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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 status of t...

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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 and Paradi...

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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 hydroelect...

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 initiative aims ...

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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 “Breathable Art” ...

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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 tradable ...

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 October 2025....

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 government highl...

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 forecasts. Whil...

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‑East As...

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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 October 2025...

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 economics...

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 leopards i...

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 of 150 perc...

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 ten viruse...

Reimagining a Green Economy through Landscapes

Reimagining a Green Economy through Landscapes

Why in news? At a climate conference in September 2025 experts argued that the transition to a green economy must be rooted in landscapes. Rather than...

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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 World Network ...

Two new Ramsar sites in Bihar

Two new Ramsar sites in Bihar

Why in news? On 29 September 2025 the Ramsar Convention added two wetlands from Bihar—Gokul Jalashay and Udaipur Jheel—to its list of Wetlands of ...

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Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS XII)

Why in news? The 12th Sustainable Mountain Development Summit was hosted at Doon University in Dehradun from 25 to 28 September 2025. The summit broug...

Cooling Rights in a Sweltering South

Cooling Rights in a Sweltering South

Why in news? As severe heatwaves become more frequent, policy discussions in India and other tropical countries are focusing on access to cooling as a...

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