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ATLANTIC FOREST RESTORATION
In 1997, actor Marcos Palmeira bought a degraded farm in Brazil to restore native forest. 29 years later, around 130 hectares were undergoing Atlantic Forest restoration- In 2020, Brazilian musician Alok launched Instituto Alok to back Amazon conservation with 400,000 seedlings. Today, its projects have helped restore 3 million m² of native forest
- Microsoft is funding a bet on mud: Inside the race to rewet 23 square miles of North Carolina peat before it dries out and burns
- Earth is set to cross 1.5°C — does the climate clock stop there? The UN has a plan for what happens if temperatures overshoot the crucial thresholdGlobal warming exceeding 1.5°C is now likely, according to a United Nations assessment. The focus must shift to limiting temperature oversh...03 Sep, 2026, 10.13 PM IST
- In 1987, Denmark launched restoration of 2,200 hectares around the Skjern River. 19 years later, SPA status arrived in 2006 as wildlife returned to the restored wetlandsDenmark restored the Skjern River wetlands after agricultural decline and pollution. The project re-meandered over twenty kilometers of riv...31 Aug, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
- In 2018, Natasha Whetzel helped burn 20 acres at Delaware’s Hurley Tract to restore habitat. 10 weeks later, native purple love grass had spread extensively, transforming the site into habitats for birds and pollinatorsConservation work in southern Delaware is helping restore and protect important habitats within the Nanticoke River watershed. At Middlefor...30 Aug, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
- The hidden danger inside Spain's eucalyptus forests that worries scientistsSpain's eucalyptus plantations appear green but support fewer native birds and insects. These monocultures lack the diverse vegetation and ...05 Aug, 2026, 08.55 PM IST
- In 1996, British publisher Felix Dennis began a tree-planting mission; his Heart of England Forest has grown to more than 2 million treesMagazine mogul Felix Dennis created a forest legacy by planting millions of trees. He transformed farmland into a woodland, which continues...01 Aug, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
- In 2012 and 2013, Maine removed two hydroelectric dams from the Penobscot River; river herring later rose from almost zero to more than six millionMaine's Penobscot River shows a remarkable environmental recovery after dam removals. Millions of river herring have returned to the waterw...24 Jul, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
- In 1998, a war photographer inherited a cattle ranch stripped of its rainforest; over the next 20 years, he and his wife planted 2 million trees by hand, brought back the dried-up springs, and turned it into a protected nature reservePhotographer Sebastião Salgado and his wife restored a barren family farm in Brazil. They planted over two million trees, transforming the ...24 Jul, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
- The “Ghost Forests” of the Atlantic Coast: Why Trees Are Dying Standing UpAlong the U.S. Atlantic coast, ghost forests are emerging as a clear sign of climate change. Rising seas and saltwater intrusion are killin...21 Feb, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
- Sebastião Salgado, the Brazilian photographer who rebuilt forests and froze history and injustice in frames, died at 81Sebastião Salgado, the famous Brazilian photo artist, passed away in Paris. He was 81. Salgado was known for his black and white photos on ...24 May, 2025, 12.14 AM IST
- Sacred and protectedIn a groundbreaking move, the city of Linhares, Brazil, has granted legal personhood to ocean waves, recognizing their intrinsic right to e...13 Apr, 2025, 11.07 PM IST
- A huge Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm and strike far inlandHurricane Helene has impacted parts of Mexico and is now on a path towards Florida, expected to intensify into a Category 4 storm. Resident...26 Sep, 2024, 08.09 AM IST
- Warming Baltic Sea: A red flag for global oceans11 Jul, 2024, 03.29 PM IST
- Over 50 pc of world's mangroves at risk of collapse, climate change leading factor: IUCNGlobal mangrove assessment reveals over half at risk, 1 in 5 severely, due to climate change and threats like deforestation. IUCN's Red Lis...22 May, 2024, 08.09 PM IST
- US President Joe Biden on Europe tour, meets UK's Rishi Sunak & King Charles-III ahead of NATO meetingUS President Joe Biden began his three-nation visit to Europe by meeting UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and King Charles III separately in L...11 Jul, 2023, 03.23 PM IST
- UN recognises Ganges project among 10 initiatives restoring natural worldAccording to a report unveiled during the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) on Tuesday, climate change, population growth, industrialisati...14 Dec, 2022, 02.42 PM IST
- Ditch the five stars and explore Rio through these boutique hotelsHotel Fasano bears the aesthetic stylings of design heavyweights like Philippe Starck, Oscar Niemeyer and Sergio Rodrigues.02 Aug, 2016, 09.22 AM IST
- After work hours: Make the most of a business trip and explore the cityscapeDidn’t have time to take the family on a summer vacation? Have them flown down and make the business trip a family holiday.11 Jul, 2013, 05.54 AM IST
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