• Madhav Gadgil (1942-2026): Founder of CES at IISc; authored WGEEP Report (2011); Padma Bhushan (2006); championed People’s Biodiversity Registers
  • Asian Waterbird Census 2026: ~9,000 birds; 131 species; 22-km Yamuna floodplains (Wazirabad-Okhla, Delhi)
  • US Seizure of Venezuela: Venezuela holds world’s largest oil reserves (303 billion barrels, ~18% of global proven reserves)
  • H5N1 Avian Influenza (Kerala 2026): 11 confirmed outbreaks; 54,100 bird deaths; mortality rate exceeds 50% in humans (WHO)
  • PFAS (Forever Chemicals): France banned PFAS in cosmetics and clothing; strong carbon-fluorine bond; persist in environment indefinitely
  • India’s First Urban Night Safari: Proposed at Kukrail Reserve Forest, Lucknow