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Funeral Procession For Trees In Dehradun Deforestation Protest
- Monday March 31, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Environmentalists and intellectuals on Sunday took out a tree funeral procession in Dehradun as part of the 'Save Environment Movement 2.0' to protest against the indiscriminate felling of trees for development projects.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fungi Vital To Life Face Growing Risk Of Extinction: Study
- Friday March 28, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Nearly a third of species of fungi assessed by an international conservation group are at risk of extinction from threats like deforestation and agricultural expansion, the latest 'Red List' of threatened species showed on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brazil Is Losing Surface Water To Climate Change, Land Conversion
- Friday March 21, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Brazil is home to 12 per cent of Earth's freshwater reserves, much of it in the Amazon, but is losing natural surface water as climate change and land conversion from forest to farming take their toll, a report said Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brazil Cuts Down Thousands Of Trees In Amazon Rainforest To Build Road For Climate Summit
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Brazil is facing criticism for cutting down thousands of trees in the Amazon rainforest to build a road for the COP30 climate summit, despite the country's claims of commitment to environmental protection.
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www.ndtv.com
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Microbes Uncovered in Amazon Peatlands Could Alter Global Carbon Dynamics
- Wednesday January 29, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Microscopic organisms found in the tropical peatlands of Peru’s northwestern Amazon are helping regulate the carbon cycle, a key factor in Earth’s climate. These microbes, part of the Bathyarchaeia group, thrive in waterlogged, oxygen-deprived conditions and exhibit unique metabolic behaviours that either store or release carbon. Researchers wa...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Conservation Expert Warns Earth Is In Midst Of Sixth Great Extinction: "We Don't Have Time Left"
- Monday November 18, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The conservationist noted that the crisis, driven largely by human activity, threatens the survival of countless species and the delicate balance of ecosystems worldwide.
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www.ndtv.com
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Conservation Expert Warns Earth Is In Midst Of Sixth Great Extinction, Calls for Immediate Action
- Tuesday November 19, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Dr Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist, has warned that the world is in the midst of the sixth great extinction. Speaking during her European tour, she urged global leaders to take urgent steps to protect wildlife and ecosystems. Dr Goodall highlighted deforestation, habitat destruction, and the climate crisis, calling for stronger regulatio...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Global Fossil CO2 Emissions Hit Record High in 2024: Here's What You Need to Know
- Wednesday November 13, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024 at 37.4 billion tonnes, up 0.8% from 2023, according to the Global Carbon Project. Despite progress in renewables and climate efforts, fossil fuel use has not yet peaked, raising concerns about reaching global warming limits. With 41.6 billion tonnes of CO2 projected overall, scie...
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www.gadgets360.com
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World’s Tree Species at Risk of Extinction, Claims New Study
- Tuesday October 29, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A recent report has revealed that more than 38% of tree species globally are at risk of extinction, with human activities like deforestation and disease contributing significantly to their decline. The findings were presented at the UN COP16 biodiversity summit in Colombia, where world leaders are discussing strategies to protect natural ecosystems...
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www.gadgets360.com
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From Bolivia To Indonesia, Deforestation Continues Apace
- Tuesday October 8, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Deforestation continued last year at a rate far beyond pledges to end the practice by 2030, according to a major study.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amazon Forest Has Lost Area The Size Of Germany, France To Deforestation
- Monday September 23, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The world's biggest rainforest, the Amazon, has lost an area about the size of Germany and France combined to deforestation in four decades, a study showed Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brazil's Lula Calls Signs $58.7 Million Deal To Combat Amazon Deforestation
- Tuesday June 18, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for flexibility and speed in combatting criminal organizations that are deforesting the Amazon, as he signed a measure Monday to expand security in the region.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Substantial Issue": National Green Tribunal Takes Up Manipur "Forest Cover Loss"
- Friday May 10, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken note of a social media post by Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on forest cover loss in the state due to deforestation and illegal opium poppy cultivation.
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www.ndtv.com
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Earth Day: History, Significance And Other Things To Know
- Thursday April 18, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
With each passing year, the importance of Earth Day grows ever more apparent. Our planet faces unprecedented challenges, from climate change and deforestation to pollution and loss of biodiversity.
