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25 Apr 2026

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Environment

IMD Issues Three-Day Heatwave Warning for Northwest and Central India

On 25 April 2026, IMD warned of a three-day heatwave over northwest and central India, with Prayagraj recording 45.2 °C; relief from a Western Disturbance …

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24 Apr 2026

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Environment

Centre launches 40 crore project to "green" Gram Panchayat Development Plans in Tamil Nadu and Meghalaya

MoEFCC and NBA on 24 April 2026 launched a five-year, 40 crore rupees project (GEF-UNDP funded) to integrate biodiversity into Gram Panchayat Development Plans, with …

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22 Apr 2026

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Environment

Shekha Jheel in Aligarh becomes India's 99th Ramsar site

Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary in Aligarh was designated India's 99th Ramsar site on 22 April 2026, raising Uttar Pradesh's wetland tally to 12 and reinforcing …

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21 Apr 2026

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Environment

Indian forests could nearly double their carbon storage by 2100, modelling study finds

A new climate-modelling study finds that Indian forest vegetation could store 35-97 per cent more carbon by 2100 depending on the global emissions trajectory, with …

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20 Apr 2026

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Environment

New gecko species Cyrtodactylus jayadityai described from North Tripura forests

A new bent-toed gecko, Cyrtodactylus jayadityai, has been described from the lowland forests of North Tripura by a team of Indian herpetologists, with the formal …

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Environment

First national bat assessment finds 7 of India's 135 species threatened, 35 data-deficient

India's first national-level bat conservation assessment, released in mid-April 2026, finds that 7 of the country's 135 known bat species are classified as threatened on …

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19 Apr 2026

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Environment

IMD Flags Heatwave Across Six States and Rain Over the Northeast on 19 April 2026

On 19 April 2026 the IMD warned of heatwave conditions over Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand, while forecasting rain and thunderstorms …

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16 Apr 2026

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Environment

Below Normal Monsoon 2026: IMD and Skymet Forecasts Signal Rainfall Deficit

IMD and Skymet forecast below-normal monsoon for 2026 at around 94% of LPA. Rainfall deficit could impact kharif crops, food prices, and rural livelihoods.

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