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
Why India needs to import timber from other countries? By Ground report 06 Feb 2024 The growing demand for wood-based products is one of the primary reasons why India imports timber. With the increasing population Read More
List of states where forest cover increased in last 4 years By Ground Report 01 Jan 2024 Largest Forest in India; Forest plays a major role in the lives of people by providing food, timber, gum and shelter to the wild Read More
Forest land diverted: Over 300,000 hectares affected over 15 years By Ground Report 08 Aug 2023 Over the past 15 years, more than three lakh hectares of forest land in India have been diverted for non-forestry purposes under the Forest Read More
Data: State-wise forest fire incidents over the last five years in India By Ground Report 08 Aug 2023 In Lok Sabha, The Ministry of Environment has reported alarming numbers of forest fires detected over the past five years in India Read More
Spain’s forest fire starts early, 4,000 hectares already scorched By Ground Report 30 Mar 2023 Despite efforts to contain it, a significant forest fire in Spain's eastern Castellon region is still burning, following the evacuation Read More
Forest conservation bill 2023 dilutes deemed forests provision By Ground Report 30 Mar 2023 On Wednesday, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav introduced the Forestry (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 in Lok Sabha. Read More
List of states where forest cover decreased in last 4 years By Ground Report 25 Mar 2023 Forest cover decreased states; The 2023 State of India’s Environment report highlights that eight northeastern states in India Read More
‘Increasing forest cover of India’ is a misleading claim By Ground Report 25 Mar 2023 Increasing forest cover of India; The biennial "India State of Forest Report" by the Survey of India (fsi) provides an update Read More
India lost 668,400 ha forests in 5 years: Report By Ground Report 20 Mar 2023 India forest lost; A recent study conducted by Utility Bidder, a UK-based energy and utility cost comparison site, has identified India Read More