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Sunday, May 19, 2024
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Topic: Forests

Europe is reversing trend on deforestation, thanks to migration & govt policies

Johnny Wood -
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

Ahimsa Campos -
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

Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk -
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

Jason Delborne -
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

Anubhuti Vishnoi -
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

Anubhuti Vishnoi -
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

Anubhuti Vishnoi -
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
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Opinion

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

Manasi Phadke -
As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

Mamata’s ‘outside support’ push has many meanings. Does she want INDIA to pick TMC over Left?

Is Bookstagram the new fast fashion? It has turned reading into a performance

Economy

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Moksha M. Munoth -
Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Defence

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

National Interest

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Shekhar Gupta -
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?

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