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www.ndtv.com
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Report Links Fashion Giants H&M, Zara To Deforestation, Corruption In Brazil
- Friday April 12, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Fast fashion giants H&M and Zara have used cotton from farms linked to massive deforestation, land-grabbing, corruption and violence in Brazil, a report by the environmental group Earthsight said Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Funeral Procession For Trees In Dehradun Deforestation Protest
- Monday March 31, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Environmentalists and intellectuals on Sunday took out a tree funeral procession in Dehradun as part of the 'Save Environment Movement 2.0' to protest against the indiscriminate felling of trees for development projects.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fungi Vital To Life Face Growing Risk Of Extinction: Study
- Friday March 28, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Nearly a third of species of fungi assessed by an international conservation group are at risk of extinction from threats like deforestation and agricultural expansion, the latest 'Red List' of threatened species showed on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brazil Is Losing Surface Water To Climate Change, Land Conversion
- Friday March 21, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Brazil is home to 12 per cent of Earth's freshwater reserves, much of it in the Amazon, but is losing natural surface water as climate change and land conversion from forest to farming take their toll, a report said Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brazil Cuts Down Thousands Of Trees In Amazon Rainforest To Build Road For Climate Summit
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Brazil is facing criticism for cutting down thousands of trees in the Amazon rainforest to build a road for the COP30 climate summit, despite the country's claims of commitment to environmental protection.
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www.ndtv.com
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Microbes Uncovered in Amazon Peatlands Could Alter Global Carbon Dynamics
- Wednesday January 29, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Microscopic organisms found in the tropical peatlands of Peru’s northwestern Amazon are helping regulate the carbon cycle, a key factor in Earth’s climate. These microbes, part of the Bathyarchaeia group, thrive in waterlogged, oxygen-deprived conditions and exhibit unique metabolic behaviours that either store or release carbon. Researchers wa...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Conservation Expert Warns Earth Is In Midst Of Sixth Great Extinction: "We Don't Have Time Left"
- Monday November 18, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The conservationist noted that the crisis, driven largely by human activity, threatens the survival of countless species and the delicate balance of ecosystems worldwide.
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www.ndtv.com
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Conservation Expert Warns Earth Is In Midst Of Sixth Great Extinction, Calls for Immediate Action
- Tuesday November 19, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Dr Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist, has warned that the world is in the midst of the sixth great extinction. Speaking during her European tour, she urged global leaders to take urgent steps to protect wildlife and ecosystems. Dr Goodall highlighted deforestation, habitat destruction, and the climate crisis, calling for stronger regulatio...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Global Fossil CO2 Emissions Hit Record High in 2024: Here's What You Need to Know
- Wednesday November 13, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024 at 37.4 billion tonnes, up 0.8% from 2023, according to the Global Carbon Project. Despite progress in renewables and climate efforts, fossil fuel use has not yet peaked, raising concerns about reaching global warming limits. With 41.6 billion tonnes of CO2 projected overall, scie...
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www.gadgets360.com
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World’s Tree Species at Risk of Extinction, Claims New Study
- Tuesday October 29, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A recent report has revealed that more than 38% of tree species globally are at risk of extinction, with human activities like deforestation and disease contributing significantly to their decline. The findings were presented at the UN COP16 biodiversity summit in Colombia, where world leaders are discussing strategies to protect natural ecosystems...
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www.gadgets360.com
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From Bolivia To Indonesia, Deforestation Continues Apace
- Tuesday October 8, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Deforestation continued last year at a rate far beyond pledges to end the practice by 2030, according to a major study.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Amazon Forest Has Lost Area The Size Of Germany, France To Deforestation
- Monday September 23, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The world's biggest rainforest, the Amazon, has lost an area about the size of Germany and France combined to deforestation in four decades, a study showed Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brazil's Lula Calls Signs $58.7 Million Deal To Combat Amazon Deforestation
- Tuesday June 18, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for flexibility and speed in combatting criminal organizations that are deforesting the Amazon, as he signed a measure Monday to expand security in the region.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Substantial Issue": National Green Tribunal Takes Up Manipur "Forest Cover Loss"
- Friday May 10, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken note of a social media post by Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on forest cover loss in the state due to deforestation and illegal opium poppy cultivation.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Earth Day: History, Significance And Other Things To Know
- Thursday April 18, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
With each passing year, the importance of Earth Day grows ever more apparent. Our planet faces unprecedented challenges, from climate change and deforestation to pollution and loss of biodiversity.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Report Links Fashion Giants H&M, Zara To Deforestation, Corruption In Brazil
- Friday April 12, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Fast fashion giants H&M and Zara have used cotton from farms linked to massive deforestation, land-grabbing, corruption and violence in Brazil, a report by the environmental group Earthsight said Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com