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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...
How to identify Gaboon Viper: Key physical features, range, habitat, and dietAfrica's Gaboon viper boasts the longest fangs of any venomous snake. This master of camouflage lives in forests and is a patient hunter. W...
Brazilian government commits $617.5M to Amazon ecological investmentBrazil is investing over 3 billion reais to boost ecological projects in the Amazon. This initiative supports sustainable tourism and the b...
A 15-year-old Canadian teen built a robot turtle, which could help scientists spot reef damage earlier and transform ecological threats underwaterA young Canadian inventor has created a robotic turtle. This innovative device can detect ecological hazards affecting coral reefs. The rob...
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 ...
Where native rats disappear, something far more dangerous takes overMadagascar's unique wildlife faces a threat from invasive black rats. These newcomers are pushing out native tufted-tailed rats from degrad...
What is the new NASA tool going viral? Spell your name in worldwide landscapes through satellite imageryNASA's new "Your Name in Landsat" tool transforms decades of satellite imagery into personalized collages. Users can spell their names usin...
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 ...
A corporate deal that protected the Amazon from soy farming starts to show cracksBrazilian soy farmers are expanding into the Amazon, exploiting a loophole in the Amazon Soy Moratorium that excludes secondary forests. Th...
Pixxel unveils commercial satellite constellation Fireflies; to launch early next yearThe satellite constellation will deliver critical data across various applications, from early detection of crop diseases and pinpointing w...
Big traders’ plans for sustainable crops upended by EU delayThe European Union’s decision to delay deforestation-linked crop import rules creates uncertainty for traders and farmers, impacting prices...
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon halved in 2023Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by half last year as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government strengthened environmental...
Assam bets on drones to protect wildlife, ropes in RMSI to find ideal onesThe northeastern state has roped in global geographic information systems (GIS) consulting company RMSI to recommend competitive technical ...
Amazon Forest talks: Leaders of 8 countries meet on protecting Amazon Forest, why is it so important?Will the leaders of eight countries be able to reach an agreement on combatting deforestation and crime in the Amazon rainforest area?
Need to take forest cover seriouslyThe Haryana Forest Department has sent notices to more than a dozen people for encroachment on 35 acres of protected Aravali forest land, a...
At COP26, over 100 countries pledge to end deforestationBritain hailed the commitment as the first big achievement of the UN climate conference in Glasgow. But campaigners say they need to see th...
Joe Biden urged to work with business, China to protect SE Asia rainforestJoe Biden's election as the next U.S. leader, replacing climate-change sceptic Donald Trump, has raised expectations that protecting Southe...
No let-up in global rainforest loss as coronavirus brings new dangerTropical rainforests disappeared at a rate of one football pitch every six seconds last year, researchers said on Tuesday, urging countries...
- Tropical forests now emit more CO2 than they remove
New York, Sep 29 (IANS) Long thought to be a carbon sink, the world's tropical forests now release more carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosph...
- Carbon trading to fight deforestation
An initiative to fight deforestation in developing economies by tapping emissions trading markets will commence in full swing shortly, invo...