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China planted 66 Billion trees to fight desert expansion, and a new study finds they are growing faster than natural forestsChina has planted almost 66 billion trees since 1978 and plans to include another 34 billion by 2050 as part of its major reforestation eff...- Nepal’s farmers carved farms into the Himalayas, but now this growing problem is destroying their harvests and triggering a wildlife crisisNepal’s farmers are increasingly struggling with crop damage caused by rhesus macaques and other wildlife. Rural migration has left fewer p...
- Post-1949, China increased its forest cover from 10% to 25%, but scientists found an unexpected side effect: Tree planting shifted water away from East & Northwest towards the Tibetan PlateauChina's extensive reforestation programmes have significantly increased forest cover across the country. However, this large-scale greening...
- A corporate deal that protected the Amazon from soy farming starts to show cracksBrazilian soy farmers are expanding into the Amazon, exploiting a loophole in the Amazon Soy Moratorium that excludes secondary forests. Th...
- 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...
- India's emissions rose by 6.1% in 2023, but historical contribution stands at only 3%: UN studyIndia's greenhouse gas emissions rose by 6.1 per cent in 2023, making up 8 per cent of the global total, according to a UN report. However,...
- 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...
- The next ESG frontier is genetically modified foodThe need to feed an expanding population while cutting agriculture’s high greenhouse gas emissions means farming must become more efficient.
- 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...
- As climate 'net-zero' plans grow, so do concerns from scientists
- 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 ...
- 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...
- India's first step towards climate solution is good, but it has miles to go on a complex roadIndia is the world’s third largest greenhouse gas emitter after the US and China, and its green commitment is encouraging.
- Very few have done justice to environment: Jairam Ramesh, Environment MinisterIn an interview with ET, the Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh says that very few have done justice to the environment.
- Climate change: Getting it rightSpecious ideas about climate change are occupying public policy space.
- India and climate change talksIf emitters were to take mitigation, they could achieve reductions without denying poor in India prospects of humane existence.
- 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...
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