensis, from Manas National Park in Assam. Their study was published in the botanical journal...
China’s $168 Billion Brahmaputra Dam and Flood Risks
The Brahmaputra River, known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, flows east across the Tibetan Plateau before turning south towards India and Bangladesh. Chinese researchers have warned that...
Himachal Pradesh Records 100% Cheer Pheasant Survival
Himachal Pradesh recorded a survival rate of 100% among reintroduced Cheer Pheasants in 2024–25, compared with 11.11% in 2019–20. During Wildlife Week in October 2026, 12 captive-bred birds—two...
Maharashtra Approves Two Wildlife Sanctuaries and 14 Conservation Reserves
On 26 October 2026, the Maharashtra State Board for Wildlife approved proposals to declare two forest areas as wildlife sanctuaries and to establish 14 conservation reserves across seven...
Researchers Identify Two New Ophiorrhiza Species in Arunachal Pradesh
Two new plant species, Ophiorrhiza shidiensis and Ophiorrhiza pemae, were identified during botanical surveys in the Vijoynagar area of Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The findings were published online...
Neelakurinji Blooms at High-Altitude Meeshapulimala
Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) is blooming on the slopes of Meeshapulimala in Kerala’s Munnar region. The plants are flowering near Rhodo Mansion, a Kerala Forest Development Corporation (KFDC) property...
Odisha Prepares 60 ODRAF Teams Ahead of Cyclone Arnab
Odisha is preparing for Cyclone Arnab, which is forecast to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh–Odisha coast around 28 October 2026 and intensify into a very severe cyclonic...
