Environment

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Bird deaths and wind energy in India

Why in news? A study by the Wildlife Institute of India reported exceptionally high bird mortality rates around wind farms in Rajasthan’s ...

ICJ ruling revives legal status of the Kyoto Protocol

Why in news? In July 2025 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion in response to a request from several small is...

Why the world needs better green technologies in 2025

Why in news? Growing climate pressures, geopolitical uncertainties and India’s ambition for energy self‑reliance have intensified calls ...

OECD report on plastic pollution

Why in news? The Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD) released a forecast warning that plastic use and waste in t...

Mouse deer rediscovered

Why in news? The silver‑backed chevrotain, a species of mouse deer thought to be extinct for more than three decades, was sighted again in...

Restoring Mangroves to Secure India’s Coasts

Why in news? India has launched large‑scale mangrove restoration projects in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Mumbai as part of its efforts to bui...

The Asiatic Lion

Why in news? Reports from Gujarat in late July 2025 indicated that three Asiatic lion cubs had died in Amreli district, and several others ...

Status of Small Cats in Tiger Landscapes of India

Why in news? On Global Tiger Day 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released a report titled “Status of Small Ca...

India’s Wetlands Resolution Adopted at Ramsar CoP15

Why in news? At the 15th Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, on 30...

Glacial Retreat on Mount Cilo

Why in news? Researchers reported that glaciers on Mount Cilo in southeastern Turkey have lost nearly 50% of their ice cover over the past f...

Kaziranga National Park: Tiger Density Report

Why in news? Kaziranga Tiger Reserve in Assam was reported to have the third‑highest tiger density in India in 2024, following Bandipur in...

International Tiger Day 2025

Why in news? International Tiger Day, observed every year on 29 July, drew special attention in 2025 because India announced that it hosts t...

A Grove Revived – The Story of Sirawas

Why in news? Residents of Sirawas village in Rajasthan’s Alwar district have revived a degraded sacred grove through community action. The...

Vanuatu’s Climate Case in the International Court of Justice

Why in news? On 23 July 2025 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion in response to a request led by Vanuatu and...

Global Wetland Outlook 2025

Why in news? The Ramsar Convention released the Global Wetland Outlook 2025, warning that wetlands are disappearing faster than any other ec...

Protecting the Guryul Ravine Fossil Site

Why in news? Geologists raised concerns about uncontrolled quarrying at the Guryul Ravine fossil site near Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The ...

Discovery of a New Lichen Species: Allographa effusosoredica

Why in news? Scientists from India’s Botanical Survey and university research departments announced the discovery of a lichen species name...

Sharm el‑Sheikh Dialogue on Aligning Finance with Climate Goals

Why in news? Countries meeting under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) launched a new work programme called...

Aspergillosis

Why in news? An advisory highlighted rising awareness about aspergillosis, a respiratory infection caused by inhaling spores of the fungus A...

Pavana River

Why in news? Citizens’ groups in Pune protested aspects of the ₹1,500‑crore rejuvenation project for the Pavana River. They argued tha...