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India initiates sustainability certification framework for exports to meet EU, UK compliance normsIndia is creating new sustainability certification standards for its export products. This initiative aims to boost the competitiveness of ...
India restores 21.76 million hectares of deforested land, nears 84 per cent of Bonn Challenge targetIndia has made significant strides in land restoration. Between 2011 and 2020, over 21 million hectares of degraded land were restored, as ...
India's biggest trade bet comes with six red flagsIndia may be adding more trade partners, but its latest FTA report card comes with several red marks. A new study by the Global Trade Resea...
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.A village in North Karnataka was once a barren wasteland. Sadashiva Hydra inspired over 1000 residents to plant 1 lakh trees. Their relentl...
US tariffs on agricultural machines to be cut, 50% metal levies stayThe US has reduced tariffs on farm equipment to 15% and introduced a new 10% tariff for products using at least 85% US-origin metals. These...
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 cleanerIn Bengaluru, a retired engineer has cultivated a vibrant 600 sq ft rooftop rainforest, a testament to urban green restoration. This mini-f...
Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad temperature update: IMD issues orange alert for capital and NCR region, mercury to touch 44 degreesDelhi temperature today: Delhi is bracing for a scorching week as temperatures are predicted to hit 44°C, with an orange alert issued. Heat...
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...
Iran war energy shock drives India's interest in ethanol and other biofuelsIndia and Southeast Asian nations are boosting biofuel use amid global fuel disruptions. This move aims to reduce reliance on imported oil ...
Energy shock ripples from kitchens to forests as Africa and South Asia grapple with rising fuel costsGlobal fuel price hikes are pushing families in Kenya and India back to burning charcoal and wood. This reversal threatens years of progres...
Airbus C295 lands on Purvanchal Expressway as part of IAF emergency drillAirbus landing on highway: The exercise was organised to assess the expressway’s potential as an alternative runway during times of war or ...
Oil prices surge from Iran conflict boosts global biofuel demandGlobal oil prices are surging due to a war in the Middle East. This is increasing demand for biofuels made from crops. Countries in Asia ar...
With just a bicycle and seeds in his pocket, he planted 1 crore trees: Telangana’s 'Tree Man' proved how one person can change IndiaWith just a bicycle and a pocket full of seeds, Telangana’s ‘Tree Man’ Daripalli Ramaiah planted over 10 million trees, creating one of the...
Exporters compile traceability proofs of land to comply with EU's new deforestation regulationIndian exporters are preparing for the European Union's new deforestation regulation (EUDR), which mandates that products exported to the E...
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...
'India should prepare its exporters to deal with compliance norms of EU's deforestation regulation'"Indian exports may take a bigger hit than exports from other competing countries to the EU because of India's higher deforestation rate," ...
Concerns raised at WTO over EU's deforestation lawTerming the EU's policy directive "unfortunate", New Delhi said that it will directly harm the economic interests of women and small enterp...
The women guarding India's rainforest 'refugees'As deforestation and climate change ravage India's UNESCO heritage-listed Western Ghats mountain range, an all-female rainforest force is b...
- Deforestation serious threat to bats in India
With increasing human population and rise in agricultural land use in India's Western Ghats, a number of bat species are findings it diffic...
- Forests equal to half of Delhi lost, reveals report
Going by the latest report on deforestation in India, we have lost forest area equivalent to more than half of New Delhi or as big as a tie...