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India among top 3 countries in forest area gains between 2010-2020: FAO report
India gained 2,66,000 hectares of forest area annually from 2010 to 2020, securing the third spot a…
PTI
6,960 poachers arrested for killing, trafficking 2,869 wild animals in last 10 yrs: Minister
While the seized elephant tusks have been stored at the state government's treasury, the other s…
PTI
Beyond Artistry: Da Vinci's infamous 'Rule of Trees' faces new round of scientific scrutiny after 500 years
Da Vinci noted that while trees displayed unique appearances, they all shared an intriguing charact…
Climate change is disrupting our food system, which makes it vulnerable to new crises
Weather, the atmosphere, the oceans, and the climate are all changing. That has devastating effects…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
I worked outdoors for a year. I felt grounded and fulfilled, and it made me rethink wanting an office job.
Rachel Hellman says working at a farm and on a forest conservation crew in Vermont made her realize…
Rachel Hellman
Scientists estimate 9,000 tree species are still unknown to them
Mysterious trees unknown to science have probably remained a secret because they're so rare. Their …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
Female sex hormone may reduce Covid-19 severity in women: Study
Researchers have revealed that estrogen may lessen the severity of Covid-19 symptoms in women, addi…
Researchers are trying to save a vulnerable California frog species using cutting-edge AI
Conservation Metrics uses machine learning technology to identify where California red-legged frogs…
Emily Hager
Over 4,400 species are at risk globally from changes in wildfires intensity, study shows
Changes in wildfire intensity and frequency driven by human activities are putting at risk more tha…
Forest dept ups vigil to curb wildlife crimes during lockdown
"Recently, we foiled two attempts of poaching of wildanimals and arrested seven persons. In the las…
PTI
Golden lion tamarins, Gautemala forest fires and illegal logging in Nepal — saving endangered species disrupted by coronavirus
Biologist Carlos Ruiz has spent a quarter-century working to save golden lion tamarins, the charis…
PTI
The lions in India's Gir sanctuary are dying due to a "mystery illness"
However, that number is probably a lot lower now. This could be due to a mysterious infection…
Indonesia is spending $33 billion to move its capital from a sinking city to an island where forests have been burning
Deforestation has been a problem in Boreno for decades, as its rainforests have been burned and sla…
Aria Bendix
This video of a wildfire engulfing a forest in seconds is terrifying
"In the 70s and 80s, the fires weren't as big, they weren't as intense and the fire seasons were sh…
Guia Marie Del Prado
Bianca Jagger Defends Forests With Powerful Speech At Climate Change Talks
WITH A CROWD of mostly influential scientists, top environmental activists and leading figures from…
Justin Catanoso
Mumbai, Chennai to lose 10% and 7% of their land to rising sea levels in just 15 years, says study
By 2040, more than 10% of the land in Mumbai, Yanam, and Thoothukudi, 5%-10% in Panaji and Chennai,…
Cyclone Remal devastates major Bengal tiger habitat in Sunderbans; 100 freshwater ponds washed away
The Sundarbans regularly endures intense monsoon storms, but the scale and duration of Cyclone Rema…
Landslides in Kerala are turning increasingly common, especially in the monsoon season
Experts attribute these landslides to heavy rainfall, geologically weak soil, deforestation, and ca…
Tamil Nadu is using army-grade AI surveillance to prevent elephant deaths on railway tracks, and it’s working!
Tamil Nadu has been grappling with the issue of elephant deaths on and near its railway tracks. The…
Over 80% of prehistoric megaherbivores went extinct due to human activity and not climate change: Study
Recent studies have spotlighted the extinction or rapid decline of large mammals over the past 50,0…