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In 1962, China sent 369 foresters, most in their 20s, to a former Qing hunting reserve that had become desert and was throwing sandstorms at Beijing; three generations later, it is the largest man-made forest on EarthIn 1962, a determined group of young foresters set out to change the landscape of Saihanba, transforming a barren desert into a thriving ec...- 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...
- Ladakh sanctuary revamp hits security hurdle; review onLadakh's plans to redraw sanctuary boundaries face national security and local development challenges. A new committee will define core wil...
- China's anti-desertification drive restores 10 million hectares in five years, targets 6.7 million more by 2030China has restored over 10 million hectares of desertified land and nearly 2 million hectares of rocky desertification during the 14th Five...
- Ex-military officers defend Great Nicobar push, reject Rahul Gandhi’s concernsRetired military officials are backing the Great Nicobar Project. They counter allegations of land grabbing and corruption, highlighting it...
- 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,...
- Dalai Lama may stay in Ladakh for over a monthHe is scheduled to spend the first week in Ladakh in isolation and meditate, after which he is likely to meet people and address some gathe...
- View: It is in India's vital interest to push for a global minimum price of carbonOn Monday, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Sixth Assessment Report (AR-6, bit.ly/3xz8BNK). The report ...
- Government reaches out to pvt firms to raise forest coverFaced with shortage of funds, the government on Tuesday called upon private firms to go the extra mile to increase forest cover so that an ...
- Government reaches out to private firms to raise forest coverThe government has come out with guidelines allowing public private partnership to encourage afforestation and revive degraded forest in th...
- BASIC nations vow to take united stand against rich nations over climate change negotiationsThe BASIC nations — Brazil, South Africa, India and China - are expected to come out with a joint statement this afternoon, reflecting thei...
- BASIC countries to discuss climate change todayRepresentatives of BASIC countries — Brazil, South Africa, India and China — will meet here on Thursday to chalk out common ground on cruci...
- Govt exempts UMPPs from compensatory afforestation clauseThe decision will benefit companies like Reliance Power that is implementing 3 ultra mega power projects and developers of future such proj...
- Exempt UMPP from compensatory afforestation clause, says power ministryThe ministry has approached the CCI seeking 'central government' status for ultra mega power projects for the purpose of acquiring forestla...
- India contributes to large drop in global poverty: UN reportIndia has contributed to a large reduction in global poverty, according to the UN annual report on the Millennium Development Goals.
- Green concerns in North-East worry power ministryThe power ministry is concerned at questions raised by environment minister Jairam Ramesh on hydel projects in the north-east, which has a ...
- SC OKs building border road overlooking ChinaSC cleared proposal to construct road at Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim trijunction.
- Don't expect miracles at Copenhagen: Jairam RameshIndia has said that developed countries should “not expect miracles” at the key Copenhagen climate summit in December and the goals sought ...
- Copenhagen Summit might see accord in 3 areas: RameshIndia on Wednesday said the global community might agree on three areas--forestry for mitigating climate change effects, Clean Development ...
- India plans strategy to tackle global warmingPrime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked policymakers to come up with a detailed national plan by November to tackle the effects of global w...
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