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Aug 08, 2025

Chhattisgarh Emerges as Major Ni-Cu-PGE Mineral Belt with Breakthrough Discovery in Mahasamund

In a major development for India's critical mineral sector, a potential Nickel–Copper–Platinum Group Elements (Ni–Cu–PGE) sulphide mineralisation deposit was discovered in the Bhalukona–Jamnidih block of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh. The find is hailed as a major step towards securing strategic mineral resources essential for India's industrial and clean energy future.
The discovery was made by Deccan Gold Mining Limited (DGML) in a 3,000-hectare composite licence area, about 70 km from Raipur. This follows earlier G4-level exploration by the Geological Survey of India (GSI), which had identified promising Ni–Cu–PGE mineralisation.

Aug 06, 2025

Great Barrier Reef Suffers Worst Coral Decline on Record

Parts of the Great Barrier Reef have suffered the largest annual decline in coral cover since records began nearly 40 years ago, according to a new report.
Northern and southern branches of the sprawling Australian reef both suffered their most widespread coral bleaching, the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) found.
AIMS warned the habitat may reach a tipping point where coral cannot recover fast enough between catastrophic events and faces a "volatile" future.
AIMS surveyed the health of 124 coral reefs between August 2024 and May 2025. It has been performing surveys since 1986.
Often dubbed the world's largest living structure, the Great Barrier Reef is a 2,300km (1,429-mile) expanse of tropical corals that houses a stunning array of biodiversity.

Tamil Nadu State Animal Nilgiri Tahr's Numbers Shoot Up

In a major conservation success story from the Western Ghats, the endangered Nilgiri Tahr - Tamil Nadu's state animal - has shown a significant rise in numbers. The Second Synchronized Survey of Nilgiri Tahr conducted in April 2025 has estimated 2,655 individuals across Tamil Nadu and Kerala - a substantial increase from the 2024 estimate of 2,383.
Led by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department under the ambitious Project Nilgiri Tahr, this year's survey recorded 1,303 Nilgiri Tahrs in Tamil Nadu and 1,352 in Kerala, marking one of the highest combined population estimates in decades.

Aug 04, 2025

'Matri Van' Launched in Gurugram

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav and Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, and Power Manohar Lal jointly launched the 'Matri Van' initiative, a theme-based urban forest spanning 750 acres in the Aravalli Hill area along the Gurugram-Faridabad Road. The initiative, part of the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' programme, aims to enhance ecological preservation and foster community participation, marking a significant step towards urban sustainability.
The launch event, organised by the Haryana Forest Department as part of Van Mahotsav 2025, was attended by Haryana Minister for Industries and Forest, Rao Narbir Singh, along with senior public representatives and state government officials.

Russian Volcano Erupts for First Time in More than 500 Years

A volcano in far eastern Russia erupted for the first time in more than 500 years, which experts say may be linked to last week's massive earthquake.
The Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka threw up an ash plume up to six kilometres (3.7 miles) high.

Aug 02, 2025

Odisha to Introduce Tigers in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary

The Odisha government is planning to introduce tigers in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Bargarh district.
Speaking about the revival of big cat population in Odisha, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Wildlife Prem Kumar Jha said that Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is a possible site for introduction of tigers.
The state government has formed an expert committee to study the wildlife sanctuary and submit a report marking the core area and buffer zone to make it a tiger habitation.

Aug 01, 2025

Deendayal Port Authority Commissions First 'Make in India' 1 Megawatt-scale Green Hydrogen Plant ...

In a historic milestone towards India's clean energy transition, Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla, commissioned the country's first "Make-in-India" 1 Megawatt Green Hydrogen Plant at Kandla.
The plant was inaugurated by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, in the presence of Shantanu Thakur, Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, T.K. Ramachandran, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sushil Kumar Singh, IRSME, Chairman, Deendayal Port Authority, senior officials of Port and L&T.
With this commissioning, DPA became the first port in India to operationalise a Make-In-India Megawatt-scale Green Hydrogen facility, capable of producing approximately 140 metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually.

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