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July 10, 2026 Introduction: The 28th Meeting of the reconstituted Wildlife Institute of India (WII) Society was held on 9 July 2026 at the Central Academy for State Forest Service (CaSFOS) in Coimbatore. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav, who is the President of the WII Society, presided over the meeting. […]
Read MoreJuly 10, 2026 Introduction: Cyananthus hookeri, a rare purple-blue alpine herb of the Campanulaceae family, was rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh after 158 years. The first confirmed Indian record since 1867 was made in the Chuna Valley near Mago village in Tawang district at an altitude of about 3,600 metres. Species Profile Cyananthus hookeri is a […]
Read MoreJuly 10, 2026 Introduction: The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) is a critically endangered bird species found mainly in the Thar desert of Rajasthan, with fewer than 150 birds left in the wild. A second chick produced through the “jumpstart” technique in Naliya, Kutch district, Gujarat, survived beyond the critical 40-day period after hatching on […]
Read MoreJuly 8, 2026 . Introduction: The Natural History Museum at Mizoram University in Aizawl was designated as a repository under the Biological Diversity Act on 19 June 2026. The Union Environment Ministry announced the designation on 7 July 2026 after a recommendation from the National Biodiversity Authority. The museum became India’s 21st designated repository for biological material. […]
Read MoreJuly 8, 2026 Introduction: On 7 July 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the Mission 70 Lakh Tree Plantation Campaign and the Delhi Ridge Rejuvenation Campaign in New Delhi. The plantation drive is part of the Green Action Plan 2026-27, and the Ridge plan covers scientific restoration of forest land […]
Read MoreJune 17, 2026 Introduction: On 16 June 2026, the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh approved the constitution of the Snow Leopard and High-Altitude Nature (SHAN) Conservation Society. The body is a dedicated institutional mechanism for wildlife conservation, scientific management of biodiversity, and community-led environmental stewardship in Ladakh’s mountain and cold desert ecosystems. Snow leopard in India Snow leopard is a large cat […]
Read MoreJune 15, 2026 Introduction: Introduction: Global Wind Day 2026 will be observed on 15 June 2026 as the 18th annual observance of the day. WindEurope and the Global Wind Energy Council organise the observance to promote wind energy as a renewable power source. India will host the Global Wind Day 2026 Conference in Goa […]
Read MoreJune 11, 2026 Introduction: The first carbon credits issued under the United Nations Article 6.4 mechanism of the Paris Agreement are under scrutiny over alleged links to Myanmar’s military junta and questions about climate impact data. The project involves improved cookstoves in Myanmar and was coordinated by the South Korean NGO Climate Change Center with […]
Read MoreJune 11, 2026 Introduction: A University of Oxford study released on 10 June 2026 placed Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai among the world’s top 50 urban centres facing significant heat risk. The study assessed heat risk using hazard exposure, population vulnerability and coping capacity, and it was published in the journal Sustainable Cities and Societies. […]
Read MoreJune 10, 2026 Introduction: Western Honeybee Western honeybee is the common name of Apis mellifera, a managed pollinator species used widely in commercial agriculture. Commercial colonies are transported across Australia for crop pollination, which creates movement pathways for pollen, spores, and other biological material. Myrtle Rust Myrtle rust is caused by the fungus Austropuccinia psidii […]
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