Since 1978, China has planted 66 billion trees to fight the desert; scientists just found they are outpacing natural forests by 66%China's massive tree-planting initiative, aimed at combating desertification, has yielded surprising results. New research indicates these ...
03 Jul, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Chile in the 1970s planted millions of Monterey pine and eucalyptus trees for timber, but scientists now say many native forests have been replaced, while streams and wildlife have declinedChile's biodiversity hotspot has witnessed a dramatic native forest decline since 1960, replaced by fast-growing pine plantations. Driven b...
03 Jul, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
Israel, in the mid-1900s, planted millions of pine trees, and ecologists later found that the Mediterranean shrubs that grew back underneath decided which birds would move inPine forests teeming with birdlife have a secret: it's not the trees, but the undergrowth. A study reveals that dense shrub layers dramatic...
02 Jul, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
Italy planted Norway spruce across the Alps in the 1930s, a deliberate-but-naive reforestation drive, but 90 years on, plant diversity is 50% lower than in native forestsA 90-year-old reforestation project in Italy's Prealps planted Norway spruce. A new study reveals this decision drastically reduced plant d...
19 Jun, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Google deal for Amazon reforestation makes Brazilian startup its top carbon credit supplierGoogle is investing in Amazon rainforest restoration through a major deal with Brazilian startup Mombak. This initiative aims to offset car...
06 Nov, 2025, 08.31 PM IST
Lab-grown diamonds see price drop, natural ones shine with sustainability: ReportThe Natural Diamond Council reports an 83% price drop in 1.5-carat lab-grown diamonds since 2015, while natural diamonds maintain steady an...
21 Feb, 2025, 07.25 PM IST
Indian Sustainable Natural Rubber (iSNR) initiative launched to set new global standards for sustainability.The initiative, providing zero-cost certification to farmers, aims to boost the global competitiveness of Indian rubber through environment...
22 Jan, 2025, 09.57 AM IST
Anant Ambani makes a statement against pollution with three majestic wildlife sculptures at VantaraAnant Ambani, the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, introduced Vantara last year, a new initiative focused on the rehabilitation of wild anima...
05 Oct, 2024, 09.52 PM IST
BPCL launches aerial seeding through drones to reforest hills in BiharBharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) launched an afforestation project in Bihar called 'Aranya.' This initiative aims to plant 1,00,...
21 Aug, 2024, 05.39 PM IST
Forests key to climate fight along with cutting fossil fuels, study suggestsA new scientific study suggests that restoring global forests could sequester 22 times more carbon than the world emits in a year, making t...
13 Nov, 2023, 09.53 PM IST
Meghalaya: CM Conrad K Sangma distributes resources to people under a range of welfare schemesMajority of these schemes will work towards achieving the poll promises made during the recent elections. The schemes are primarily dedicat...
03 Jun, 2023, 09.17 PM IST
WeWork founder Adam Neumann’s Flowcarbon raises $70 million from a16z, token saleAccording to a Reuters report, $32 million came from venture capital firms and $38 million came from the sale of Flowcarbon's Goddess Natur...
25 May, 2022, 09.40 AM IST
Assam, French Development Agency sign 50 million euro agreement to restore forest ecosystemsToday's signing marks the launch of the second phase of Assam Project for Forest and Biodiversity Conservation (APFBC), which aims to refor...
04 Nov, 2019, 05.53 PM IST
Explore the wild with a purpose: Visit sanctuaries that support conservation efforts, reforestationThere are many ways in which tourists visiting Antarctica can adopt an environmental-friendly attitude.
25 Jul, 2019, 11.47 AM IST
India's new National Forest Policy to address the challenge of climate changeWhile the ministry has done away with the environment cess that was proposed in the scrapped 2016 draft policy, it has retained several con...
16 Mar, 2018, 08.17 AM IST
Himachal Pradesh successfully sells its sequestered carbon through plantationsHimachal Pradesh has successfully sold its sequestered carbon through plantations and has earned a financial incentive of Rs 1.93 crores as...
15 Jun, 2015, 08.31 PM IST
Natural Capital Accounting to change the way big companies do businessBy the end of 2013, Coca-Cola will be replenishing 42 per cent of the water it consumes, or 67 billion liters (17.7 billion gallons) of wat...
11 May, 2013, 04.35 AM IST