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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicReforestation

Topic: reforestation

Maharashtra farmers making money with carbon credits. They’re climate champions, not victims

A farmer can earn upto Rs 65,000 per acre per year from forest harvest & carbon revenue. They now earn just Rs 10,000 through paddy cultivation.

India’s renewable energy push clashes with reforestation pledge. It will cost forest cover

The competition for land between renewable enegry installations and forest cover may invariably favour the former because it is backed by large industrial and economic interests.

Stopping climate change is not just about eliminating carbon emissions. It’s much more

Any credible pathway to achieving a net-zero carbon emissions target must take into account a vital source of greenhouse gases.

An Africa-led movement is trying to build the next natural Wonder of the World

The Great Green Wall is a reforestation initiative that aims to grow an 8,000km belt of trees, vegetation and fertile land across the degraded Sahel region.

Shrimp farming is ruining our mangroves, but there are solutions

About 70% of Indonesia’s mangrove forests have been damaged by aquaculture. But nature-based solutions can help produce food in a more sustainable manner.

Western Ghats forest cover improved after active ecological restoration, says study

Active ecological restoration process includes steps to prevent cutting of wood and growth of weeds, and planting diverse variety of native species.

‘Plant a tree, save the climate’ isn’t good enough

Many countries seem to assume that commercial tree plantations or planting trees amidst crops is enough. Yet only natural forests trap ample quantities of CO2.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.