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Swedish-born billionaire once bought 400,000 acres of Amazon rainforest, almost the size of Greater London. Locals worry about green colonialism; around 1000 people lost their jobsJohan Eliasch generated buzz by securing ownership of 400,000 acres of the Amazon rainforest to combat logging threats. However, his move r...- Humans may be transmitting hepatitis B virus to Amazon monkeys, raising questions about deforestation and disease spilloverA groundbreaking study has revealed the presence of Hepatitis B virus in wild New World primates in the Amazon. This alarming discovery poi...
- What America’s $100 billion Venezuela oil investment could mean for climate change, oil spills and vulnerable communitiesA significant United States investment in Venezuela's oil sector raises environmental concerns. Increased oil production could worsen exist...
- Quote of the Day by David Attenborough: “No one will protect the natural world we don’t care about...” — a powerful life lesson on nature, curiosity, responsibility, conservation and why we rarely protect what we have never learned to truly see, from the legendary broadcaster known for bringing the hidden world of wildlife into millions of homesQuote of the Day by David Attenborough: “No one will protect the natural world we don’t care about...” highlights a fundamental truth about...
- Amazon trees kept a rainfall diary in their rings; it shows wet seasons grew up to 22% wetter while dry seasons lost up to 13.5% of their rainResearchers have discovered that ancient Amazonian trees provide vital climate information through their annual rings. By examining oxygen ...
- World Economic Forum 2025: Carbon markets investor kicks off $1.5 billion Amazon protection plan in DavosA carbon markets investor backed by Mercuria collaborates with non-profits to raise an initial $1.5 billion aimed at protecting the Amazon....
- 'Winners and losers': The world of coffee is being reordered by EU laws to stop cutting of forestsVietnam can't afford to lose — Europe is the largest market for its coffee, comprising 40% of its coffee exports. Six weeks after the EUDR ...
- A volley of regulations: India’s exports have to learn to navigate EU’s green law mazeMost Indian companies are not yet capable of complying with the European Union’s proposed green regulations. While the government can impos...
- Investors of companies in pandemic hotspots can help mitigate new pandemic risks, researchers sayA study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal suggests that financial entities investing in companies operating in hotspots for ...
- Certain misunderstandings, actions of vested interests led to loss of precious lives in Manipur: CM"Since 2017, the BJP government has been working consistently for the welfare of the state by understanding the pulse of the people and the...
- 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?
- Environmental damage from Belt and Road Initiative projects on riseChina's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects have caused significant damage to the environment across all countries where they were impl...
- 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...
- Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?Indonesian officials say the new metropolis will be a "sustainable forest city" that puts the environment at the heart of the development a...
- COP26 last chance for world to limit global warming: British Indian climate action chief Alok SharmaSharma outlined the UK's presidency of the summit across four key areas of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees, enabling communities and...
- Deforestation threatens lots of animals with extinction: StudySydney, May 2 (IANS) Australian scientists called for action on Tuesday, as new research said deforestation has driven lots of the world's ...
- Tibetan Government in-Exile wants Tibetan eco-system protectedThe Tibetan Government in-Exile today called upon the United Nations, the Chinese government and the international community to protect the...
- India to have roadmap for cutting carbon emissionsIndia has unveiled a draft national policy to provide a roadmap for building comprehensive strategies for cutting carbon emissions from def...
- India ready with draft policy to reduce emissions from deforestationUnderlining importance of increasing forest cover, the MoEF took note of the fact that the present level of forest cover in India (69.20 mi...
- African farmers adapt to global warmingThe multiple ways by which small farming communities in Kenya and Tanzania are adapting to the human-wildlife conflict thrown up by global ...
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