Topic: Forests
How to restore a rainforest with a nursery, science and some bat poop
Understanding the relationships that comprise a rainforest helped wildlife biologists & nature conservationists restore a degraded patch in Anamalai Hills.
How a tiger is poached in India in 2019: Breaking down the supply chain
Thirty-five tigers have already been poached in India in 2019. The last thing that forest officials in tiger reserves across India want to hear is that a Bahelia gang is in town.
Europe is reversing trend on deforestation, thanks to migration & govt policies
In the last century, trees flourished as people left the countryside for the city, and intensive agriculture meant less land was needed for farming.
Study shows saving elephants helps us fight climate change
What elephants eat and how they eat contribute significantly to forest biomass, research has shown.
Meet the IIT grad and IFS officer who helped save Sikkim’s forests & dying springs
Sandeep Tambe’s proactive policy-making has also been instrumental in making Sikkim one of India’s most successful states in implementing MGNREGA.
Introducing biotech trees to help stop disappearing forests is easier said that done
Releasing genetically engineered trees into forests to counter threats to forest health represents a new frontier in biotechnology.
India’s forest cover grows, but picture looks grim in northeast
Northeast is home to one fourth of India’s green cover; shrink is attributed to shifting cultivation and development activities.
Air strip expansion proposal in Vasundhara Raje’s backyard raises Centre’s hackles
Proposal is part of ambitious international airport project in CM’s constituency Jhalrapatan, Jhalawar. Environment ministry panel raises questions
Two key Army firing ranges get new lease of life from Environment ministry
The approvals are a shot in the arm for the Army as it has seen a fall in the numbers of its firing ranges for a variety of reasons.
Anubhuti Vishnoi
Why shrinking offices and hot-desking are bad ideas, Covid or no Covid
Employees’ demands for flexible working will include spacious offices. Given the relative savings, slashing floor space is a false economy.
Diesel demand drop forces India to import gasoline as Covid skews output
The slump in diesel demand is forcing refineries to operate below capacity, but gasoline sales are back at pre-virus levels with people resorting to personal vehicles.
Defence
Army says ‘poor quality’ Ordnance Board ammo, mines have cost India Rs 960 crore since 2014
Pointing out these shortcomings in an internal assessment, the Army has thrown its weight behind government plans to corporatise the OFB to make it more efficient.
Partners dispensable in Modi-Shah construct if they do not bring additional votes
In the Modi-Shah construct, if partners do not bring additional votes, they are dispensable. However old or loyal, either they become supplicants, or die.