Plant diversity rapidly declining in Germany
Plant diversity decreased by over 15% in over 70% of the 2,000 species examined in last 60 years
CoP 14: Only 25% nations include gender discussions in land degradation targets
Of around 80, 20 countries do not have role of gender and women into targets and measures to halt land degradation by 2030
Study highlights need to avoid landscape changes near forest areas
Presence of plantations and livestock significantly increased parasite diversity in wildlife owing to possible spillover, find researchers
‘Giving land tenure rights to commons can prevent degradation’
Around 80 million hectare of common lands in India provide livelihood to around 350 million people, finds studies conducted by a Gujarat-based non-…
Integrating trees in African agricultural landscapes
The challenge for policy makers is how to increase agricultural productivity without expanding into forestlands and with minimal use of external …
Desertification in Africa: 10 things you must know
In Africa, desertification is said to be happening at an estimated 20,000 hectares per year
Chopping down the future
About 90 per cent of Arunachal Pradesh's revenue is generated by its forests. Yet these very forests are under heavy pressure, thanks to …
Rehabilitating land
Innovative technology and consolidation ofscattered land holdings has made agriculture profitable in UP
Kenya’s devastating floods expose decades of poor urban planning and bad land management
The impact of floods has become more severe due to land degradation, human pressures & over-extraction of groundwater
Severe environmental harm equal to genocide, crime against humanity: Experts write to International Criminal Court
Human activities leading to severe environmental harm also violate human rights; must be punished, they urge in joint statement
Plastic recycling is failing — here’s how the world must respond
Retailers must make it easier for customers to refill containers
Climate change may reduce carbon dioxide uptake by forests: Study
Tree growth in Arizona will decline 22-117% under future climatic conditions
Evidences dating back to the 1500s to be used for projections on climate change, biodiversity
The scoping study will be conducted over three years and analyse impact up till 2050
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Chamundi Hill ropeway plan in Mysuru resurfaces, green activists maintain opposition
A decision will be taken only after a thorough evaluation of pros and cons, state tourism minister HK Patil stated
Desertification in India: Where are Himalayan springs?
Rapidly disappearing springs will eventually impact rivers and cause desertification in the plains
As told to Parliament (March 24, 2022): Tropical Indian Ocean warmed by 1°C from 1951-2015
All that was discussed in the House through the day
World Soil Day: A third of it is degraded. Here’s the solution countries should adopt
Soil erosion mitigation through the application of sustainable soil management is critical for protecting our soil
Private sector must be engaged to restore degraded land
The onus of restoration lies on individual farmers, those organised as cooperatives and the companies that now know that long-term growth and …
Point of No Agri-returns Part 7: India diverts 10 million hectares of productive agri-lands, replaces them with barren lands for cultivation
Government report terms this as the 'often overlooked' aspect of the agrarian crisis in the country
Reaping benefits of integrated farming in Zambia
A woman farmer in Chongwe district of Zambia lifted herself out of poverty through integrated and diversified farming
Drilling in details
Hartman de Souza decodes Goa's mining machinery, which has defrocked the state's environment
Scholars focus on degradation of mountains
The State Of The World's Mountains -- A Global Report Edited by Peter B Stone Publisher: Zed Books Limited, London Price : Not Stated
Hidden subsidies in power, paper industries
If paper and power prices included ecological costs, the consumer would have to pay at least 60 per cent more for them than he pays today
