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A new law in Peru treats stingless bees as rights-bearing ecological actorsPeruvian municipalities in Satipo and Nauta have granted legal rights to native stingless bees. These tiny pollinators are now recognized a...- NASA Satellite Captures Fiery Autumn Transformation in PatagoniaNASA's Landsat 9 captured stunning images of Patagonian forests ablaze with autumn colors on April 12, 2026. This vibrant display, driven b...
- At COP30, focus on wildfire prevention amid record destructionDozens of governments and organizations at COP30 pledged $100 million by 2030 to boost wildfire prevention, focusing initially on the Amazo...
- World leaders gather for second day in Brazil, seeking solutions to confront global warmingBrazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday sought to mobilise funding to halt the ongoing destruction of tropical rainforests...
- COP30: 53 countries endorse new global fund to pay nations for preserving tropical forestsWorld leaders launched the Tropical Forests Forever Facility at COP30 in Brazil, a new initiative to channel finance for tropical forest pr...
- Forest conservation, management in country saw advancement over last 15 years, India informs UNFFGlobally, India ranks third in the net gain in average annual forest area between 2010 and 2020. During the session, India said it gives hi...
- Research reveals climate change, logged forests force tropical mountain birds to higher elevationsThe research, based on 10 years of data analysis, indicates that smaller bird species adapt better to higher temperatures, colonising logge...
- 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...
- From chocolate to soybeans, tropical forests were illegally cleared to make way for everyday foodsIllegal clearance for commercial agriculture was behind the loss of 4.5 mn hectares of forest.
- No let-up in global rainforest loss as coronavirus brings new dangerTropical rainforests disappeared at a rate of one football pitch every six seconds last year, researchers said on Tuesday, urging countries...
- To prevent collapse of tropical forests, protect their shapeNew York, April 1 (IANS) Fires on the edges of tropical forests and their alteration by land use makes these hot ecosystems lose their shap...
- Tropical forests now emit more CO2 than they removeNew York, Sep 29 (IANS) Long thought to be a carbon sink, the world's tropical forests now release more carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosph...
- 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 ...
- Tigers need much more space than reserves: StudyA study published in Biological Conservation journal has highlighted how lack of space could be linked to a fast disappearance of tigers.
- Big cats need more space: StudyTigers need much more space than our protected areas or tiger reserves provide for currently.
- On Ecology and BusinessThe economic value of the forests — typically assessed by estimating the cost of replicating them through man-made means — is an estimated ...
- Concerted effort for conservation of rainforests urgedoncerted efforts are the needed to conserve the rich contiguous rainforest patch of Dihing-Patkai wildlife Sanctuary and its adjoining Uppe...
- East Himalayan forests turning brown: StudyIn what appears to be another grim outcome of climate change, a study has found that forests in eastern Himalayas are gradually 'browning'.
- Protected areas established to conserve Western Ghats: GovtGovernment has taken several steps, including establishment of protected areas, to conserve the rich bio-diversity of Western Ghats, enviro...
- UN conference to approve forest protection as part of climate planDelegates at a UN climate conference have agreed to include forest conservation in any future discussions about a new global warming pact.
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