Satellite Data And Artificial Intelligence Identify Deforestation Drivers
Researchers have developed a new dataset that shows global drivers of deforestation at a one-kilometre spatial resolution. For Asia, the...
biodiversity loss
Stone Crushers Drive Nilgai Into J’khand Fields, Damaging Crops
Stone-crusher operations and mining activities have disturbed the nilgai habitat in Palamu district of Jharkhand. This has led to the...
When Forests Fall And Peacocks Cry
Despite longstanding efforts of students and environmentalists to protect the 400-acres of Kancha Gachibowli in the University of Hyderabad, the...
Commentary: A Mountainous Bastion Faces An Ecological Threat
The Shillong Plateau in Meghalaya acts as a barrier to the humid air masses of the summer monsoon from the...
Wildfires Rage Amid Dry Weather & Heat Waves
The increasing number of wildfires in north and central India are degrading forests, threatening biodiversity, and accelerating desertification, scientists note....
Shocker: Species Extinction Is Spreading Faster Than Research
More than a quarter of assessed species are at risk of extinction. But many more will die out before we...
Land Restoration Champions Drive Impact: Op Models For Sustainable Growth
Land restoration-based enterprises help protect forests, restore agricultural lands and common lands that are facing multiple challenges such as degradation,...
Oil, Gas, Coal Are Destabilizing All 9 Planetary Boundaries
It’s well known that the fossil fuel industry made the industrial age possible and raised much of humanity’s living standard,...
Book Review: A Walk Down The Nilgiri Hills
An anthology of writings on the Nilgiris, The Nilgiri Hills — A Kaleidoscope of People, Culture and Nature, reflects on...
India Backs UN Resolution On Human Right To Clean Environment
India has voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution that recognises the right to a clean, healthy and...
Land Degradation: Silence When Alarms Should Be Sounding
In 1992, three UN conventions were established to combat climate change, biodiversity loss and desertification. As their contours were being...
