In 2019, ecologist Thomas Crowther and his team published a study suggesting that planting a large number of trees could effectively combat climate change, leading to a global trend ofContinue Reading
America’s love affair with avocados is having a devastating impact on Mexico’s environment. The insatiable demand for this trendy fruit has fueled a surge in deforestation in the western partContinue Reading
Urban conservationists have started using a small-scale model inspired by Shinto shrines in Japan, instead of traditional forests, to promote conservation in cities. The shrines frequently paid tribute to forestContinue Reading
Energy changes in the last hundred years were sluggish processes that were market driven which often overlooked the negative externalities of energy production and usage, such as local pollution andContinue Reading
The capacity of mangrove forests to absorb the energy of hurricane-force winds and crashing seas is widely established. According to 2020 study published in Scientific Reports, they protect 15 millionContinue Reading
Wildfires are becoming larger, hotter, and more common as the climate changes, from the Amazon to the Arctic. In 2019 and 2020, Australia’s forest fires scorched an area the sizeContinue Reading
In a landmark vote, the California Assembly passed a groundbreaking bill that would ensure the state’s procurement contracts protect boreal and tropical forests and fundamental Indigenous rights. With the passageContinue Reading
The Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Shri Prakash Javadekar categorically stated, “We are completely withdrawing the draft amendment to the Indian Forests Act to remove anyContinue Reading
