Forests

Sweden’s ‘old‑growth’ natural forests store 83% more carbon than managed woodlands — new study
Forests

Sweden’s ‘old‑growth’ natural forests store 83% more carbon than managed woodlands — new study

Anders Ahlstrom
4 min read
Old-growth forests store as much carbon in their soils as the managed forests do in trees, dead wood and soils combined
Mumbai to lose 45,000 mangroves for Rs 18,000 crore coastal road
Forests

Mumbai to lose 45,000 mangroves for Rs 18,000 crore coastal road

DTE Staff
1 min read
The decision came a day before International Day of Forests
Forests are not peripheral environmental assets but foundational economic infrastructure
Forests

Forests are not peripheral environmental assets but foundational economic infrastructure

Chitta Ranjan Pani
6 min read
Yet the persistence of regional disparities, informal employment structures, and market inefficiencies underscores the need for continued policy innovation
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