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Wildfire Crisis in Tamil Nadu

In recent years, Tamil Nadu has faced increase in wildfire incidents. The state experiences a distinct fire season from February to May. This period coincides with the driest...

March 21, 2025

2030 Global Forest Vision Report

The 2030 Global Forest Vision: Priority Actions for Governments in 2025 was published on March 19, 2025, by the Forest Declaration Assessment before World Forest Day. The report...

March 21, 2025

African Penguin Conservation in South Africa

The African penguin, a unique species endemic to southern Africa, is facing alarming population declines. Recent legal actions in South Africa have initiated measures to protect these penguins...

March 21, 2025

Gaps in Forest Finance

A new report titled, “Transforming Forest Finance,” reveals that existing funding mechanisms are insufficient and often counterproductive. It highlights an alarming gap between required and actual financial support...

March 21, 2025

Dog-Faced Water Snake

Recently, the dog-faced water snake, scientifically known as Cerberus rynchops, was documented for the first time in Assam’s Nalbari district. This sighting is as it is located approximately...

March 21, 2025

FireSat Initiative

The the first satellite under the FireSat project was launched by Google recently. It has successfully entered low Earth orbit. The project aims to create a constellation of...

March 20, 2025

WMO’s State of Climate 2024 Report

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently released the State of Climate 2024 report. It revealed that carbon dioxide (CO2) levels reached 420 parts per million in 2023. This...

March 20, 2025

India’s First Frozen Zoo

Darjeeling’s Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park has launched India’s first frozen zoo. This innovative facility aims to preserve the genetic material of endangered Himalayan species. In collaboration with...

March 20, 2025

Air Pollution Crisis in West Bengal Cities

West Bengal is facing a severe air pollution crisis. A recent report by IQAir marks that all cities, except Kolkata, experienced worsening air quality in 2024 compared to...

March 19, 2025

Heatwave Preparedness in Indian Cities

Recent studies highlight the inadequacies in heatwave preparedness across major Indian cities. A report by the Sustainable Futures Collaborative (SFC) analysed nine cities, revealing a lack of long-term...

March 19, 2025

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