Searched for
INDIA DEFORESTATION STATISTICS
India lost 18,200 ha of primary forest in 2024: Global Forest WatchIndia's primary forest loss increased to 18,200 hectares in 2024, up from 17,700 hectares in 2023, according to Global Forest Watch data. S...
Leading Indian brands of 2024RIJAC offers Vegan Leather Bags, EduNique empowers children with skill development, Kadam Colors leads in sustainable fabric dyeing, ToneOp...
View: Do not mourn the death of globalisation — like it or not, it is alive and kickingTraditional data cannot capture the fantastic growth of globalisation through digital services. Much of it is free, and traditional statist...
Sustainability to enhance agro-commercial opportunities between Brazil and IndiaOn an official mission to India, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, seeks to strengthen diplomatic relations and enhance...
How G20 can take the lead on climate actionThe world's economies are interconnected, so effective action requires an international lens. The trade flows that sustain consumption in o...
Wheat, rice and corn feed the world. It is also causing a food crisisAccording to the Food and Agriculture Organization, of the 4% of the 250,000 to 300,000 known edible plant species, only 150-200 are used b...
COP26 last chance for world to limit global warming: British Indian climate action chief Alok SharmaSharma outlined the UK's presidency of the summit across four key areas of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees, enabling communities and...
Is climate change the culprit behind floods and farming woes?From the floods of Houston to those in Gujarat, from Niger to Mumbai, climate change may not be the central trigger, but it may be aggravat...
Large scale conversion of forest land weakening monsoon: StudyMonsoon has weakened in the North-Eastern and North-Central India due to large-scale conversion of forest land to crop land, according to a...
Only 25% of original habitats have survived in East Himalayas: WWFOnly 25 per cent of the original habitats in the eastern Himalayas remain intact and hundreds of species in the region face threat.
- Only 25 pc of original habitats have survived in East Himalayas: WWF
The latest regional species discovery report--'Hidden Himalayas: Asia's Wonderland', a World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Living Himalayas initiat...
How community rights under the Forest Rights Act could transform the lives of millions of forest dwellersCommunity rights under the Forest Rights Act could transform the lives of millions of forest dwellers, but only if the bureaucracy is pushe...
Tree truths: Dense forests mowed down and new, sparse cover can't hold the soilThe government's recent report announcing an increase in forest cover looks more like a case of the state agency playing the slippery slope...
- Maharashtra lost more than 2,100 sq km of forest area in past 2 decades
The Centre’s report warns that forest loss tilts the ecological balance, contributes to climate change and man-made carbon-dioxide emission...