Forests And Climate Change

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  King Cobras Found Near Mt Everest, Here's Why Experts Are Worried

  These snakes were rescued from four different locations - Gopaleshwor, Bhanjyang, Sokhol and Fulchowk areas.

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  Here's The Path To Conserving Protected Areas In The Amazon

  Despite serving as crucial guardians of biodiversity, traditional communities continue to be systematically excluded from developing and managing protected areas.

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  Satellite Data Shows Manipur Lost 52,000 Acres Of Forest In 4 Four Years: Study

  Manipur lost a staggering 52,000 acres of forest area in just four years between 2021 and 2025, a study by space analytics firm Suhora said.

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  'Red Alert': Fire Wipes Out Tropical Rainforest Twice The Size Of Belgium

  Loss of tree cover in 2024 -- from deforestation and fires, deliberate or accidental -- generated more than three billion tonnes of CO2 pollution.

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  Brazil Is Losing Surface Water To Climate Change, Land Conversion

  Brazil is home to 12 per cent of Earth's freshwater reserves, much of it in the Amazon, but is losing natural surface water as climate change and land conversion from forest to farming take their toll, a report said Friday.

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  In First "Green Budget", Rajasthan Announces 1.25 Lakh Government Jobs

  Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari presented the second full budget of the Bhajan Lal government, marking it the first 'green budget' with a special focus on climate change adaptation, forests, environment, and biodiversity.

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  Rising Droughts Threaten Agriculture, Energy, and Ecosystems Worldwide

  Extreme droughts have become more frequent and severe in recent decades, severely impacting agriculture, energy production, and ecosystems worldwide. Prolonged dry spells have expanded by 50,000 square kilometres each year since 1979, as temperatures rise and precipitation patterns shift. This has led to significant economic losses, particularly in...

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  Tracing the Origins of Oaks: How Climate and Tectonic Changes Shaped Modern Trees

  Oaks, iconic trees in today’s forests, evolved over millions of years, influenced by significant climatic events like the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum. Fossils found in Austria reveal the earliest oak evidence, while tectonic movements led to the diversification of oak species across continents. Oaks adapted to changing climates, making their...

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  Union Minister's Response To 4 Questions In Parliament On Manipur Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation

  Kangpokpi district reported the largest area under illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur at 17.49 square kilometres (sqkm), or 4,322 acres, in 2023-24, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said.

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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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  Ecuador Declares National Emergency Over Forest Fires, Water Shortage

  Ecuador on Monday declared a national emergency due to water shortages, drought and forest fires that have razed more than 10,000 hectares in the south of the country so far this month.

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  White Truffles, Italy's Gold, Hit By Climate Change

  Deep in a thick forest in Italy's northwestern Piedmont region, the hunt is on for the white Alba truffle, with excited dogs zigzagging and digging into the wet earth.

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  Medical Device Industry Opposes Import Of Refurbished Medical Devices

  Medical device industry associations on Friday attacked the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change for allowing the import of refurbished and pre-owned medical devices into the country.

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  Growing New Forests in Mexico Could Help Protect Oyamel Forests and Monarch Butterflies

  An innovative project in central Mexico aims to protect oyamel fir forests, essential for the survival of migrating monarch butterflies. Led by Dr Cuauhtémoc Sáenz-Romero from the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, researchers are planting oyamel fir saplings at higher elevations to counteract the effects of climate change, which ...

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  New Project Aims to Relocate Oyamel Fir Trees to Protect Monarch Butterflies

  An ambitious initiative in central Mexico is exploring the relocation of oyamel fir trees to secure the winter habitats of migrating monarch butterflies. Researchers have successfully planted hundreds of saplings at varying elevations to determine their survival rates in the face of climate change. With projections indicating a potential loss of oy...