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
Mountain forests are disappearing at an alarming rate By Ground Report 20 Mar 2023 A study published on Friday has found that mountain forests, which are home to 85% of the world's birds, mammals, and amphibians, Read More
SC willing to relax eco-sensitive zone restrictions around forests By Ground Report 18 Mar 2023 On March 16, 2023, the Supreme Court hinted that it might ease the limitations on development activities in Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) Read More
Western Ghats Burning: These five states in India facing forest fires in March By Ground Report 16 Mar 2023 Forest fires in India have surged by 115% in the first 12 days of March, owing to the lack of rainfall in February Read More
Smoke from forest fires erodes the ozone layer By Ground report 10 Mar 2023 Forest fires Smoke; Smoke particles from forest fires can erode the ozone layer, according to a study by the Massachusetts Institute Read More
Deforestation reduces rainfall in tropical areas, study reveals By Ground report 05 Mar 2023 Large-scale deforestation of jungle regions such as the Amazon, the Congo Basin or Southeast Asia reduces tropical rainfall Read More