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FOREST CARBON SINK
Scientists discover rising heat leaves trees struggling to turn sunlight into energy: 57 million hectares of tropical forests already affected; Heat waves goes beyond photosynthesis limits- NASA satellite study finds Earth's mangrove forests are making an unexpected comeback after decades of decline. But scientists warn the good news may not last forever
- Scientists just found a 15-million-year-old climate time capsule in giant eggshells from Namibia, and the oxygen inside suggests plants may have been far less active at pulling CO₂ from the air during a warmer Earth
- Aravalli Biodiversity Park helps Delhi retain 3 million litres of rainwater, reduce flooding: StudyDelhi's Aravalli Biodiversity Park is a vital green lung, retaining nearly three million litres of rainwater annually and significantly red...22 Jun, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
- This UK couple grows chairs in their garden and sells them for $90000Alice and Gavin Munro have spent two decades cultivating trees to grow into ready-made chairs, a process taking 6 to 12 years per piece. Th...09 Jun, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
- As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to the consumption of 'wild meat'Wild meat consumption in Central and West Africa, a cultural staple, poses a significant risk for zoonotic disease transmission, including ...30 May, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
- India among top 10 nations with largest forest carbon sinks: FAO reportIndia is a global leader in forest carbon sinks. The nation absorbs approximately 150 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. This plac...24 Oct, 2025, 11.47 AM IST
- Forest carbon sinks in India weakening, enhancing quality of forests crucial: Jairam RameshJairam Ramesh cites a study on weakening forest carbon sinks in India. The study highlights the impact of climate change. It shows the decl...13 Jul, 2025, 05.19 PM IST
- Arunachal is India's 'largest' carbon sink: Pema KhanduArunachal Pradesh is recognized as India's largest carbon sink. Chief Minister Pema Khandu highlights the state's significant contribution ...02 Jul, 2025, 02.43 PM IST
- Pollution Level: More trees won't cancel out your SUV emissionsScientists are raising the alarm about the over-reliance on natural carbon sinks to achieve net-zero emissions. They argue that this approa...20 Nov, 2024, 01.20 PM IST
- The world's carbon sinks are on fireForests can pull carbon from the air and store it in roots and leaves, locking it out of the atmosphere. Through complex markets, nations c...21 Oct, 2024, 09.57 AM IST
- 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?09 Aug, 2023, 10.04 PM IST
- How green is my forestIn its current formulation, the treaty is set up to ignore many changes, including positive ones that humans make to sequester carbon. Fore...07 Mar, 2022, 11.43 PM IST
- View: Two contrasting trends in the India State of Forest ReportIt is useful to raise the share of trees outside forests in green cover from 2.9% to at least 5% over the next 10 years. A renewed focus on...07 Mar, 2022, 11.27 PM IST
- Climate change may turn carbon sinks into emission source: Study21 Nov, 2018, 02.23 PM IST
- India’s forest cover increasing, better than world average: Union environment secy03 Apr, 2017, 10.33 PM IST
- India set to exceed forest cover goal: Javadekar: India will achieve a larger green cover - and thus a greater potential for carbon absorption - than it committed recently as part of the ...05 Dec, 2015, 05.03 AM IST
- India has created 37 crore tonnes of CO2 equivalent: Prakash JavadekarIndia's recently submitted INDC's has set a target to create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes (250 crore) of CO2 equiva...04 Dec, 2015, 06.53 PM IST
- Gujarat's trees store 177m tonnes of carbonDevelopment of forests on the earth's surface removed carbon from atmosphere over a period and made the planet suitable for certain plant a...05 Jun, 2011, 03.50 AM IST
- India is now a major carbon sink: Govt reportIndia is rapidly transforming itself into a major carbon sink igniting hopes of big funds for maintaining natural green cover, a new report...16 Aug, 2009, 12.03 PM IST
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