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CHINA REFORESTATION
In 1981, China began planting billions of trees to restore degraded land. Decades later, the 78-billion-tree effort produced a surprising outcome: it altered the water cycle, sending more rain to some regions while drying out others- In 2002, a blind man and an armless man teamed up in a Chinese village, one serving as the other's eyes and hands; over the next 15 years, they planted more than 10,000 trees by hand along a barren riverbank
- Since 1978, China has planted 66 billion trees to fight the desert; scientists just found they are outpacing natural forests by 66%
- COP29 climate talks enter final stretch: What happens next?Marathon climate talks in Azerbaijan entered their final stage, with officials working to finalize agreements on climate finance, fossil fu...20 Nov, 2024, 12.36 PM IST
- CO2 emissions may hit record level this yearDespite record growth in clean energy, global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels are projected to increase by 1.1% this year,...06 Dec, 2023, 10.47 AM IST
- Carbon emissions in India to increase by 8.2 per cent in 2023: StudyGlobal emissions from coal, oil and gas are all projected to increase by 1.1, 1.5 and 0.5 per cent, respectively, even as they are predicte...05 Dec, 2023, 08.29 PM IST
- Record high CO2 emissions in 2023 necessitates urgent global action to avert climate crisisGlobal carbon emissions from fossil fuels reach record levels in 2023, posing a threat to climate stability. Despite declines in some regio...05 Dec, 2023, 07.27 PM IST
- Joint Panel report okays all on Forest amendment Bill; 4 MPs dissentThe Parliamentary Joint committee on the draft Forest Conservation (Amendment) Act 2023 on Thursday has accepted every single amendment pro...21 Jul, 2023, 10.12 AM IST
- Is China delivering on its climate promises?So far, there is no action plan for achieving goals. Progress on a climate change law to rein in polluting sectors such as steel, iron and ...09 Aug, 2021, 05.44 PM IST
- India's lofty infra goals to make it difficult for it to achieve net-zero emissions: IEADeveloping economies like India tend to build up stocks of goods and infrastructure to account for the rising demand, the intergovernmental...19 May, 2021, 09.15 AM IST
- Biggest sandstorm in decade turns Beijing skies yellowCity residents used goggles, masks and hairnets to protect themselves from the choking dust and sand, with landmarks including the Forbidde...15 Mar, 2021, 03.03 PM IST
- China-linked Myanmar businessman debarred from November Parliamentary pollsIn Myanmar, many mafia kingpins are involved in illicit trades but live in Yangon, Mandalay or Shan and Kachin states along the China-Myanm...19 Oct, 2020, 11.31 PM IST
- Scientists offer lifeline for world's rarest primate15 Oct, 2020, 11.44 PM IST
- China won't follow others towards more protectionism: Vice-Premier ZhengBlaming the economy's problems on globalisation neither reflects the facts nor provides a solution, he said, while asserting that China int...22 Jan, 2020, 01.31 PM IST
- British Indian steel tycoon to consolidate steel empireIn July, Liberty Steel announced the completion of its acquisition of 7 major steelworks and 5 service centres across seven European countr...29 Oct, 2019, 02.15 PM IST
- American teacher cycles his way to ecological awarenessAn English teacher with a passion for environment protection is on a mission to spread awareness by bicycling around the world.04 Mar, 2015, 04.51 AM IST
- Climate change: Getting it rightSpecious ideas about climate change are occupying public policy space.24 Nov, 2009, 04.02 AM IST
- Coordinated stimulus needed to tackle global economic crisis: UNUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and former VP of US Al Gore have asked the world leaders to use coordinated economic stimulus to tackle th...18 Feb, 2009, 12.54 PM IST
- Invest in disaster preparations to protect Asia's poor: World VisionMassive investments are needed to protect millions of poor people living in Asia-Pacific coastal areas who are vulnerable to increasingly d...21 Sep, 2008, 08.13 AM IST
- Electronics makers go green, finallyA recent report by the US government estimated that the server farms that power the Internet in the US consume more than $3.3 billion in en...09 Jan, 2008, 02.48 AM IST
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