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Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur to plant 13,000 mangroves in one week to protect seashore life
It may be noted that mangroves play a major role as feeding and breeding areas for a large variety …
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Bhitarkanika National Park to remain shut from January 15-23 as teams take stock of estuarine crocodiles census
The number of saltwater crocodiles, the species which are not found in any other river syste…
PTI
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Over 1.89 lakh trees have been cut for the construction of Bundelkhand expressway
Banda (Uttar Pradesh)More than 1.89 lakh trees have been felled for the construction of the Bundelk…
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'15 wheelbarrows loads' of pasta were mysteriously dumped in a New Jersey forest. Primo pasta puns were served.
The pasta dump in Old Bridge, New Jersey, takes a page straight out of Tomie DePaolo's children's 1…
Lloyd Lee
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“Horrific” killing of pregnant wild elephant in Kerala’s forest left Twitterati’s in shock
As the nation was bracing up for the double whammy of cyclone Nisarga along with the coronavirus pa…
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Illicit road construction by chopping off the trees: Himachal Pradesh HC sent notices to Chief Secretary
The petitioner has alleged that at the behest of the DFO posted in Nachan, thousand of green trees …
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WB forest dept seizes smuggled snake venom worth ₹30 crore in Darjeeling district
"As per the international market rate of per gram of snake venom, the estimated value of the s…
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Assam flood situation worsens again, death toll rises to 89
After a marginal improvement earlier this week, the flood situation in Assam again deteriorated on …
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Tribal women in Mayurbhanj, Odisha tie 'rakhis' to trees for protection from illegal felling and forest fires
Every year, preparations begin with a community meeting before Rakhi Purnima, presided by the Majhi…
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400-acre barrens in Trichy district in Tamil Nadu to turn into a palm tree forest
The Trichy district administration officials told IANS that the land identified is a "Porambokku" l…
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The mysterious piles of pasta found in a New Jersey forest likely came from a stockpile of food a man found in his dead mother's home, neighbor says
A neighbor told NBC New York the mess likely came about after a man found the noodles while moving …
Chris Panella
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Thousands told to evacuate homes in California as wildfire engulfs forests bordering Yosemite National Park
The fierce Oak Fire in Mariposa, California, started in the Sierra National Forest and threatens 2,…
Bethany Dawson
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A trapped woman rationed yogurt and drank snow to survive 6 days in a remote forest
Sheena Gullett was found alive and physically well after being stranded in a remote forest in North…
Hannah Getahun
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Scientists say climate solutions like solar power and walkable cities are cheap, doable, and can make a dent in the crisis
The climate crisis is daunting, but a major UN report outlines plenty of low-tech ways for governme…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Maharashtra's Hirpodi village turns a barren hill into a forest with the help of contour trenches and drought-tolerant trees
The locals were paid in cash for all the materials and the strenuous work of walking uphill with to…
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Extreme weather events fuel gender-based violence, adding to socio-economic burden of climate change: Study
Building on the existing evidence, the study reemphasises that extreme weather conditions are a cat…
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‘Blood honey’ is a booming business and the rising demand is changing the lives of moulis in Sundarbans
The lives of people of this community of traditional honey collectors lay, sometimes precariousl…
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A lumber manufacturer faces a near-$54,000 fine after a worker was struck by a forklift and died
A 45-year-old worker suffered fatal injuries after a forklift struck her as she walked across a lum…
Grace Dean
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'The forest ... is resetting': California wildfires burned hundreds of ancient redwoods, but much of the forest seems to have survived the blaze
A wildfire ravaged through the historic Big Basin Redwood State Park Monday, taking down hundreds o…
Lauren Frias
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Haryana government announced 'Surkshit Haryana' extension of lockdown in the state from May 10 to May 17
Making the announcement on Twitter, Home and Health Minister Anil Vij said, "Mahamari Alert/ Sur…