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Sunday, September 21, 2025
TopicDeforestation

Topic: deforestation

World’s ancient forests are at risk. Why we should worry

Climate change is accelerating the loss of ancient forests. Rising temperatures threaten woodlands worldwide, from the Amazon to the boreal forests of Canada and Russia.

Want to stop deforestation? Elect more women leaders, data shows

In constituencies reserved for historically marginalised communities, when women win close races against male candidates, there is an immediate positive effect on forest conservation efforts.

UK announces transnational partnerships to combat deforestation, support indigenous people

At COP29, the UK Foreign Secretary announced partnerships and funding to support indigenous communities and forest protection.

Ecuador launches deforestation-free coffee certification

Program aims to boost local coffee productivity while protecting vital ecosystems.

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest falls 57% in September, shows govt data

The total area cleared in the Amazon in the first nine months of the year fell 49.5%, according to preliminary data from Brazilian space research agency INPE.

Brazil’s Amazon forest deforestation falls 66% in August, lowest since 2018

The data give President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reasons to cheer as he has promised to end deforestation in the region by 2030.

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops 34% in first half 2023, hits its lowest level in 4 years

Brazil’s national space research agency said that 2,649 sqkm of rainforest were cleared, lowest for the period since 2019. But that’s still more than 3 times size of New York City.

World lost Switzerland-size rainforest area in 2022, despite pledge to end deforestation by 2030

Global Forest Watch, which is backed by World Resources Institute & draws on forest data by University of Maryland, said about 41,000 sq km of tropical rainforest was lost in 2022.

SubscriberWrites: Increase in deforestation in Northeast India threaten the region’s pristine biodiversity

Floods and droughts have regularly made the news in recent years and the scale of the crisis behind the headlines is stark, writes Medini Baruah.

‘No public consultation’, razed forests: Manipur landslide raises questions on rail project

Rs 14,000 crore Imphal-Jiribam railway project was hit by deadly landslide in Noney district last week. Experts and residents believe it may have contributed to tragedy.

On Camera

Skin cancer is no more an ‘old person’s disease’

The sun isn’t acting alone—it has an accomplice in pollution. Environmental toxins weaken our skin’s natural barrier.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

60 yrs on, veterans recall lessons from 1965 India-Pakistan war. ‘Equipment alone doesn’t win battles’

A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.