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In Shyok village of eastern Ladakh, located on the route to the Galwan Valley, community land is being transformed into a Botanical Garden to preserve Ladakh’s ecological and biodiversity heritage.

Countries are currently facing the crisis of land scarcity, geopolitical conflicts, rising carbon dioxide levels and the urgency of energy self-sufficiency. As a result, there is an increasing need to adopt more renewable fuels as well as invest in smarter, more efficient and diverse energy innovation.

While Indian cities are poised to drive economic growth and employment, they are also increasingly vulnerable to climate risks, particularly urban flooding, according to a recent World Bank report.

Union Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav led the Indian delegation at the 15th Meeting of the Ramsar Convention (COP15) held at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe from 23–31 July 2025 and showcased India’s wetland conservation efforts at the global platform.

Kerala has topped the Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) for 2020-2025 conducted by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Management Effectiveness of National Parks and Protected Areas.

In India’s efforts to reduce its dependence on conventional fossil fuels and move towards cleaner energy sources, the initiative of converting abandoned coal mines into solar power generation centres has emerged as an important and innovative step.

Medha Patkar and other environmental activists tried to hold a protest against bauxite mining in Raigad, Odisha which was opposed by the Odisha Police.

According to a study published in the journal Nature, researchers have discovered a new species of dinosaur 'Khankhuuluu mongoliensis' in Mongolia.

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is celebrated every year on 17 June.

The Jharkhand government has announced to set up the state's first tiger safari in the fringe area of ​​Barwadih Western Forest Range of Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR).