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Cyclone Shakhti Highlights Arabian Sea Warming Trend

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed the formation of Cyclone Shakhti over the northeast Arabian Sea on 3 October 2025. The cyclone is expected to intensify rapidly and...

October 6, 2025

Himachal Pradesh Snow Leopard Population Surges Significantly

Recent surveys have revealed a remarkable increase in the snow leopard population across Himachal Pradesh. The Wildlife Wing of the state’s Forest Department reported an increase from 51...

October 4, 2025

Amazon Flying Rivers Threatened by Deforestation Impact

The Amazon rainforest faces increasing droughts and ecological stress in 2025. Scientists link these changes to the disruption of flying rivers — atmospheric water flows that carry moisture...

October 4, 2025

Goa Wildlife Clearance for Iron Ore Handling Proposal

Goa’s State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) recommended placing the proposal for wildlife clearance of iron ore handling at Kalem railway station before the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL)....

October 4, 2025

Gaj Rakshak App Enhances Elephant Monitoring In Bandhavgarh

The Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh has recently adopted advanced technology to monitor its growing elephant population. The newly launched ‘Gaj Rakshak’ mobile application offers real-time tracking...

October 3, 2025

Dragonfly Surge Signals Wetland Health in Delhi Parks

Recent surveys across seven Delhi Development Authority (DDA) biodiversity parks reveal rise in dragonfly and damselfly populations. Between September 25 and 27, 2025, a 54% increase was recorded...

September 30, 2025

New Discoveries in Western Ghats Lizard Diversity

Recent biodiversity surveys in the Western Ghats have revealed findings about rare and endemic lizard species. For the first time, Beddome’s cat skink (Ristella beddomii) has been recorded...

September 30, 2025

Ground-Level Ozone Pollution in India’s Major Cities

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recently reported alarming levels of ground-level ozone pollution in India’s urban regions. The National Capital Region (NCR) faces the highest ozone concentrations,...

September 30, 2025

Sustainable Development in Himalayan Region

The fragile Himalayan region faces growing climate risks and ecological challenges. Experts and policymakers at the 12th Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS-XII) in Dehradun urged a shift to...

September 29, 2025

Bidar District Wins Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Award

Bidar district in Karnataka was honoured with the Centre’s Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Award. The award recognises top-performing districts under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan – Catch the Rain...

September 29, 2025

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