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Champions of the Earth Award

Ms. Supriya Sahu, the Additional Chief Secretary of the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests, Government of Tamil Nadu, has been awarded the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Champions of the Earth Award...

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Goniopora Coral

Scientists have recently reported that a combination of extreme heat stress and a rare outbreak of Black Band Disease has destroyed nearly 75 per cent of Goniopora coral colonies at a site on the Great Barrier Reef. About G...

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Invasive Alien Plant Species in India

A recent Nature Sustainability study has highlighted that invasive alien plants are spreading across nearly 15,500 square kilometres of India’s natural areas every year. Over the last 60 years, these invasions have cause...

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Pallas’s Gull

The rare migratory Pallas’s Gull was recently sighted at Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary in Jharkhand, marking its return after nearly a decade. This sighting highlights the ecological importance of the sanctuary along major m...

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Deodar Tree

Recent scientific studies on Deodar trees in the Sangla Valley of Himachal Pradesh have revealed valuable evidence of long-term climatic shifts. Tree-ring data indicate a transition from wetter spring conditions during pre-his...

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Buxa Tiger Reserve

Recently, a mega four-month wildlife survey has been launched across the Buxa Tiger Reserve. The survey aims to assess the status of wildlife populations, habitat conditions, and biodiversity health within the reserve, strengt...

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African Penguin

Recently, a scientific study revealed that more than 60,000 African penguins died of starvation between 2004 and 2011 following the collapse of sardine stocks, which are a primary food source for the species. This finding high...

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UN Environment Assembly (UNEA)

The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) is currently taking place in Nairobi, Kenya. The session focuses on strengthening global cooperation to address pressing environmental challenges and prom...

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Hoolock Gibbon

Recently, a stranded family of Hoolock gibbons was successfully rescued in the Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh by forest and wildlife officials, highlighting ongoing conservation efforts for India’s onl...

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Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve (RVTR)

In a significant conservation milestone, a tigress will be airlifted from the Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh to the Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve (RVTR) in Rajasthan. This marks Rajasthan’s first inter-state tig...

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