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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 ...- A Greenland ice core reads back almost 12,000 years of mercury fallout; humans were leaving traces thousands of years before the first factoriesGreenland's ice sheet reveals a 12,000-year mercury record, showing human contamination far predates industrial eras. Early Bronze Age smel...
- 18 koalas moved to Kangaroo Island in the 1920s; a century on, 27,000 descendants are stripping eucalyptus bare and risk mass starvationKoalas are overpopulating in South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges. This boom threatens eucalyptus forests, their food source. Scientists pr...
- 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...
- 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...
- A new law in Peru treats stingless bees as rights-bearing ecological actorsPeruvian municipalities in Satipo and Nauta have granted legal rights to native stingless bees. These tiny pollinators are now recognized a...
- The ancient miracle tree that filters your tap water better than any man-made system ever couldNew research published in ACS Omega reveals that Moringa oleifera seeds can remove over 98 percent of harmful microplastics, including dang...
- Quote of the Day by Wangari Maathai: “The Generation That Destroys the Environment… – Lessons on environmental responsibility, climate change, sustainability, and why protecting nature matters for future generations by the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and founder of the Green Belt MovementQuote of the Day by Wangari Maathai: "The generation that destroys the environment is not the generation that pays the price," Wangari Maat...
- 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...
- 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...
- Extreme weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 people dead, authorities sayAfghanistan faces a deadly weather crisis. Recent floods, landslides, and thunderstorms have claimed 17 lives and injured 26 people. The ex...
- EU proposes new one-year delay to anti-deforestation rulesThe European Union is considering a second one-year delay to its anti-deforestation law, now potentially pushing implementation to 2026. En...
- EU finalises 12-month delay of deforestation lawThe sign-off from governments finalises a December 2025 start date for the EU's policy to ban the import of soy, beef, coffee, palm oil and...
- New ICE platform to trace cocoa, coffee deforestation from spaceIntercontinental Exchange Inc. has partnered with Space Intelligence to launch a platform verifying deforestation-free cocoa and coffee bef...
- In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change
- '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," ...
- Measuring deforestation’s true impacts is complicated because this economic activity could offer local benefits — with significant global costs: Benjamin A. Olken"But what makes these calculations even more complex is that at times, there could be local economic benefits — with significant global cos...
- Deforestation: Why COP26 agreement will struggle to reverse global forest loss by 2030Saving the world's dwindling forests is essential if we are to avoid dangerous climate change. Forests soak up carbon from the atmosphere a...
- Why organic food may be good for you, but is harmful for the climateThe reason why organic food is so much worse for the climate is that the yields per hectare are much lower.
- UN conference to approve forest protection as part of climate planDelegates at a UN climate conference have agreed to include forest conservation in any future discussions about a new global warming pact.
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