The Supreme Court Monday directed Haryana and the Faridabad municipal corporation to remove all encroachments, consisting around 10,000 residential constructions, in Aravali forest area near … SC Orders Removal of 10,000 Residential Constructions on Aravali Forest LandRead more
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Returning lands to Native tribes is helping protect nature
In 1908 the U.S. government seized some 18,000 acres of land from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to create the National Bison Range in … Returning lands to Native tribes is helping protect natureRead more
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Spike in Alaska wildfires is worsening global warming
The devastating rise in Alaska’s wildfires is making global warming even worse than scientists expected, US government researchers said on Wednesday. The sharp spike in … Spike in Alaska wildfires is worsening global warmingRead more
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Dispossessing the Sámi Peoples
The ancient forest of Białowieża – the last remaining primeval forest in the European lowlands – straddles the Polish/ Belarus border, and is the last … Dispossessing the Sámi PeoplesRead more
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Is this the end of forests as we’ve known them?
Camille Stevens-Rumann never used to worry about seeing dead trees. As a wildland firefighter in the American west, she encountered untold numbers killed in blazes … Is this the end of forests as we’ve known them?Read more
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We’re killing those tropical trees we’re counting on to absorb carbon dioxide
A pair of recent studies show that rising temperatures are shortening the lives of trees in tropical forests and reducing their capacity to absorb carbon … We’re killing those tropical trees we’re counting on to absorb carbon dioxideRead more
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Palm oil doesn’t fit here
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLX1MniR8ms&rel=0] Ghosts in the Machine
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Coal mine auction opens up vast stretches of forests in central India for mining
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the auction of 41 coal mines for commercial mining, saying the market for the commodity is now open … Coal mine auction opens up vast stretches of forests in central India for miningRead more
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His forest
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkZDSqyE1do&rel=0] Forest man of india Jadav Payeng
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Makers of Oreos, KitKats among brands linked to Indonesia forest fires
Consumer goods companies behind major brands are getting some of their palm oil from producers linked to fires in Indonesia that have burned an area … Makers of Oreos, KitKats among brands linked to Indonesia forest firesRead more