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World Pangolin Day 2026: Unique trade routes, complex networks driving illegal global trade

India, Feb. 21 -- A new global report by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has identified at least 74 countries to be involved in illegal pang... Read More


World Pangolin Day 2026: 500,000+ pangolins seized globally between 2016 and 2024

India, Feb. 21 -- A CITES report reveals over 500,000 pangolins were seized globally from 2016 to 2024. China and Vietnam emerged as major destinations, and African countries as primary sources. The... Read More


After the NGT order, safeguards will now decide Great Nicobar's future

India, Feb. 21 -- The recent decision of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to uphold the environmental clearance for the Rs 80,000-crore Great Nicobar infrastructure project marks a pivotal moment in ... Read More


'I see the rise of defenders'

India, Feb. 21 -- I vividly remember my first encounter with the great Indian bustard. It was on the outskirts of Bikaner in 2000. I was a young researcher, roaming the scrublands with more curiosity ... Read More


Black-necked crane: Sentinel of the high cold desert

India, Feb. 21 -- In the stark, wind-swept landscapes of the Tibetan and Trans-Himalayan plateau, a haunting, resonant call rises over the marshes each summer. It belongs to the black-necked crane, on... Read More


Tirupati's pilgrim routes and the Red Sanders smuggling racket

India, Feb. 21 -- Just 35 kilometres from Tirupati lies the Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve, home to the world's largest natural reserve of Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus), one of Asia's most smugg... Read More


After Rivaldo: What the death of a tusker reveals about the future of South India's Nilgiris

India, Feb. 20 -- When Rivaldo, the well-known tusker of the Sigur plateau in the Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu, died on February 13 at around 50 years of age, forest watchers and residents across th... Read More


Gentoo penguins first birds to be infected with bird flu on Australia's Heard Island

India, Feb. 20 -- Gentoo penguins confirmed infected with H5N1 on Heard Island First recorded bird infections in an Australian territory Virus also detected in southern elephant seals and Antarctic ... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 19, 2026)

India, Feb. 20 -- SC directs CPCB to detail hazardous waste disposal steps, agency, payments within three weeks. Puri encroachment: NGT seeks OSPCB response on school's illegal forest, waterbody cons... Read More


The highly salty Southern Indian Ocean is getting fresher due to global warming: Study

India, Feb. 20 -- The Southern Indian Ocean off the southwest coast of Australia is one of the saltiest parts of the global ocean. However, climate change is altering the very nature of this section, ... Read More