Slaty Egret's behaviour shift signals how ecosystems are changing

India, Oct. 8 -- The behavioural shifts of the Slaty Egret (Egretta vinaceigula), a small, shy water bird mainly found in Botswana's Okavango Delta, are an important instance of changes in natural eco... Read More

New VB-GRAMG framework: Dedicated category for disaster preparedness, extreme weather events

India, Oct. 7 -- The central government on October 6, 2026 released a list of 375 permissible rural works under the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-G RAM G] Act,... Read More

Tigress translocated to West Bengal, but prey density, staff shortage a challenge

India, Oct. 6 -- A three-year-old tigress has been successfully translocated from Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve to West Bengal recently. According to media reports, the tigress was transported via Ut... Read More

1.56 billion hectares, 10% of world's land and nearly 5.2 times the size of India, degraded: UN

India, Oct. 1 -- Forests around the world are degrading faster than they are recovering with over 460 million hectares (mha) of forests standing degraded, a United Nations (UN) report has revealed. T... Read More

Madhya Pradesh forest department withdraws directive on community forest rights claims after protests

India, Oct. 1 -- The Madhya Pradesh forest department has withdrawn a directive concerning the submission of Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights claims by village assemblies, following protests by ... Read More

Maharashtra earmarks Rs 6,728 crore for rural employment as drought grips nearly three-quarters of state

India, Sept. 30 -- Maharashtra has earmarked Rs 6,728 crore for rural employment and livelihood support as drought affects 265 of the state's 358 tehsils. The state recorded an 18% rainfall deficit, ... Read More

Tribal rights group seeks suspension of Madhya Pradesh's top forest official over community forest rights directive

India, Sept. 28 -- Tribal rights group Lok Swashasan Andolan has demanded the suspension of Madhya Pradesh's top forest official over an August 6 directive concerning community forest resource (CFR) r... Read More

Twin crises in a year: Drought forces families to leave Maharashtra's Beed district, months after devastating floods

India, Sept. 28 -- Nearly half the residents of Ambesavali village in Maharashtra's Beed district have migrated in search of work, according to the deputy sarpanch, as drought leaves farmers and agric... Read More

Maharashtra reels under drought-like conditions, nearly half of tehsils likely to be classified as affected

India, Sept. 25 -- Maharashtra is facing drought-like conditions as the monsoon withdraws, with Marathwada and north Maharashtra reporting large rainfall deficits. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis vi... Read More

Permanently end wild animal imports: Wildlife organisations urge Vantara

India, Sept. 24 -- More than two dozen wildlife conservation non-profits have joined to urge Vantara, the private megazoo funded by Reliance Industries, to end wild animal imports permanently. In an o... Read More

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