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UGC Expands Subjects For National Eligibility Test, Statistics And Forestry Included
UGC adds Statistics and Forestry as new subjects for the NET exam starting June 2026, expanding options for candidates.
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Papua New Guinea To Return To UN Climate Talks With Focus On "Forest Conservation"
Papua New Guinea's prime minister promised Tuesday to return to UN climate summits after boycotting this year's talks, but called for safeguarding forests to be a bigger priority.
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Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite LignoSat into Space
Japan’s LignoSat, the first wooden satellite developed by Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, was launched on a SpaceX mission to the ISS. The satellite will orbit 400 km above Earth for six months, testing honoki wood’s durability against extreme temperatures and radiation. The team, led by astronaut Takao Doi, hopes to prove that wood can...
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35 Dead, As California Wildfires Continue To Rage
Fire officials in Northern California reported further headway on Friday against the most lethal outbreak of wildfires in state history, as the death toll rose to 35 and teams with cadaver dogs combed charred ruins for human remains.
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Wildfires Rage As California Sizzles
The first major wildfires after the end of California's five-year drought raged across the state on Saturday, as it was gripped by a record-breaking heatwave.
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Forest Research Institutes In India Develop New High Yielding Varieties Of Different Plant Species
Three institutes of Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun, have developed 20 high-yielding varieties of plant species. The Variety Releasing Committee (VRC) of ICFRE approved the release of the new varieties at a meeting held on February 26.
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'Bored' Ex-California Firefighter Jailed For Arson
A former California firefighter was jailed on Tuesday for deliberately starting dozens of wildfires out of boredom and in a bid to earn extra money on the job.
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First Woman Officer Takes Charge Of Forest Research Institute In Dehradun
A 1985 batch Indian Forest Service officer has become the first woman officer to take over as the director of the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun.
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Scientists Warn of Health Damage From Indonesia's Haze Fires
Toxic fumes from the Indonesian fires that have spread a haze across Southeast Asia may be doing more harm to human and plant health than officials have indicated, scientists measuring the pollution say.
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Indonesia Forest Fires Could Become Worst on Record: NASA
Forest fires blanketing Southeast Asia in choking haze are on track to become among the worst on record, scientists warn, with a prolonged dry season hampering efforts to curb the crisis.
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California Wildfires Death Toll Rises to 5
The death toll from monster wildfires raging in northern California has risen to five with the discovery of two new victims, authorities said on Thursday.
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Green Tribunal Sends Notice to Centre Over Wastage of Paper in DUSU Polls
Heeding to the plea of a law-student that a lot of paper is wasted every year in Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) polls, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today sought a response from the government on the issue.
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Will Allow Industry to Develop Degraded Forest Land: Prakash Javadekar
The government will soon announce a scheme to allow private players to develop degraded forest land under the private-public partnership model, a union minister said today.
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Chinese University Hires Robot Chefs
A university in China's Heilongjiang province has deployed two robot chefs which can cook a meal in about four minutes.
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Green Panel Directs Inquiry Into Tree Felling in Taj Mahal Eco Zone
The National Green Tribunal has directed an inquiry into the alleged illegal felling and sale of 4,000 trees in the eco-sensitive zone near the Taj Mahal.
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UGC Expands Subjects For National Eligibility Test, Statistics And Forestry Included
UGC adds Statistics and Forestry as new subjects for the NET exam starting June 2026, expanding options for candidates.
-
Papua New Guinea To Return To UN Climate Talks With Focus On "Forest Conservation"
Papua New Guinea's prime minister promised Tuesday to return to UN climate summits after boycotting this year's talks, but called for safeguarding forests to be a bigger priority.
-
Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite LignoSat into Space
Japan’s LignoSat, the first wooden satellite developed by Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, was launched on a SpaceX mission to the ISS. The satellite will orbit 400 km above Earth for six months, testing honoki wood’s durability against extreme temperatures and radiation. The team, led by astronaut Takao Doi, hopes to prove that wood can...
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35 Dead, As California Wildfires Continue To Rage
Fire officials in Northern California reported further headway on Friday against the most lethal outbreak of wildfires in state history, as the death toll rose to 35 and teams with cadaver dogs combed charred ruins for human remains.
-
Wildfires Rage As California Sizzles
The first major wildfires after the end of California's five-year drought raged across the state on Saturday, as it was gripped by a record-breaking heatwave.
-
Forest Research Institutes In India Develop New High Yielding Varieties Of Different Plant Species
Three institutes of Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun, have developed 20 high-yielding varieties of plant species. The Variety Releasing Committee (VRC) of ICFRE approved the release of the new varieties at a meeting held on February 26.
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'Bored' Ex-California Firefighter Jailed For Arson
A former California firefighter was jailed on Tuesday for deliberately starting dozens of wildfires out of boredom and in a bid to earn extra money on the job.
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First Woman Officer Takes Charge Of Forest Research Institute In Dehradun
A 1985 batch Indian Forest Service officer has become the first woman officer to take over as the director of the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun.
-
Scientists Warn of Health Damage From Indonesia's Haze Fires
Toxic fumes from the Indonesian fires that have spread a haze across Southeast Asia may be doing more harm to human and plant health than officials have indicated, scientists measuring the pollution say.
-
Indonesia Forest Fires Could Become Worst on Record: NASA
Forest fires blanketing Southeast Asia in choking haze are on track to become among the worst on record, scientists warn, with a prolonged dry season hampering efforts to curb the crisis.
-
California Wildfires Death Toll Rises to 5
The death toll from monster wildfires raging in northern California has risen to five with the discovery of two new victims, authorities said on Thursday.
-
Green Tribunal Sends Notice to Centre Over Wastage of Paper in DUSU Polls
Heeding to the plea of a law-student that a lot of paper is wasted every year in Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) polls, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today sought a response from the government on the issue.
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Will Allow Industry to Develop Degraded Forest Land: Prakash Javadekar
The government will soon announce a scheme to allow private players to develop degraded forest land under the private-public partnership model, a union minister said today.
-
Chinese University Hires Robot Chefs
A university in China's Heilongjiang province has deployed two robot chefs which can cook a meal in about four minutes.
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Green Panel Directs Inquiry Into Tree Felling in Taj Mahal Eco Zone
The National Green Tribunal has directed an inquiry into the alleged illegal felling and sale of 4,000 trees in the eco-sensitive zone near the Taj Mahal.
