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In 1976, a Pulitzer-winning poet moved from New York to Maui; he helped turn 19 degraded acres into a rare palm forestPoet W.S. Merwin dedicated over forty years to transforming degraded land in Maui into a thriving palm forest alongside his wife Paula. Tog...- No cutting trees yet, 200% stronger wood: Japan’s 600-year-old technique for producing wood is a lesson on sustainable forestryDiscover Daisugi, a 600-year-old Japanese tradition offering premium timber without deforestation. This ingenious method, originating in 14...
- A shark that walks instead of swims? Scientists just found a new one in the wild, and it may already be facing extinctionScientists have identified a new species of 'walking' shark in Papua New Guinea, named Hemiscyllium dudgeonae. This unique shark uses its p...
- Doctor spots a rare fragrant tree in Gurgaon park. Indian Forest Officer links it to matchsticks from old days. Here's whyA doctor's walk in Gurgaon's biodiversity park led to the discovery of the Salai tree. This native Indian tree is known for its fragrant re...
- A seed bank in England marks 25 years of preserving the world's plant diversityBeneath England's countryside, the Millennium Seed Bank safeguards over 2.5 billion wild plant seeds, a vital archive against extinction. T...
- More than 20% of Earth's plant species found only on islands and time is running out to save themA study in Nature reveals that islands, covering just 5.3% of the planet's land, harbor 21% of the world's plant biodiversity. Urgent conse...
- Kaziranga National Park records 446 butterfly species
- It’s OK to mine the rainforest for car batteriesEfforts to halt deforestation in Indonesia are lagging, with palm oil plantations presenting a far greater threat than nickel mining.
- They want to make palm oil in a lab. Without palm treesThese startups face an uphill fight. The world is so awash in palm oil made the usual way, by growing palm trees, that it's relatively inex...
- We can oil palm it offOil palm cultivation in India has the potential to significantly boost farm incomes while reducing the country's edible oil import bill. Wi...
- Nature-positive household & personal care sector may yield additional USD 62 bn a year by 2030: WEFBy emphasising on water stewardship, responsible sourcing, nature conservation, and circularity, household products and personal care secto...
- Congress labels PM Modi's 'global talk' on environment at G20 Summit 'sheer hypocrisy'G20 countries on Saturday said they will aim to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030 and expedite efforts to phase down coal pow...
- Greening agri supply chainsIndia is set to respond to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) 2023, which seeks to prevent major agri-commodities and their value-added...
- Assam Congress MP Bordoloi writes to PM against palm oil hub planBordoloi said this move ignores the appeals of local communities, environmentalists and other stakeholders who have expressed deep concerns
- Ruchi Soya to invest Rs 500 crore on palm oil factory, nurseries: Arunachal Pradesh CMRepresentatives of Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP)), Lucknow, 3F Industries Ltd, Hyderabad, Ruchi Soya Industrie...
- India says BRICS nations can play leading role in achieving 2030 SDG goalsIn his opening remark, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said, "BRICS countries are well-positioned to take a leading role in helpi...
- Oil Palm Not at Cost of BiodiversityOil palm is land-use efficient, yielding 3-4 tonnes per hectare, compared to 1 tonne per hectare for other oilseeds. A plan to increase acr...
- Sweet spot: Bengaluru is switching to 'clean' sugars in cocktails, food and dessertsValue-added sugar segment makes a 60% contribution to the overall sugar sales.
- Ancient rainforest humans feasted on dried meat, palm plantsSydney, June 7 (IANS) Ancient hunter-gatherers in the Borneo tropics may have been feasting on dried meat and palm plants, shedding light o...
- Asia's rainforests vanishing as timber, food demand surge: ExpertsAsia's rainforests are being rapidly destroyed, a trend accelerated by surging timber demand in booming China and India, and record food, e...
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