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Bird Endemism in Antarctica and Southern Hemisphere

Recent research reveals that bird endemism in Antarctica and the southern hemisphere is much higher than previously thought. These regions host unique bird species found nowhere else on...

July 16, 2025

Kerala Leads India’s New Faunal Discoveries in 2024

The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) reported an unprecedented surge in faunal discoveries in 2024. Kerala emerged as the top state with the highest number of new species...

July 16, 2025

Delhi Launches Cloud Seeding to Combat Pollution

Delhi is set to conduct its first cloud seeding operation between August 30 and September 10, 2025. This initiative aims to reduce air pollution by triggering artificial rainfall....

July 16, 2025

India Revises Flue Gas Desulphurisation Policy for Power Plants

The Ministry of Environment and Forests announced change in the regulation of flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) units for thermal power plants in India in July 2025. The new...

July 15, 2025

Open Natural Ecosystems

Recent discourse challenges the common view of deserts as barren wastelands needing transformation. Deserts cover nearly one-third of the Earth’s land and host unique ecosystems and cultures. Recognising...

July 15, 2025

Climate Change Threatens Wild Vanilla Pollination Links

Climate change poses a serious risk to the natural pollination of wild vanilla species. Recent research indicates that up to 90 per cent of pollination connections between wild...

July 15, 2025

Africa’s Freshwater Fish Face Extinction Crisis

Freshwater fish in Africa are facing a severe extinction threat. A 2025 report by the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) reveals that 26 per cent of assessed species are...

July 15, 2025

Tracker for WASH Management in Health-Care Facilities

The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have updated their country progress tracker for water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and waste management in health-care facilities. The tracker now covers...

July 14, 2025

Caracal Sighting In Madhya Pradesh

The rare caracal has been captured on camera inside the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh. This is the first confirmed sighting in the state in nearly...

July 14, 2025

Genetic Analysis of Rhino in Assam

Recent efforts in Assam have focused on the genetic analysis of rhino horn samples collected from thousands of horns destroyed in 2021. A specialised team verified and repackaged...

July 14, 2025

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