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CLIMATE CHANGE AND REFORESTING
In 1986, Scottish ecologist Alan Watson Featherstone pledged to restore the Caledonian forest; volunteers later helped plant 1 million native trees- For over a decade, Louisiana groups have been planting cypress and tupelo trees to help buffer hurricanes; 30,000 are planned near Lake Borgne
- In 1989, a Japanese oyster farmer began planting trees in the mountains to save his dying bay; the river cleared, and marine life returned
- In the 1980s, Niger regrew 200 million trees across five million hectares without planting them: farmers revived the "underground forest" beneath their fieldsNigerien farmers successfully regrew millions of trees by protecting existing underground root systems. This farmer-managed natural regener...25 Jul, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
- 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 riverbankTwo lifelong friends, Jia Wenqi and Jia Haixia, rebuilt a dead riverbank into a forest. They planted over ten thousand trees by hand, overc...21 Jul, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
- Burkina Faso’s desert was swallowing his land, so one farmer dug thousands of pits and grew a 40-hectare forestA farmer named Yacouba Sawadogo revived an ancient farming method called zaï. He transformed barren land into a thriving forest ecosystem o...21 Jul, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
- Since 1978, China has planted 66 billion trees to fight the desert; scientists just found they are outpacing natural forests by 66%China's massive tree-planting initiative, aimed at combating desertification, has yielded surprising results. New research indicates these ...03 Jul, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
- Chile in the 1970s planted millions of Monterey pine and eucalyptus trees for timber, but scientists now say many native forests have been replaced, while streams and wildlife have declinedChile's biodiversity hotspot has witnessed a dramatic native forest decline since 1960, replaced by fast-growing pine plantations. Driven b...03 Jul, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
- Italy planted Norway spruce across the Alps in the 1930s, a deliberate-but-naive reforestation drive, but 90 years on, plant diversity is 50% lower than in native forestsA 90-year-old reforestation project in Italy's Prealps planted Norway spruce. A new study reveals this decision drastically reduced plant d...19 Jun, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
- Mission carbon market: RE, green hydrogen among eight segments receive clearanceThe government has approved detailed procedures for an offset mechanism across various segments like renewable energy and green hydrogen pr...29 Mar, 2025, 01.04 AM IST
- Biden announces major climate initiatives, promises additional USD 50 million to Amazon FundDuring his visit to the Amazon rainforest, US President Joe Biden announced key climate initiatives, including additional funding for the A...18 Nov, 2024, 07.08 AM IST
- Forests key to climate fight along with cutting fossil fuels, study suggestsA new scientific study suggests that restoring global forests could sequester 22 times more carbon than the world emits in a year, making t...13 Nov, 2023, 09.53 PM IST
- UAE: Want to plant a tree? Open a bank account or stay in a hotel roomDubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has announced its plan to plant a tree for every new customer who opens an account with the bank. DIB has partnere...25 Sep, 2023, 04.13 PM IST
- Meghalaya government planning to set up museum on climate change to sensitize peopleJames Sangma, Cabinet Minister for Forest & Environment and Power, Meghalaya while delivering a keynote address virtually on day one of the...05 Oct, 2021, 09.25 PM IST
- Nestle SA to invest $3.6 billion on climate change: Global CEO Mark SchneiderThe maker of Nescafe coffee and KitKat chocolate said it would plant 200 million trees over the next decade to help farmers and suppliers i...03 Dec, 2020, 10.25 PM IST
- Draft forest policy does not protect tribal interests, says NCSTThe draft policy, released recently by the ministry of environment, forest and climate change to replace the government’s 1988 policy, prop...22 May, 2018, 08.02 AM IST
- India's new National Forest Policy to address the challenge of climate changeWhile the ministry has done away with the environment cess that was proposed in the scrapped 2016 draft policy, it has retained several con...16 Mar, 2018, 08.17 AM IST
- INDCs to tackle climate change won't hit socio-economic goals: OfficialGovernment today said that India's Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) for Paris climate summit in December this year, whi...10 Sep, 2015, 08.09 PM IST
- US and Brazil agree on ambitious climate change agendaAhead of the key Paris climate change summit this year, the US and Brazil today agreed on an ambitious agenda to mitigate the challenges po...30 Jun, 2015, 11.31 PM IST
- Himachal Pradesh successfully sells its sequestered carbon through plantationsHimachal Pradesh has successfully sold its sequestered carbon through plantations and has earned a financial incentive of Rs 1.93 crores as...15 Jun, 2015, 08.31 PM IST
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