Environment & Ecology Current Affairs — All time
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Fri, 13 Jun 2025
Thu, 12 Jun 2025
Tue, 10 Jun 2025
Amit Shah reviews flood preparedness; glacial lake monitoring and Narmada afforestation stressed
On 10 June 2025 in New Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting to review the country's flood management preparedness.
CAQM, CSIR-CRRI and SPA New Delhi sign MoU to curb road dust in NCR
On 10 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) signed a tripartite MoU with CSIR-CRRI and the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, to curb road dust in NCR.
Mon, 09 Jun 2025
Singapore-flagged MV Wan Hai 503 catches fire off Kerala; INS Surat rescues 18 crew
On 9 June 2025 off Azhikkal, Kerala, the Singapore-flagged container ship MV Wan Hai 503 caught fire after a container explosion, and the Indian Navy's INS Surat rescued 18 of its 22 crew.
Third UN Ocean Conference opens in Nice; Jitendra Singh leads India's delegation
On 9 June 2025 in Nice, France, the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, opened, with Union Minister Jitendra Singh leading India's delegation.
Sun, 08 Jun 2025
Sat, 07 Jun 2025
CAQM invokes Stage I of GRAP across NCR as Delhi's air quality turns 'Poor'
The Commission for Air Quality Management's GRAP sub-committee invoked all Stage I actions across the National Capital Region on 7 June 2025 after Delhi's AQI reached 209.
PM Modi addresses International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2025, outlines five global priorities
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2025 by video on 7 June 2025, outlining five global priorities for disaster resilience of coastal regions.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025
World Environment Day 2025: India marks 'One Nation, One Mission: End Plastic Pollution'; global host Jeju, Republic of Korea
World Environment Day was observed on 5 June 2025 under the global theme #BeatPlasticPollution hosted in Jeju, Republic of Korea, while India's national event at Bharat Mandapam ran under the slogan 'One Nation, One Mission: End Plastic Pollution'.
MoSPI releases EnviStats India 2025, the 8th issue of its environment statistics publication
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the 8th issue of 'EnviStats India 2025: Environment Statistics' in New Delhi on 5 June 2025.
Wed, 04 Jun 2025
Khichan and Menar in Rajasthan become Ramsar Sites, taking India's total to 91
Two Rajasthan wetlands, Khichan in Phalodi and Menar in Udaipur, were added to the list of Ramsar Sites on 4 June 2025, taking India's total to 91.
CAQM bars new petrol and diesel vehicles in aggregator and delivery fleets across NCR from January 2026
The Commission for Air Quality Management directed on 4 June 2025 that no new petrol or diesel light commercial vehicles or two-wheelers be added to aggregator, delivery and e-commerce fleets across NCR from 1 January 2026.
Stampede outside Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB's IPL victory celebrations; magisterial probe ordered
A stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebrations on 4 June 2025 killed 11 people, and Karnataka ordered a magisterial inquiry.
At Geneva's Global Platform for DRR, India calls for a global facility for catalytic funding in disaster risk reduction
Principal Secretary to the PM P K Mishra told a Ministerial Roundtable on Disaster Risk Reduction Financing in Geneva on 4 June 2025 that India wants a global facility for catalytic funding with technical assistance and knowledge exchange.
Tue, 03 Jun 2025
Sat, 31 May 2025
Tue, 27 May 2025
IMD forecasts above-normal monsoon at 106% of LPA in updated 2025 forecast
The India Meteorological Department on 27 May 2025 forecast 2025 southwest monsoon rainfall (June–September) at 106% of the Long Period Average with a model error of ±4%, indicating above-normal rainfall.
Coast Guard response slows oil spread after MSC ELSA 3 sinks off Kerala; 46 containers wash ashore
The Indian Coast Guard said on 27 May 2025 that its response had slowed the spread of oil from the sunken Liberian container vessel MSC ELSA 3 off Alappuzha, Kerala, with no oil reaching the shore as of 26 May and about 46 containers washed ashore.
Sun, 25 May 2025
Liberian container ship MSC ELSA 3 sinks off Kerala; all 24 crew rescued by Coast Guard and Navy
The Liberian container vessel MSC ELSA 3 sank off the Kochi coast on 25 May 2025 due to flooding; all 24 crew were rescued — 21 by the Indian Coast Guard and three by the Indian Navy's INS Sujata.
Gir lion population rises from 674 to 891 in five years, PM says in Mann Ki Baat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Mann Ki Baat on 25 May 2025 that the lion population in Gir, Gujarat had risen from 674 to 891 in five years, according to the latest lion census.
Fri, 23 May 2025
Thu, 22 May 2025
MoEFCC marks Biodiversity Day 2025 in Udaipur; launches 'End Plastic Pollution' campaign ahead of World Environment Day
The Environment Ministry held the national celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2025 at Udaipur on 22 May 2025 and launched the 'One Nation, One Mission: End Plastic Pollution' campaign ahead of World Environment Day.
MoEFCC announces 21 winning ideas under 'Ideas4LiFE'
The Environment Ministry announced on 22 May 2025 the 21 winning ideas under the 'Ideas4LiFE' initiative — the top three in each of Mission LiFE's seven themes — selected from 1,384 entries.
Wed, 21 May 2025
National workshop in Udaipur finalises Detailed Action Plan for Aravalli Landscape Restoration
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated a national workshop at Udaipur on 21 May 2025 to finalise a Detailed Action Plan for restoring the Aravalli landscape, India's oldest mountain range.
63rd NMCG Executive Committee approves ₹126.41-crore Agra sewerage project
The 63rd Executive Committee meeting of the National Mission for Clean Ganga, reported on 21 May 2025, approved a ₹126.41-crore sewage management project for Agra, Uttar Pradesh, and studies on environmental flow in Ganga's tributaries.
Kamalpur Nagar Panchayat in Tripura introduces compostable PBAT bags to replace single-use plastic
Kamalpur Nagar Panchayat in Tripura has introduced CIPET-certified compostable bags made from PBAT as an alternative to single-use plastic, the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said on 21 May 2025.