Rolling Car Tires Into Global Circular Economy
More than 1 billion car tires reach the end of their life each year, and…
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Empowering Teachers Is Key To A Sustainable Future
The world’s learners are not equipped to face the challenges of an unsustainable future. While…
India, Nepal Overlook Environmental Issues In Hydropower Deals
This June, monsoon rains wreaked havoc in Nepal’s hilly regions, but the country’s southern lowlands…
Improved Tiger Numbers Come With Certain Hidden Messages
India is now home to at least 3,682 tigers – a new record that surpasses…
India’s Tiger Reserves Have Helped In The Fight Against Climate Change
New research shows that India’s tiger conservation policy has not only helped in preserving and…
Legal Protection Of Certain Forest Land Could Be Removed
Certain categories of forest land will no longer be legally protected, as proposed by the…
Mountain Forests Being Lost At ‘Alarming Rate,’ Esp In Asia
More than 7% of all mountain forests have been destroyed during the past two decades,…
Amazon Deforestation Could Impact Climate In Distant Regions
There’s a recent saying, grown popular among climate scientists: “What happens in the Arctic doesn’t…
Human Activity Degraded Over 3rd Of Amazon Forest: Study
(Source: PTI) The Amazon rainforest has been degraded by a much greater extent than scientists…
Tobacco: Vaping And Smoking Drive Harm To The Environment
Vaping for a day and tossing it away is all the rage. Electronic cigarette sales…
Legislation Eroding Forest Rights Could Affect India’s Carbon Sinks
Legislation passed earlier this year fundamentally restructures how India’s forests are governed, legal experts and…
Amazon Loses 10% Of Its Vegetation In Nearly Four Decades
(Source: AP) The Amazon region has lost 10% of its native vegetation, mostly tropical rainforest,…
Deforestation In Amazon Hits A Fresh Record
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest reached a record high for the first seven months of…
Saving 700 Trees & Much Ecological Heartache
The Green Meadows Housing Society in Bhopal’s Arera Hills area lies at the juncture of…
Climate Change Triggering Global Collapse In Insect Numbers
Insects are critical to the future of our planet. They help to keep pest species…
What’s The Difference Between 1.5°C & 2°C Of Global Warming?
Over and over at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, world leaders have stressed the…
Combatting Soil Erosion Enriches Farmers In Meghalaya
The state of Meghalaya, in northeast India, has an acute soil erosion problem. One of…
Asiatic Black Bear Habitat To Shrink By Area The Size Of Belgium
Once, the Asiatic black bear ranged as far west as Germany and France. Native to…
Amazon Biome Hurtles Toward Death Spiral Due To Deforestation Surge
An area the size of Israel was deforested in the Amazon biome last year, as…
Wielding Machetes, Scientists Count Carbon In The Amazon
The machete-wielding scientists ventured into the Amazon, hacking through dense jungle as the mid-morning temperature…
Could The Himalayas Harbour The Next Pandemic?
by Beth Walker/ The Third Pole The world is in an “era of pandemics”. Unless…
Deforestation In Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest Surges Through September
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon jumped for the fifth straight month in September compared with last…
More Than 1,600 Die In Heaviest Monsoon Season For 25 years
The heaviest monsoon rains to lash India in 25 years have killed more than 1,600…
Pope Francis Urges Politicians To Take ‘Drastic Measures’ On Climate Change
Pope Francis challenged governments on Sunday to take “drastic measures” to combat global warming and…