New warning system could save lives during wildfires By Pallav Jain 29 Mar 2024 The biggest wildfire outside of Alaska in modern U.S. history recently tore a 100-mile-long, 20-mile-wide gash across the northeast Read More
21.1 hectares of forests being destroyed every minute in the world: Study By Wahid Bhat 21 Mar 2024 Forest fire in world; Last year there was a global loss of 3.8 million hectares of forest, according to a University of Maryland report Read More
Know about the world's 5 oldest Fossil Forests By Ground report 08 Mar 2024 Scientists have unearthed remnants of what is believed to be the Earth’s oldest fossil forest on the north coast of Devon and Somerset Read More
"Oran of Rajasthan needs protection but not like forests" By Ground report 06 Mar 2024 The Rajasthan state government issued a notification on February 1, 2024, proposing the classification of Oran, a region traditionally Read More
Mangrove forests face massive carbon emissions due to human development By Ground report 26 Feb 2024 A new study has warned that the world’s mangrove forests could release a huge amount of carbon emissions by the end of the century Read More
Will sharks become extinct? Every year 80 million specimens are caught By groundreportdesk 19 Feb 2024 Sharks have been present on Earth for more than 400 million years, even before the existence of the dinosaurs. Read More
Cost of Europe’s wildfires 2023: How can govts future-proof against wildfire? By groundreportdesk 30 Jan 2024 The wildfires that swept across Europe in 2023 were devastating, with the August wildfire in Greece being the largest ever recorded in EU. Read More
Over 17,000 hectares destroyed in Colombia forest fires, as temperatures soar By groundreportdesk 27 Jan 2024 Due to wildfires raging across several parts of the country, Colombia declared a disaster situation on Thursday, since November, Colombia Read More
Uttarakhand experienced 1006 forest fire incidents in last two months: FSI Data By Ground Report 03 Jan 2024 Forest fire incidents are on the rise annually in various regions of the country, including North India’s hilly areas. While these incidents Read More
Lightning leading cause of wildfires, threatening carbon storage By Ground Report 18 Nov 2023 Lightning is the primary cause of wildfires in boreal forests, a crucial carbon storage area. The frequency of these lightning strikes Read More