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India restores 21.76 million hectares of deforested land, nears 84 per cent of Bonn Challenge target- 65,000 trees, 3 degrees cooler: How Karnataka man brought relief to over 1000 villagers from scorching summer temperatures. 1 sapling at a time, year after year.
- 600 sq ft rainforest, 100 plant varieties, 17 bird species: Retired Bengaluru techie turns terrace into mini forest with homegrown cherries, dragon fruit, coffee and more, keeping temperatures cooler and the air cleaner
- She is Karnataka’s Tree Goddess: How Padma Shri 'Vruksha Mathe' turned a 4.5-km barren highway into green paradise people enjoy todayKarnataka’s Tree Goddess: Saalumarada Thimmakka, Karnataka's 'Tree Goddess', transformed a barren roadside into a 4.5km green corridor by p...21 May, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
- Holistic restoration needed for degraded Aravallis: StudyIndia's ancient Aravalli mountain range faces severe land degradation due to encroachments, deforestation, and illegal mining, impacting it...19 Jan, 2026, 12.49 AM IST
- Aravalli Green Wall: Centre targets restoring degraded ecosystems over 8 lakh ha in first phaseThe Centre is set to restore over eight lakh hectares of reserved forest in the first phase of the Aravalli Green Wall project, costing Rs ...04 Mar, 2025, 05.56 PM IST
- Restoring land is critical for India’s economy and food security: Osama Faqeeha, UNCCD’s COP16 advisorIndia’s agricultural crisis from land degradation needs swift action, stresses COP16 Presidency Advisor Osama Faqeeha.14 Nov, 2024, 12.37 PM IST
- India calls for details on ambit of proposed EU deforestation normsIndia has reached out to the European Union for details regarding its forthcoming regulation, which aims to evaluate exporting nations as e...20 May, 2024, 12.20 AM IST
- As India becomes world's most populous nation, cries grow louder about depleting resourcesWith a growing population, natural resources are depleted faster than they can be replenished, leading to poor air and water quality, water...19 Apr, 2023, 11.16 PM IST
- Govt mulls cactus plantation on degraded land for biofuel, foodBudget 2023-24 could lay out a roadmap for cactus plantation and the use of the plant in driving India's energy requirements. A proposal in...22 Dec, 2022, 12.29 AM IST
- India’s Eastern Himalayas already facing 1.3 degree temperature rise: Ranjit Barthakur, FICCIIn 2020, India spent $141 billion in mitigating climate-linked flood damage. This figure is expected to rise: the sixth IPCC report predict...09 Dec, 2021, 08.20 PM IST
- Assam, French Development Agency sign 50 million euro agreement to restore forest ecosystemsToday's signing marks the launch of the second phase of Assam Project for Forest and Biodiversity Conservation (APFBC), which aims to refor...04 Nov, 2019, 05.53 PM IST
- Pakistan skips UN summit in India on restoring landDesignated seats of two Pakistani representatives remained vacant during the plenary on inaugural day.03 Sep, 2019, 10.41 AM IST
- India to host UN conference on combating desertification10 Jul, 2019, 07.31 PM IST
- Government committed to saving land from getting degraded: Prakash Javadekar"India will lead by example and cooperate with the world. We will make all necessary contributions in the matter," Javadekar said.17 Jun, 2019, 08.18 PM IST
- Greenply Industries to invest 4 mn euros to scale up Africa plantThe facility, located at the NKOK Special Economic Zone, manufactures Okoume face veneers with thickness ranging from 0.2mm and upwards.25 Sep, 2018, 06.03 PM IST
- India has pledged to restore 13 million hectares of degraded forests: IUCNThis target was endorsed by the UN Climate Summit in 2014 and extended to 350 million hectares under restoration by 2030.07 Dec, 2015, 11.08 PM IST
- How making chocolate is adding up to deforestation, emissions & climate changeDemand for cacao is rising so fast that production in West Africa, which accounts for 70% of global output, has been unable to keep up.22 Aug, 2015, 02.34 AM IST
- Scientific human intervention helps bird speciesHuman intervention based on scientific research and combined with people's participation to ensure effective conservation of the remaining ...11 Oct, 2013, 09.47 PM IST
- Natural History Society supports scientific human intervention to save endangered bird speciesThe Bombay Natural History Society has always been advocating human intervention based on scientific research combined with people’s partic...08 Oct, 2013, 06.29 PM IST
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