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10 Ancient Forests Older Than Civilisation You Can Actually Visit
- Tuesday March 17, 2026
- Travel | Written by Tanmaya Kothari, Edited by Neha Grover
Explore the world's oldest forests, from Australia's 180-million-year-old Daintree to Japan's Yakushima with trees over 7,000 years old, each offering unique ecosystems and wildlife.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Why Andaman Is A Perfect Honeymoon Destination For Couples
- Thursday January 15, 2026
- Travel | Written by Payal, Edited by Neha Grover
The Andaman Islands are renowned for their stunning natural beauty. Soft white sands, turquoise waters, vibrant coral reefs, and tropical forests create an enchanting setting.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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COP30: World Leaders Launch Fund To Save Forests, Get First $5 Billion
- Friday November 7, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
World leaders attending a climate summit in Brazil launched a fund Thursday to save the world's forests, quickly raking in over $5 billion in pledges to reward tropical countries for not chopping down trees.
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www.ndtv.com
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Emissions, Climate Finance, Forests: COP30 Agenda In Focus
- Tuesday November 4, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
At COP30, the hosts will launch a new, innovative global fund that proposes rewarding countries with high tropical forest cover that keep trees standing instead of chopping them down.
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www.ndtv.com
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Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav On Brazil's New Proposal To Protect Trees
- Tuesday November 4, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shreya Ghosh, Edited by Akash Majumder
Brazil has tabled a proposal for the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, a "pay-for-performance" fund that could become the planet's largest multilateral mechanism for tropical forest conservation, said Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Red Alert': Fire Wipes Out Tropical Rainforest Twice The Size Of Belgium
- Wednesday May 21, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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This Forest In Africa, About The Size Of Mexico Is Largest Dry Woodland
- Thursday March 6, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Most of us, as early as in our school days, learnt about the Amazon being the largest rainforest in the world. But there's another forest, about the size of Mexico, in Africa, covered with tropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rising Droughts Threaten Agriculture, Energy, and Ecosystems Worldwide
- Monday January 20, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Man Describes How It Was Like To Be 'Eaten Alive' By Anaconda: "Ribs Exploded"
- Friday May 31, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
Anacondas are a group of large boas that are found in tropical South America. They are known to kill their prey by constricting them.
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www.ndtv.com
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Tropical Forests Could Get Too Hot For Photosynthesis Due To Climate Change, Says Study
- Saturday August 26, 2023
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
According to a study, tropical forests may get so hot that some types of leaves won't be able to carry out photosynthesis.
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www.ndtv.com
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Tropical Forest Size Of Football Pitch, Lost Every 5 Second: Report
- Tuesday June 27, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Earth lost an area of carbon-absorbing rainforest larger than Switzerland or the Netherlands in 2022, most of it destroyed to make way for cattle and commodity crops, an analysis of satellite data released on Tuesday revealed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Viral Video: Anaconda Leaps Out Of Water And Bites Brazilian Man
- Friday July 8, 2022
- Offbeat | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
Anacondas generally live in swamps, marshes and slow-moving streams, mainly in the tropical rain forests of the Amazon basin.
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www.ndtv.com
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Noted Environmentalist MK Prasad Dies Of Covid Complications
- Monday January 17, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Noted environmentalist Prof M K Prasad, a prominent figure in the historic grassroots level movement to save the evergreen tropical rain forests in Kerala's Silent Valley from destruction, passed away on Monday morning, his colleagues said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Tropical Rainforest Doesn't Catch Fire, Amazon Is Burning Is A Lie: Brazil President
- Thursday August 13, 2020
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said it is a "lie" that fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest, despite data from his own government showing the number of blazes is rising.
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www.ndtv.com
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No "Final Clearance" Given To Extract Coal From Dehing Patkai Forest: Assam
- Saturday May 30, 2020
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
The Assam government claimed today that no "final approval" has been given to Coal India Limited for extraction of coal from the areas around the Dehing Patkai tropical rain forest in Upper Assam, famously known as the Amazon of the East.
