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Key UPSC mains coverage areas in Environment & Bio-diversity.

Water Bankruptcy Era: Global Crisis Unfolds

A new UN report highlights the onset of water bankruptcy, emphasizing its impact on millions and potential migrations across vulnerable regions.

Jan 22, 2026 • 5 min

Infighting Claims Another Tiger in Kaziranga National Park

The recent death highlights the ongoing issues of territorial disputes among tigers in Kaziranga National Park's Bagori Range.

Jan 20, 2026 • 4 min

New Crustacean Genus and Species Discovered in Kavaratti

Researchers identify a new microscopic crustacean named Indiaphonte bijoyi, celebrating India's marine biodiversity.

Jan 19, 2026 • 2 min

Alarming Trend of Natural Disaster Losses in 2025

Natural disaster losses declined in 2025, but severe weather events still raise concerns about climate change impacts and future risks.

Jan 15, 2026 • 4 min

Establishing Vulture Safe Zones in Tamil Nadu: A Vital Initiative

Tamil Nadu Forest department initiates Vulture Safe Zones to combat the decline of vulture populations caused by toxic drugs.

Jan 15, 2026 • 5 min

Blazing Beauty: Forest Fire Engulfs Valley of Flowers, IAF Mobilised for Rescue

Unseasonal inferno at 3,300 metres threatens Uttarakhand’s UNESCO heritage site; helicopter water-drops and state-led efforts underway

Jan 14, 2026 • 3 min

The Hidden Carbon of Artificial Intelligence: Unseen Environmental Costs of AI

From energy hungry servers to water scarcity, AI’s rise brings climate challenges India and the world can no longer ignore

Jan 14, 2026 • 4 min

India Steps into Global Carbon Markets: A New Era in Climate Action

Leveraging Article 6 to Unlock Technology, Finance, and Low-Carbon Growth

Jan 13, 2026 • 4 min

Madhav Gadgil: Kerala’s Green Vanguard and Guardian of the Western Ghats

From shaping Ecologically Sensitive Zones to challenging profit-driven development, Gadgil redefined conservation and human-nature balance in Kerala

Jan 9, 2026 • 3 min

Madhav Gadgil, Architect of People-Centred Conservation in the Western Ghats, Passes Away

From shaping the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve to redefining landscape-level ecology, the ecologist’s work left an enduring imprint on India’s conservation science and practice

Jan 9, 2026 • 4 min

Satellite Tagging of Olive Ridley Turtles for Coastal Conservation

Two-year telemetry study tracks nesting, migration, and fishing interactions along Tamil Nadu coast

Jan 9, 2026 • 4 min

Madhav Gadgil, Who Reimagined Conservation Around People, Passes Away at 83

An ecologist who shifted India’s environmental debate from fortress wildlife protection to community rights, leaving an enduring imprint on the Western Ghats and people-led conservation

Jan 9, 2026 • 3 min

India’s Climate Promises: Delivered on Paper, Strained on the Ground

A decade after Paris, emissions intensity has fallen and renewables have surged — yet coal, capacity gaps, and forest accounting expose the limits of headline success

Jan 8, 2026 • 4 min

Jabarkhet and the Promise of Gentle Wildlife Tourism in India

How a private nature reserve balances ecological restoration with low-impact tourism beyond tiger safaris

Jan 8, 2026 • 6 min

Supreme Court to Delhi: On Air Pollution, Even the Victims Are Contributors

CJI Surya Kant flags policy failure, conflicting data and delays by CAQM; calls for transparent, issue-wise diagnosis of NCR’s air crisis

Jan 7, 2026 • 4 min