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DEFORESTATION NEWS
Rapid development, shrinking green cover: Why forest conservation cannot wait
April 18, 2025 12:44 pm
In the context of tree felling near Hyderabad varsity, the Supreme Court’s comment that it “will go out of the way to protect the environment” underscores the urgency of forest conservation to maintain ecological balance and climate resilience.
SC to hear on Apr 16 matter related to tree felling in Hyderabad's Kancha Gachibowli forest
April 14, 2025 11:41 am
Students of the University of Hyderabad were protesting against the state government's plans to develop the 400-acre land parcel bordering the university.
Amazon deforestation rises for the first time in 15 months
August 08, 2024 2:46 pm
In the Amazon, which covers nearly 40% of South America, deforestation is usually linked to agricultural expansion and illegal mining. This drastically increased under Lula de Silva's predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro.
How a new report links fashion giants Zara and H&M to deforestation in Brazil
April 30, 2024 5:39 am
Zara and H&M sell items produced with Brazilian cotton linked to deforestation and land grabbing, says a new report.
Why are forests so important?
April 05, 2024 6:23 am
Every day the planet loses more and more trees to deforestation, according to a new study. But what do forests do for us anyway?
How EU deforestation laws are reordering the world of coffee
March 26, 2024 11:38 am
The European Deforestation Regulation or EUDR will outlaw sales of products like coffee from December 30, 2024, if companies can't prove they are not linked with deforestation.
Centre launches forest certification scheme to counter foreign agencies
December 19, 2023 7:15 am
IFWCS would offer certification for sustainable forest management, sustainable management of trees outside forests like those in plantations, and chain of custody which is a sort of guarantee of the traceability of a forest product throughout its supply chain, from the origins to the market.
Rohini Nilekani writes: Requiem for a dying tree
October 20, 2023 2:19 pm
No living being likes to be uprooted. Not people, not trees
How Amazon deforestation rates have fallen since Bolsonaro
July 09, 2023 12:22 pm
Satellite images have showed a 33.6 percent decrease, but the area of rainforest cleared during the first half of 2023 is still greater than the size of Luxembourg.
How clearance processes for land mining can be sped up
July 01, 2023 5:18 pm
Complexity of the clearance procedures and huge delays in granting them have become impediments to efficient use of mineral resources
DEFORESTATION VIDEOS
Gilgit Baltistan Faces Ecological Imbalances
January 26, 2016 12:05 pm
Gilgit Baltistan, January 26, 2016: Deforestation in Gilgit Baltistan is causing environmental changes that are threatening the lives and property of people in the region. Glaciers in the region are melting rapidly due to the depletion of forests and the collapse of the ecosystem. As a result, the threat of flood looms large in the region. Deforestation in Gilgit Baltistan is causing environmental changes that are threatening the lives and property of people in the region. Glaciers in the region are melting rapidly due to the depletion of forests and the collapse of the ecosystem. As a result, the threat of flood looms large in the region. The timber mafia, which is very active in the region, is making the situation worse. Today, people of Gilgit Baltistan are in a no win situation. Due to scarcity of economical and affordable fuel in the region, they are forced to survive on the timber available here, to warm up their homes during the harsh winters. With no proper policy in place to curb deforestation and with successive governments paying little attention to the pressing problems, the locals have to face the hazardous consequences. This in turn is causing environmental changes that are threatening the lives and properties of the locals.According to a survey, Gilgit Baltistan, has over 5,218 glaciers. There are almost 1,500 glaciers with sparkling drinking water. About 2,420 glaciers have lakes, but 52 of them have been declared dangerous, and can burst any time. A host of reasons is responsible for the worsening situation.
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