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www.ndtv.com
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10 Ancient Forests Older Than Civilisation You Can Actually Visit
- Tuesday March 17, 2026
- Travel | Written by Tanmaya Kothari, Edited by Neha Grover
Explore the world's oldest forests, from Australia's 180-million-year-old Daintree to Japan's Yakushima with trees over 7,000 years old, each offering unique ecosystems and wildlife.
-
www.ndtv.com/travel
-
Why Andaman Is A Perfect Honeymoon Destination For Couples
- Thursday January 15, 2026
- Travel | Written by Payal, Edited by Neha Grover
The Andaman Islands are renowned for their stunning natural beauty. Soft white sands, turquoise waters, vibrant coral reefs, and tropical forests create an enchanting setting.
-
www.ndtv.com/travel
-
COP30: World Leaders Launch Fund To Save Forests, Get First $5 Billion
- Friday November 7, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
World leaders attending a climate summit in Brazil launched a fund Thursday to save the world's forests, quickly raking in over $5 billion in pledges to reward tropical countries for not chopping down trees.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Emissions, Climate Finance, Forests: COP30 Agenda In Focus
- Tuesday November 4, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
At COP30, the hosts will launch a new, innovative global fund that proposes rewarding countries with high tropical forest cover that keep trees standing instead of chopping them down.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav On Brazil's New Proposal To Protect Trees
- Tuesday November 4, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shreya Ghosh, Edited by Akash Majumder
Brazil has tabled a proposal for the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, a "pay-for-performance" fund that could become the planet's largest multilateral mechanism for tropical forest conservation, said Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Red Alert': Fire Wipes Out Tropical Rainforest Twice The Size Of Belgium
- Wednesday May 21, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
-
This Forest In Africa, About The Size Of Mexico Is Largest Dry Woodland
- Thursday March 6, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Most of us, as early as in our school days, learnt about the Amazon being the largest rainforest in the world. But there's another forest, about the size of Mexico, in Africa, covered with tropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Rising Droughts Threaten Agriculture, Energy, and Ecosystems Worldwide
- Monday January 20, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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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www.gadgets360.com
-
Man Describes How It Was Like To Be 'Eaten Alive' By Anaconda: "Ribs Exploded"
- Friday May 31, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
Anacondas are a group of large boas that are found in tropical South America. They are known to kill their prey by constricting them.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Tropical Forests Could Get Too Hot For Photosynthesis Due To Climate Change, Says Study
- Saturday August 26, 2023
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
According to a study, tropical forests may get so hot that some types of leaves won't be able to carry out photosynthesis.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Tropical Forest Size Of Football Pitch, Lost Every 5 Second: Report
- Tuesday June 27, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Earth lost an area of carbon-absorbing rainforest larger than Switzerland or the Netherlands in 2022, most of it destroyed to make way for cattle and commodity crops, an analysis of satellite data released on Tuesday revealed.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Viral Video: Anaconda Leaps Out Of Water And Bites Brazilian Man
- Friday July 8, 2022
- Offbeat | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
Anacondas generally live in swamps, marshes and slow-moving streams, mainly in the tropical rain forests of the Amazon basin.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Noted Environmentalist MK Prasad Dies Of Covid Complications
- Monday January 17, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Noted environmentalist Prof M K Prasad, a prominent figure in the historic grassroots level movement to save the evergreen tropical rain forests in Kerala's Silent Valley from destruction, passed away on Monday morning, his colleagues said.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Tropical Rainforest Doesn't Catch Fire, Amazon Is Burning Is A Lie: Brazil President
- Thursday August 13, 2020
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said it is a "lie" that fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest, despite data from his own government showing the number of blazes is rising.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
No "Final Clearance" Given To Extract Coal From Dehing Patkai Forest: Assam
- Saturday May 30, 2020
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
The Assam government claimed today that no "final approval" has been given to Coal India Limited for extraction of coal from the areas around the Dehing Patkai tropical rain forest in Upper Assam, famously known as the Amazon of the East.
-
www.ndtv.com