57+ min ago  (287+ words) Shillong, June 1: Meghalaya has reaffirmed its status as one of India's richest biodiversity regions with the unveiling of "Butterflies of Meghalaya, a landmark publication documenting an astonishing 698 butterfly species found across the State. Authored by renowned butterfly experts Krushnamegh Kunte…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (365+ words) ZSI Shillong researcher Bhaskar Saikia names newly discovered Nagaland frog after his late mentor Dr. Kamal Choudhury in a tribute to the teacher who inspired his journey into taxonomy GUWAHATI," May 28: A team of researchers has discovered a new species…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (408+ words) Shillong, May 24: South Garo Hills a'jani Karukol songo, Sukrobar salo, janggi gnanggipa pilak do'o-matrang aro sam-bolrangko ripingna agangrikanirangko dakengon, jinmana parakatanirang aro agan-talatanirangkosan dakaigija, songni-nokni manderangni burung-bolgrimrang aro do'o-matrang baksa nangrimanirang aro ma'ambioni man'rikrikbaenggipa u'i-ma'sianirangni gimin chanchirimanirangko dakangaha. May 22 tariko,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (425+ words) SHILLONG, May 23: At Karukol village in South Garo Hills, discussions on biodiversity conservation on Friday went beyond speeches and official messages, focusing instead on the everyday relationship local communities share with forests, wildlife and traditional knowledge. The International Day for…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (348+ words) The 2026 theme calls for collective action to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, stressing that meaningful conservation begins at the local level and can create positive impacts far beyond individual communities and landscapes. Meghalaya is endowed with unique ecological landscapes and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (385+ words) Guwahati, May 19: Scientists have discovered a new species of burrowing snake in Mizoram near the India'Myanmar border and named it after noted H. T. Lalremsanga, recognising his contributions to herpetology and biodiversity research in Northeast India. The newly identified species, Trachischium lalremsangai,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (362+ words) Published in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, the study by Bhogtoram Mawroh of the North East Society for Agroecology Support (NESFAS) examines how Khasi communities manage natural resources through customary institutions and locally enforced rules that regulate forests,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (311+ words) Guwahati, May 11: Fresh protests over tree felling near Deepor Beel for a proposed elevated railway corridor have once again revived environmental concerns around Assam's only Ramsar wetland, with activists, residents and social media users questioning whether ecological protection in Guwahati…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (297+ words) Guwahati, March 30: In a significant push towards science-led law enforcement in wildlife protection, the Government of Meghalaya has officially recognized the Wildlife Genetics Laboratory (WGL) of Aaranyak under Section 329(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023. The notification, issued by…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (275+ words) Shillong, Feb 7: A new scientific study by researchers from the Department of Zoology at North Eastern Hill University has documented 93 species of moths from 16 families within the university campus in Shillong, highlighting the rich but often overlooked insect diversity of…...