The strongest gains, the IITM study found, are likely across the Indo-Gangetic Plain, Northeast India and the Western Ghats Pune: A new IITM-led study suggested that India could become progressively greener over the coming decades — forests, croplands and other vegetation are expected to grow more and absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.The study,…
Massive tree-planting campaigns in Israel, once hailed as environmental triumphs, have inadvertently caused significant ecological damage. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons In thinking about the thick forests that dot the hills around Jerusalem or traversing the rolling green hills of Galilee, we tend to envision the success story of an environmentally conscious effort. This involves dark…
Navi Mumbai: Polluted creek water entering DPS Flamingo Lake during high tide emerged as another major threat to one of Navi Mumbai’s key wetlands, part of the Ramsar-listed Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary ecosystem, recent studies showed. The latest water sample from the tidal inflow channel revealed high levels of contamination, raising concerns over the sharp…
Mangaluru: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the opposition BJP of remaining silent on the Yettinahole project, which it claims will lead to water scarcity in Dakshina Kannada.Addressing the media on Wednesday, AAP state vice-president Vivekananda Salins said the BJP frequently speaks about Hindus being in trouble, but now everyone is in trouble. He…
Removal of the natural storm barriers, the complainant said, has exposed the residents of Moira, Tivim, Colvale, and surrounding low-lying villages to the threat of flooding Mapusa: The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) on Friday inspected a site along the Moira river to examine the destruction of mangroves within the eco-sensitive coastal regulation zone…
Lucknow: With climate change, biodiversity loss and water scarcity posing serious threats, there is a need for urgent adoption of nature-based solutions to build long-term resilience.The advice was given by experts at the two-day workshop organised by the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) on Wednesday and Thursday ahead of World Environment Day.The event was…
A well-intentioned biological control attempt on Japan’s Amami Oshima island backfired spectacularly. Introduced mongooses, meant to control venomous snakes, instead decimated native wildlife due to a mismatch in hunting times. Image Credit: Ministry of Environment /Government of Japan The concept of biological control often sounds perfect in a boardroom. When a place is struggling with…
Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao accounted for 62% of the state’s total tree cover loss over the past 25 years Guwahati: Assam has lost an estimated 3,600 sq km of tree cover since 2001, a figure equivalent to the combined loss across 19 states and one Union Territory over the same period, underscoring an alarming…
Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao accounted for 62% of the state’s total tree cover loss over the past 25 years Guwahati: Assam has lost an estimated 3,600 sq km of tree cover since 2001, a figure equivalent to the combined loss across 19 states and one Union Territory over the same period, underscoring an alarming…
Vice president CP Radhakrishnan visited the research and technology exhibition at NIO TNNPanaji: The ocean is not just a source but a living ecosystem to respect and protect aquatic life, said Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Saturday, on his visit to CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography. “ India’s oceans are not boundaries that separate the…
