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Plantations to be taken up on open, scrub forests to generate green credits

India, Feb. 27 -- Corporations, other private entities can take up plantations on degraded land, including open forest and scrub land, wasteland and catchment areas, under the administrative control o... Read More


'Poor, marginalised bear brunt of climate hazards'

New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- A new tool to assess climate hazard and vulnerability that takes into account the socioeconomic and political impact on people in Indian cities has found that it is the poor and ... Read More


Snow, rain may return to north India; Delhi minimum 7.6degC

India, Feb. 23 -- Spells of rain and snow are likely to return to the Western Himalayan region and the plains nearby early next week, with some showers, lightning and overcast conditions extending to ... Read More


Man-animal conflict victims' compensation revised to rRs.r10 lakh: Environment min

India, Feb. 22 -- Compensation for those killed in human-wildlife conflict has been revised to Rs.10 lakh compared to the earlier compensation of Rs.5 lakh until last year, Union minister of environme... Read More


6.18% of India's land highly suitable for agroforestry: Data

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Around 6.18% and 4.91% of India's land is highly and moderately suitable for agroforestry, respectively, the Indian Space Research Organisation's (Isro's) geographical data has r... Read More


No wildlife clearance for projects in sanctuaries without compliance certificates, says nat'l body

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- Project proposals in and around wildlife sanctuaries and national parks will not be considered for wildlife clearance unless states submit certificates of compliance to the condi... Read More


Sambar, leopard camera trapped in Mangar, shows importance Aravallis, say experts

India, Feb. 14 -- A sambar was recently camera trapped in Haryana's Mangar area indicating that the region serves as a habitat for Sambars too, apart from leopards, hyenas and Rusty-spotted Cats, whic... Read More


'effect of climate crisis feeding n-e with unusually heavy showers'

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Extreme rainfall events of over 15 cm a day have quadrupled in frequency over the Meghalaya plateau in the Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills and surrounding areas in Assam between 19... Read More


1 in 5 migratory species facing extinction, population of many others on the decline: UN report

India, Feb. 12 -- One in five migratory species are facing the threat of extinction, while a substantial proportion of those (44%) is undergoing a decline in population, the United Nations' first Stat... Read More


IPCC to deliver 'synthesis' report only by end of 2029

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is expected to deliver three special subject reports by the end of 2027 ahead of the second global stocktake of the Paris Agre... Read More