Despite efforts to contain it, a significant forest fire in Spain’s eastern Castellon region is still burning, following the evacuation of over 1,500 individuals from their homes yesterday. The fire began on Thursday, and according to local authorities, has already consumed over 4,000 hectares of land, signalling an early beginning to Spain’s fire season due to … Read more
On Wednesday, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav introduced the Forestry (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 in Lok Sabha. The bill aims to clarify the forestry conservation law and exclude specific categories of land from its jurisdiction to accelerate the implementation of strategic and security-related projects of national importance. After its introduction, the bill was referred to a … Read more
The growing demand for wood-based products is one of the primary reasons why India imports timber. With the increasing population and urbanization, the demand for timber has been on a constant rise for the past few decades. How much India imports timber? As per the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report, India’s annual demand … Read more
The climate crisis is causing an increase in conflicts that result in injury or death to humans and wildlife, new research shows. Scientists reveal that a warming world is increasing human-wildlife conflicts globally. They show that climate changes can drive conflict by altering animal habitats, the timing of events, wildlife behaviours, and resource availability. It … Read more
The 2023 State of India’s Environment report highlights that eight northeastern states in India have lost 1,020 sq km of forest cover in last 4 years. According to a report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the eight northeastern states of India have lost a total of 1,020 square kilometers of forest land between 2019 and … Read more
The 2023 State of India’s Environment report highlights that India’s total forest cover has increased by a little more than 0.5% between 2017 and 2021. However, the report also cautions that this seemingly positive development has some caveats. The report highlights that very dense forests, which are critical for carbon sequestration and absorb maximum carbon dioxide … Read more
The biennial “India State of Forest Report” by the Forest Survey of India (fsi) provides an update on the condition of Indian forests. The 2021 report has come under fire from experts for counting plantations of tea, coffee, palm, and coconut as “forests.” Experts have differing views on the increase in tree and forest cover … Read more
A recent study conducted by Utility Bidder, a UK-based energy and utility cost comparison site, has identified India as the second-highest contributor to global deforestation rates. According to the report, between 2015 and 2020, India destroyed an average of 668,400 hectares of forestry, ranking only behind Brazil in deforestation rates. While India lost 384,000 hectares … Read more
A study published on Friday has found that mountain forests, which are home to 85% of the world’s birds, mammals, and amphibians, are disappearing at an alarming rate due to logging, wildfires, and farming. In 2000, mountain forests covered 1.1 billion hectares of the planet, but at least 78.1 million hectares have been lost between … Read more
Forest fires in India have surged by 115% in the first 12 days of March, owing to the lack of rainfall in February and unusually high temperatures. The Forest Survey of India (FSI) detected approximately 42,799 forest fires between March 1 and March 12 through its satellite-based forest fire monitoring system. This number is significantly … Read more
