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CAG report: Green India Mission falls short by 98% in forest cover targets, citing mismanagement- In 1988, USDA scientists released just 88 flea beetles in North Dakota; their descendants multiplied into hundreds of millions across North America
- In 1953, South Korea began a massive reforestation campaign after the Korean War. Decades later, the effort produced a stunning transformation, with more than 10 billion trees turning barren mountains into thriving forests
- In 1990, Guatemala launched an ambitious mahogany restoration program in Petén to combat deforestation. Years later, it produced Central America's largest natural forest and transformed the province into a global conservation modelGuatemala's 1990 mahogany restoration program changed the future of the country's forests. Instead of losing more rainforest, the Maya Bios...07 Aug, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
- Meet the King Snake: A non-venomous reptile that hunts and eats venomous snakes; here's how it kills its preyMeet the king snake, a non-venomous North American reptile that hunts, kills and eats venomous snakes including rattlesnakes, cottonmouths ...04 Aug, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
- DGCA likely to mandate carbon emissions reporting for international flights; India advances SAF blending roadmapIndia's aviation authority will soon require reporting of 90 percent of annual carbon emissions. This move supports global sustainability r...04 Aug, 2026, 08.44 AM IST
- In 1869, a French entomologist breeding European moths for an American silk industry let some escape; their descendants defoliated entire forestsAn amateur entomologist's escaped moths in 1869 led to widespread forest defoliation across America. This invasive insect has since damaged...27 Jul, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
- War and economic crisis complicate efforts to protect Iran's endangered wildlifeWar and economic crises are severely impacting Iran's endangered wildlife populations. Conservationists face immense challenges preserving ...14 Jul, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
- Govt plans fresh policy interventions to strengthen MSME manufacturing ecosystemThe ministry has launched a nationwide consultation exercise to strengthen the MSME ecosystem and their manufacturing base; it has received...08 Jul, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
- Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari voices concern over concretisation of Kolkata, says green cover rules were being ignoredWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has launched a major tree plantation drive. The campaign aims to plant 1.10 crore trees across ...05 Jun, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
- View: Two contrasting trends in the India State of Forest ReportIt is useful to raise the share of trees outside forests in green cover from 2.9% to at least 5% over the next 10 years. A renewed focus on...07 Mar, 2022, 11.27 PM IST
- Forest cover in NE states: Parliamentary panel asks environment ministry to arrest declining trend06 Jan, 2019, 04.14 PM IST
- India set to exceed forest cover goal: Javadekar: India will achieve a larger green cover - and thus a greater potential for carbon absorption - than it committed recently as part of the ...05 Dec, 2015, 05.03 AM IST
- India’s forest cover goes up, shows reportWhile there is an increase in the Very Dense Forest category, there is a decrease of 3,371 sq kms in the moderately dense forest areas.05 Dec, 2015, 03.53 AM IST
- India has created 37 crore tonnes of CO2 equivalent: Prakash JavadekarIndia's recently submitted INDC's has set a target to create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes (250 crore) of CO2 equiva...04 Dec, 2015, 06.53 PM IST
- Sikkim becomes only state to increase forest coverSikkim has become the only state to have increased its forest cover in the past two decades and has launched an ambitious Rs 31 crore proje...18 Aug, 2013, 07.07 PM IST
- Sikkim becomes only state to increase forest coverThe forest cover in Sikkim has been increased to 47.34 per cent in 2013 from 43.95 per cent in 1993, the only state to achieve this.18 Aug, 2013, 10.29 AM IST
- Mahotsav to make green cover growPlantation of 3 crore saplings would kickstart Van Mahotsav this year. The forest department organises the mahotsav between July 1 and 7 ev...30 Jun, 2011, 05.03 AM IST
- Chandigarh growing greenerThe city is growing greener by the day and the density of its green cover too is getting intense with 35.7%forest cover, the Union Territor...28 Aug, 2009, 08.35 PM IST
- 30 per cent forest cover by 2012Forest cover in India would reach 30 per cent of the total geographical area by 2012, says Union Minister of State for Forests and Wildlife...16 Jun, 2008, 03.25 PM IST
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