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REFORESTATION IN BRAZIL
In 1998, a war photographer inherited a cattle ranch stripped of its rainforest; over the next 20 years, he and his wife planted 2 million trees by hand, brought back the dried-up springs, and turned it into a protected nature reservePhotographer Sebastião Salgado and his wife restored a barren family farm in Brazil. They planted over two million trees, transforming the ...- 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...
- 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...
- Why Brazil's 'King of Cattle' is embracing a plan to save the AmazonRoque Quagliato, once criticized for deforestation, now leads efforts to reform Amazon cattle ranching. Brazil is implementing a program to...
- Sebastião Salgado, the Brazilian photographer who rebuilt forests and froze history and injustice in frames, died at 81Sebastião Salgado, the famous Brazilian photo artist, passed away in Paris. He was 81. Salgado was known for his black and white photos on ...
- Earth's lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this weekA UN report reveals a growing global land drying crisis, exacerbated by climate change and human activities. This aridification threatens b...
- Biden announces major climate initiatives, promises additional USD 50 million to Amazon FundDuring his visit to the Amazon rainforest, US President Joe Biden announced key climate initiatives, including additional funding for the A...
- Global scientists’ union releases ethical framework for responsible climate engineering stepsThe American Geophysical Union says all stakeholders should follow transparent, inclusive policies while using geoengineering to combat cli...
- India's emissions rose by 6.1% in 2023, but historical contribution stands at only 3%: UN studyIndia's greenhouse gas emissions rose by 6.1 per cent in 2023, making up 8 per cent of the global total, according to a UN report. However,...
- UN recognises Ganges project among 10 initiatives restoring natural worldAccording to a report unveiled during the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) on Tuesday, climate change, population growth, industrialisati...
- From sneakers made of banana leaves to fish scale dresses, fashionistas hunt for eco-friendly materialsExperts warn these new textiles are not a quick fix for fashion's enormous problems.
- From the Amazon to Scotland, forest leaders united in hopeA total of $19 billion pledged at COP26 this week to end deforestation globally by 2030 "needs to go to the right people," adds Senegalese ...
- At G-7: India suggests pool of trained volunteers for natural disasters globallyIn his meeting with the UN Secretary General here on Sunday, Modi, as part of his commitment against climatic patterns, suggested a pool of...
- India's first step towards climate solution is good, but it has miles to go on a complex roadIndia is the world’s third largest greenhouse gas emitter after the US and China, and its green commitment is encouraging.
- How community rights under the Forest Rights Act could transform the lives of millions of forest dwellersCommunity rights under the Forest Rights Act could transform the lives of millions of forest dwellers, but only if the bureaucracy is pushe...
- US and Brazil agree on ambitious climate change agendaAhead of the key Paris climate change summit this year, the US and Brazil today agreed on an ambitious agenda to mitigate the challenges po...
- Very few have done justice to environment: Jairam Ramesh, Environment MinisterIn an interview with ET, the Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh says that very few have done justice to the environment.
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