Prolonged surface forest fires in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, driven by dry spells, jhum practices, and difficult Himalayan terrain, have highlighted the need for stronger early-warning systems, better coordination, and advanced firefighting measures in the ecologically sensitive North-East region.

The Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius), an endangered mountain ungulate endemic to the southern Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, is a keystone grazer of the unique shola–grassland ecosystem

Kerala has declared tidal flooding as a state-specific disaster under the Disaster Management Act

Rising sea temperatures and climate change are altering the reproduction, migration, and survival of the vulnerable Loggerhead turtle

India is promoting bio-based chemicals and enzymes to reduce petrochemical imports, strengthen the bioeconomy, support farmers’ incomes, and advance climate goals including Net Zero 2070 and SDGs 9, 12, and 13.

The National Green Tribunal cleared the Great Nicobar Island greenfield infrastructure project, citing strategic importance and environmental safeguards, including new wildlife sanctuaries and compliance with EC conditions.

Climate change may shrink 36–50% of global grazing lands by 2100 due to rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and desertification, threatening food security, pastoral livelihoods, and dryland regions

Scientists found that the Chincha Kingdom in Peru’s desert region used nutrient-rich seabird guano as fertilizer since around 1250 AD, boosting agriculture, sustaining population growth, and enabling socioeconomic and political expansion.

Odisha’s 2026 Dolphin Census recorded a five-year high of 765 marine dolphins, highlighting improving conservation outcomes in key habitats like Chilika Lake and Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary.

BNHS is releasing six captive-bred critically endangered vultures in Assam’s Kamrup and Biswanath districts

The Himalayan Griffon, a high-altitude vulture recently sighted in Maharashtra, plays a vital ecological role as a scavenger preventing disease spread and maintaining ecosystem balance.

Global warming and pollution are causing large-scale ecological discolouration altering the colours of oceans, forests, and wildlife

Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) promote a diversified, climate-resilient farm model integrating crops and allied activities to enhance small farmers’ income, reduce risk, generate employment, and improve nutritional security,

Lyriothemis keralensis, a newly discovered dragonfly from Kerala’s coastal agro-ecosystems, highlights the region’s rich insect biodiversity and the importance of sustainable land-use practices

India is developing a vaccine against Kyasanur Forest Disease, a tick-borne viral fever of the Western Ghats, where prevention through vaccination is essential as no cure exists.

he reticulated python is a non-venomous giant constrictor and the world’s longest snake, native to South and Southeast Asia, listed as Least Concern by the IUCN

The fatal explosion in an illegal rat-hole mine in Meghalaya highlights the continued prevalence of banned, unsafe coal mining driven by weak enforcement, livelihood distress, and conflicts between customary land rights and environmental safeguards.

Growing Olive Ridley turtle mortality along the Andhra coast reinforces the need for stronger enforcement and conservation interventions to protect this vulnerable marine species.

Worsening air quality in Bengaluru is driving a sharp rise in respiratory illnesses—mostly among non-smokers—highlighting the urgent need for pollution control and protective measures like masks and better indoor ventilation

Gorillas face severe threats from habitat loss, disease, and poaching, making their conservation a challenge that extends beyond ecology to governance, public health, and community participation.

With the addition of Patna Bird Sanctuary and Chhari-Dhand, India has expanded its Ramsar network to 98 sites, reinforcing its leadership in wetland conservation in Asia.

The living root bridges of Meghalaya represent a unique cultural landscape where traditional ecological knowledge creates durable, self-sustaining bridges that serve as nature-based solutions to climate change.

A Breath of Change highlights air-pollution in the Indo-Gangetic Plains–Himalayan Foothills affecting nearly one billion people and advocates urgent, coordinated cross-border action through the 4Is approach.

The Government has launched the Digital Climate Atlas (ACASA-India) to support location-specific, data-driven climate-resilient agriculture, marking 15 years of ICAR’s NICRA initiative.

With rising steel production, India is promoting the reuse of steel slag in roads and environmental remediation to support waste-to-wealth, reduce natural resource use, and enable sustainable, climate-resilient infrastructure

Unscientific infrastructure projects are triggering ecological collapse and disasters in the fragile Himalayas, contradicting sustainability goals and threatening India’s environmental, cultural, and civilisational foundations

A CAQM meta-analysis shows that PM2.5 pollution is predominantly caused by secondary particulate matter formed through chemical reactions highlighting the need for improved air quality monitoring and control strategies.

India has launched the second rangewide survey of riverine and estuarine dolphins under Project Dolphin to strengthen conservation of Gangetic, Indus and Irrawaddy dolphins through scientific assessment and habitat protection.

The Kaziranga Elevated Corridor in Assam aims to improve connectivity while ensuring safe wildlife movement and reducing human–animal conflict through Kaziranga National Park.

The EAC has asked Tamil Nadu to redesign the proposed Dugong Conservation Centre to minimise environmental damage, especially in CRZ-III and sensitive mangrove and seagrass areas, by adopting low-impact construction and complying with CRZ norms.

