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Monday, January 26, 2026
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Topic: Wetlands

Chhattisgarh has its first Ramsar site now. What this means

There are 2,550 Ramsar sites worldwide. They are wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention.

39 flamingos hit by aircraft — why their migratory journeys are becoming increasingly perilous

Incident raises concerns about impact of city development on wildlife, such as tall buildings & light pollution forcing birds to fly at higher altitudes. Environmentalists demand action.

Water sports fest, fireworks near Assam Ramsar site trigger alarm over endangering birds, elephants

Conservationists say biodiversity at Deepor Beel wetland affected by raised water level in lake during Rising Sun Water Fest. Forest dept says level raised to improve water quality.

Jewar airport has fuelled a fight for Dhanauri wetlands. UP now has to balance 3 priorities

On its own, Jewar Airport doesn't threaten Dhanauri’s ecosystem. But environmentalists fear that the inevitable commercialisation of the surrounding areas will kill the wetlands.

‘Illegal and impermissible’ — NGT fines Bhopal civic body Rs 1 cr for construction on iconic Bhojtal

NGT this month invoked ‘polluter pays’ principle to say the construction of 22 cement pillars at the Ramsar site ‘cannot be allowed’. Will appeal, says Bhopal Municipal Corporation.

In Assam, trains prey on elephants. But Haati Mitras, AI have been defeating them for 4 yrs

About 30-40 trains traverse the Kamakhya-Azara section, also known as Deepor Beel corridor, on a daily basis. In the 5 km stretch, 3.5 km is designated as an elephant corridor.

SubscriberWrites: Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world

Naturalists and wetland conservationists recommend positive attitude of local communities towards wetland values and conservation, writes Medini Baruah.

Wetlands can help reach sustainable goals but not all of them are blue carbon ecosystems

To shed light onto the complexity of the carbon sink capacities of wetlands, it is highly important to differentiate capacities within and between ecosystems.

Why did methane levels shoot up in Covid yr? Warm weather, and less pollution

In a study published in the Nature journal Wednesday, scientists attributed the methane growth in 2020 to wetland emission and changes in ‘atmospheric sink’.

India’s growing number of ‘Ramsar sites’ and why global treaty to save wetlands matters

Improving water quality, sequestering carbon — With India designating 5 more wetlands as 'Ramsar sites', we look at the Ramsar Convention signed by nations to protect its wetlands.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi should be more worried about Amit Shah the cooperation minister—than home minister

The cooperation ministry is working on a war footing. Even if cooperative societies are in the state list, the Centre is doing its best to streamline and reinvigorate the sector.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

From action near Myanmar to hand-to-hand combat in Kishtwar, meet this year’s gallantry award winners

Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.