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In 1996, an Indonesian farmer began planting banyan trees across barren hills, and 11,000 trees later, springs returned across 250 hectares- India rises to 9th spot globally in forest area, retains 3rd position in forest gain: FAO report
- Reduce 'overly restrictive' CRZ limit to 200 m, align with global norms: Report
- 'Conflict of interest' in CEC may compromise FCAA cases: Retired bureaucrats write to CJISixty former civil servants have written to the Chief Justice of India. They allege a conflict of interest within the Central Empowered Com...01 Jul, 2025, 09.42 PM IST
- The world’s forests are doing much better than we thinkBrazil alone removed enough woodland since 1992 to counteract all the growth in China, the EU and US put together.29 Jan, 2024, 10.00 AM IST
- Nature’s ecosystem services generate up to $140 trillion per annum — significantly greater than global GDP: Onno van den Heuvel"The risk of investing in a loss of nature has been underestimated for a very long time, similar to the processes which caused climate chan...18 May, 2023, 09.55 PM IST
- Between development and deep blue sea: What does Great Nicobar plan mean for the island and India?Even as concerns related to ecology, biodiversity and lives of indigenous communities remain, there is no denying the importance of the pro...22 Jan, 2023, 09.26 AM IST
- Modi to focus on global economic and health recovery at Italy G20 Summit“This will be the first in-person Summit of the G20 since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020 and will allow us to take stock of the curre...29 Oct, 2021, 08.47 AM IST
- Sunderbans mangrove trees losing capacity to absorb CO2: StudyThe vast mangrove forest in the Sunderbans is fast losing its capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, one of the main greenhouse gases, from the...04 Aug, 2014, 10.48 AM IST
- 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.08 Jul, 2011, 11.11 AM IST
- NTPC to fund climate researchMinister of State for power Jairam Ramesh has said that NTPC will set up a dedicated group at its technology centre in Noida for spearheadi...13 May, 2008, 01.21 AM IST
- Asia's rainforests vanishing as timber, food demand surge: ExpertsAsia's rainforests are being rapidly destroyed, a trend accelerated by surging timber demand in booming China and India, and record food, e...27 Apr, 2008, 08.55 AM IST
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