India’s first Vulture Conservation Portal, launched in Assam, aims to reverse the drastic decline of vultures by building a nationwide, local-language, citizen-driven conservation network that supports research, awareness, and evidence-based policy action.

The creation of Vulture Safe Zones in Tamil Nadu aims to conserve vultures by eliminating toxic veterinary drugs like Diclofenac, protecting habitats, and fulfilling constitutional and policy commitments to biodiversity conservation through judicially supported action

India’s transition to a circular urban waste management model under SBM-U 2.0 aims to curb emissions, achieve garbage-free cities, generate green livelihoods, and align municipal governance with climate commitments like COP30.

India’s average annual loss of 0.4% of GDP due to increasingly frequent and intense disasters highlights high vulnerability and underscores the urgent need for robust disaster risk financing beyond post-disaster relief.

India’s push for climate-resilient agriculture aims to safeguard food security and farmer incomes by integrating climate-smart technologies, sustainable resource use, and adaptive farming practices amid rising climate risks

India has met its Paris Agreement targets on emissions intensity, non-fossil capacity and carbon sinks on paper, but rising absolute emissions and continued coal dependence limit real climate and ecological outcomes.

News: The United Nations has declared 2026 as the International Year for Rangelands and Pastoralists Grasslands Grasslands are open ecosystems dominated by grasses, with few or no trees, found across savannahs, steppes, prairies, and rangelands. They cover ~40% of Earth’s land surface Significance of grasslands Natural climate cooling via albedo effect Fire resilience 90% of […]

Botswana announced symbolic donation of 8 cheetahs to India.

Researchers at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal have developed an advanced, machine learning–based early warning framework to predict landslides in the Western Ghats—one of India’s most landslide-prone regions.

A new analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) finds that nearly one-third of Delhi’s annual PM2.5 pollution comes from secondary ammonium sulfate, formed through atmospheric chemical reactions driven largely by SO₂ emissions from coal plants, industries, and ammonia from agriculture.

A new multi-country study has provided direct evidence that mosquitoes flying at high altitudes can carry infectious pathogens, potentially spreading diseases far beyond local transmission zones. The findings, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), challenge traditional assumptions in public health planning.

Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district, a major hotspot for human–elephant conflict, has launched a dedicated AI-enabled Command and Control Centre in the Gudalur Forest Division to prevent human casualties, crop loss, and property damage.

A new study (October, Nature Climate Change) reports that the Southern Ocean has absorbed more carbon dioxide since the early 2000s, contradicting long-standing climate model projections.

In November 2025, the Supreme Court of India settled a uniform legal definition of the Aravalli hills and paused grant and renewal of fresh mining leases across Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat.

The historic Siliserh Lake in Alwar, Rajasthan, has been declared a Ramsar Site under the Convention on Wetlands, 1971. With this addition, India’s total Ramsar sites have increased to 96, marking a significant milestone in the country’s wetland conservation journey. Siliserh Lake is now the fifth Ramsar site in Rajasthan.

With the onset of winter, Delhi’s air quality has once again worsened, with AQI touching the ‘poor’ category (294). While governments announce measures such as EV adoption and new studies, experts argue that India’s air pollution response remains misdirected—overemphasising PM10 while neglecting the more lethal PM2.5.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar announced in the Legislative Assembly that the government plans to introduce Black Soldier Fly (BSF) composting in Bengaluru to tackle the city’s massive waste burden.

In Vikarabad, Telangana, quarry operations at Yenakathala were paused to protect five eggs of the endangered rock eagle owl (Bubo bengalensis).

NEWS The Government of India has approved the establishment of the National Coral Reef Research Institute (NCRRI) in South Andaman with an outlay of ₹120 crore. NCRRI will function as India’s nodal and monitoring agency for coral reef research, conservation, restoration, and capacity-building. HIGHLIGHTS What are Corals? Corals are sessile marine organisms that remain fixed […]

Sri Lanka faces one of its worst natural disasters as Cyclone Ditwah wreaks havoc across the island. Heavy rainfall, floods, and landslides have caused at least 153 deaths, damaged over 600 homes, and displaced more than 200,000 people from 61,000 families. Key areas affected include the Western Province, Kandy, and Badulla, with electricity disrupted for around 7 million people.

COP30, the 30th Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC, concluded in Belém, Brazil, gateway to the Amazon rainforest, with negotiations spilling beyond deadlines. Fossil fuel phase-out and climate finance remained contentious.

A recent report released at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi highlights the alarming decline of dugong (sea cow) populations in India due to escalating human activities and pollution.

The Belem Action Plan for Health and Climate Adaptation was launched at COP30, Belem, Brazil.

The Climate Risk Index (CRI) 2026, released by Germanwatch during the COP30 Summit in Belem, Brazil, ranks India 9th among the countries worst hit by climate-related disasters between 1995–2024.

India has joined the Brazil-led Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) as an observer (Nov 2025).

Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, and Mumbai have joined a global coalition of 33 cities to tackle rising urban temperatures.

India’s horticulture sector is set for a technological transformation through a Dutch-led initiative focusing on AI-driven precision farming and climate-resilient food production.