Environment

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Blue Flag eco‑label and India’s certified beaches

Blue Flag eco‑label and India’s certified beaches

Why in news? The Blue Flag eco‑label remains a focus of discussion as tourist season approaches. As of the 2024/2025 season, twelve Indian...

Armenia joins the IUCN as a State Member

Armenia joins the IUCN as a State Member

Why in news? During the IUCN World Conservation Congress held in Abu Dhabi in October 2025, Armenia was admitted as the newest State Member ...

Indian Wolf receives separate IUCN assessment

Indian Wolf receives separate IUCN assessment

Why in news? In October 2025 the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published its first separate assessment of the Indian...

IUCN’s Kenton Miller Award – Honour for India’s Forest Guardians

IUCN’s Kenton Miller Award – Honour for India’s Forest Guardians

Why in news? At the 2025 World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) presented its p...

Green Sea Turtle Recovery

Green Sea Turtle Recovery

Why in news? During the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Congress held in Abu Dhabi in October 2025, the conservation s...

Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project: Balancing Power and Environment

Why in news? In the wake of rising tensions over water sharing, India’s environment ministry granted clearance for the 1,856 MW Sawalkote ...

Green Hydrogen Hubs at Indian Ports

Why in news? The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy recognised three major ports—Deendayal in Gujarat, V.O. Chidambaranar in Tamil Nadu ...

India’s National Red List Roadmap: Protecting Endangered Species

India’s National Red List Roadmap: Protecting Endangered Species

Why in news? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the National Red List Roadmap in early October 2025. The initia...

Expansion of the National Agriculture Market (e‑NAM)

Why in news? The government recently added nine new commodities to the National Agriculture Market (e‑NAM), increasing the total number of...

Breathable Art – Living Structures for Clean Air

Why in news? In October 2025 the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change inaugurated a living art installation called “Breathab...

Tigers Outside Tiger Reserves (TOTR) Project

Tigers Outside Tiger Reserves (TOTR) Project

Why in news? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the “Tigers Outside Tiger Reserves” (TOTR) project on 6 Oct...

Understanding blizzards

Understanding blizzards

Why in news? Winter storms in North America and Europe frequently make headlines, and the term “blizzard” is often used in weather forec...

Strengthening India’s disaster resilience

Strengthening India’s disaster resilience

Why in news? Natural disasters such as cyclones, floods, and landslides regularly disrupt lives and livelihoods in India. In 2025 the govern...

South‑East Asia’s first coral larvae cryobank

South‑East Asia’s first coral larvae cryobank

Why in news? In August 2025 the Philippines established a regional cryobank to preserve coral larvae. It is the first such facility in South...

IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025

Why in news? The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will hold its World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi from 9–15 Oc...

Snow Leopard Survey in Himachal Pradesh

Snow Leopard Survey in Himachal Pradesh

Why in news? The Himachal Pradesh forest department announced the results of a state‑wide camera‑trap survey revealing at least 83 snow ...

Ethics at the Heart of Global Climate Action

Ethics at the Heart of Global Climate Action

Why in news? Ahead of the COP‑30 climate summit, activists and scholars emphasised that climate policy should not be guided by science and...

Cost of Convenience: Health Hazards of Digital Tools

Cost of Convenience: Health Hazards of Digital Tools

Why in news? Reports in early October highlighted that India generated around 2.2 million tonnes of electronic waste in 2025—an increase o...

Environmental surveillance – wastewater monitoring for public health

Environmental surveillance – wastewater monitoring for public health

Why in news? The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) announced in August 2025 that it would expand wastewater surveillance to monitor ...

Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve joins UNESCO network

Why in news? UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere programme announced that India’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve had been admitted to the Worl...