Burning forests are a major contributor to carbon emissions. Apart from the wildfires, the burning of wood from forests to make energy and heat also acts as a factor in global heating. While many countries have turned to renewable energy sources, various developed regions such
The Amazon rainforest has been at risk from wildfires and illegal logging for the past couple of years. Recently, NASA’s Earth Observatory shared a photo of what appears to be rivers of gold running through the Amazon rainforest in Madre de Dios state in eastern
The Amazon rainforest has had a pretty difficult couple of years with all the wildfires and illegal logging. In 2019, the region lost nearly 1.7 million hectares of forest cover to the wildfires, which is a conservative estimate but the actual area of forest loss
Years ago, mica mines were abandoned in Jharkhand, but neither the mines were restored nor were the local inhabitants rehabilitated. Consequently, over the years, the villagers continued to visit the mines to extract mica. The shiny mineral, much sought after around the world to add
In 2010, representatives from 196 countries assembled in Nagoya, Japan, and agreed on a set of targets designed to save the planet. The Aichi Biodiversity Targets laid out plans to conserve the world’s biodiversity, promote sustainability, and protect ecosystems. The United Nations Convention on Biological
Brazilian Amazon has faced severe forest fires in 2019, leading to a massive increase in carbon emissions. While it was believed that the catastrophe would have prompted major plantation drives and a sense of protectiveness toward forests, illegal deforestation has in turn increased in Brazil
India made three big commitments to the environment in the 2015 Paris Agreement. Besides reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing renewable energy capacity, India agreed to create an additional ‘carbon sink’ of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through surplus forest and tree
The madness to extract natural resources in order to increase the anthropogenic activities has taken a toll on wildlife. Tribals in the state of Jharkhand, India, have been waging a long battle to stop the mining activity in the mineral-rich state as it has adversely
Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, the otherwise peaceful north Indian state, Himachal Pradesh has been dealing with the forest mafia for many years now. Despite strict law implementation, the illegal cutting and smuggling of timber have not stopped. The forest mafia is still
The people in Udaipur celebrated the birthday of the prince of Udaipur Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar by planting over 4,000 saplings within 60 seconds and set a new Guinness World Record. On his birthday, the prince started a ‘Vriksh Hi Jeevan Abhiyan’ (‘trees are life’ campaign)