Delhi's AQI jumped from 179 to 244 within a day, triggering Stage I curbs across the NCR on October 21 as pollution rose after Dussehra. BulletsIn The Commission for Air Quality Management invoked Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan across Delhi-NCR on October 21, 2026, after its Sub-Committee on GRAP reviewed air quality.
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Delhi's AQI jumped from 179 to 244 within a day, triggering Stage I curbs across the NCR on October 21 as pollution rose after Dussehra. BulletsIn The Commission for Air Quality Management invoked Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan across Delhi-NCR on October 21, 2026, after its Sub-Committee on GRAP reviewed air quality.
111Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav urged that higher climate ambition be matched with finance, technology transfer and capacity-building before COP31 in November. BulletsIn Pre-COP31 was held in Nadi, Fiji, from October 5 to 8, co-hosted by Australia, Fiji and Tuvalu. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav led the Indian delegation at the preparatory meeting. India called for
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav urged that higher climate ambition be matched with finance, technology transfer and capacity-building before COP31 in November. BulletsIn Pre-COP31 was held in Nadi, Fiji, from October 5 to 8, co-hosted by Australia, Fiji and Tuvalu. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav led the Indian delegation at the preparatory meeting. India called for
A three-year-old tigress was released into Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal, the first step in a plan to rebuild a viable tiger population there. BulletsIn A three-year-old tigress was released into Buxa Tiger Reserve on 2 October 2026. The release is the first step in a phased plan to build a viable, self-sustaining tiger
A three-year-old tigress was released into Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal, the first step in a plan to rebuild a viable tiger population there. BulletsIn A three-year-old tigress was released into Buxa Tiger Reserve on 2 October 2026. The release is the first step in a phased plan to build a viable, self-sustaining tiger
Chandigarh's Sukhna Wetland and Uttar Pradesh's Sauj Jheel have been added to India's list of wetlands of international importance, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced. BulletsIn Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced on 15 October 2026 that India's Ramsar site tally has reached 103. The latest additions are Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in
Chandigarh's Sukhna Wetland and Uttar Pradesh's Sauj Jheel have been added to India's list of wetlands of international importance, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced. BulletsIn Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced on 15 October 2026 that India's Ramsar site tally has reached 103. The latest additions are Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in
The State of the World's Forests 2026 makes forest and landscape restoration its central theme and shows how far countries are from their targets. BulletsIn FAO released the State of the World's Forests 2026 on September 28 in Rome, on the opening day of the 28th Committee on Forestry session. The biennial report is titled
The State of the World's Forests 2026 makes forest and landscape restoration its central theme and shows how far countries are from their targets. BulletsIn FAO released the State of the World's Forests 2026 on September 28 in Rome, on the opening day of the 28th Committee on Forestry session. The biennial report is titled
The Kerala State Biodiversity Board has begun assessing the collapse risk of whole ecosystems rather than individual species. BulletsIn The Kerala State Biodiversity Board has launched India's first State-level Red List Assessment of Ecosystems. The assessment evaluates the risk of collapse of entire ecosystems, using the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems framework. The Board is
The Kerala State Biodiversity Board has begun assessing the collapse risk of whole ecosystems rather than individual species. BulletsIn The Kerala State Biodiversity Board has launched India's first State-level Red List Assessment of Ecosystems. The assessment evaluates the risk of collapse of entire ecosystems, using the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems framework. The Board is
The report, released on 8 October, also records recoveries in tigers, green turtles and other species, and notes increases in several Indian wildlife populations. BulletsIn WWF and the Zoological Society of London released the Living Planet Report 2026, titled "The Science of Hope", on 8 October 2026. The report is published every two years, and
The report, released on 8 October, also records recoveries in tigers, green turtles and other species, and notes increases in several Indian wildlife populations. BulletsIn WWF and the Zoological Society of London released the Living Planet Report 2026, titled "The Science of Hope", on 8 October 2026. The report is published every two years, and
India will move from cooperating non-Contracting Party to full accession, allowing authorised Indian-flagged vessels to fish for squid, toothfish and alfonsino on the high seas. BulletsIn The Central Government approved India's accession to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement, known as SIOFA. Accession will allow authorised Indian-flagged vessels to fish for stocks such as squids,
India will move from cooperating non-Contracting Party to full accession, allowing authorised Indian-flagged vessels to fish for squid, toothfish and alfonsino on the high seas. BulletsIn The Central Government approved India's accession to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement, known as SIOFA. Accession will allow authorised Indian-flagged vessels to fish for stocks such as squids,
The 17th UN biodiversity conference opens in Armenia on October 19 and will carry out the first global review of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. BulletsIn The 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity will be held in Yerevan, Armenia, from October 19 to 30. Its slogan is "Taking action for
The 17th UN biodiversity conference opens in Armenia on October 19 and will carry out the first global review of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. BulletsIn The 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity will be held in Yerevan, Armenia, from October 19 to 30. Its slogan is "Taking action for
WWF and the Zoological Society of London report that monitored wildlife populations fell by an average 73 per cent over 52 years, though half of populations are stable or rising. BulletsIn WWF released the Living Planet Report 2026, titled "The Science of Hope," on October 8, in partnership with the Zoological Society of London. The
WWF and the Zoological Society of London report that monitored wildlife populations fell by an average 73 per cent over 52 years, though half of populations are stable or rising. BulletsIn WWF released the Living Planet Report 2026, titled "The Science of Hope," on October 8, in partnership with the Zoological Society of London. The
