Big-time encroachers of forests will be evicted first: Karnataka Minister

Big-time encroachers of forests will be evicted first: Karnataka Minister

Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre  | Photo Credit: File photo Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said that forest encroachment clearance will focus on big-time encroachers who have illegally occupied tens of hectares of forests across Karnataka. Addressing members of the Federation of Karnataka Farmers in Mysuru, the Minister said that farmers, who have encroached up to 3 … Read more

Congress will pass Bill guaranteeing protection of land, forests, tribal people’s rights in Mizoram: Jairam Ramesh

Congress will pass Bill guaranteeing protection of land, forests, tribal people’s rights in Mizoram: Jairam Ramesh

Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Congress on October 28 promised that if it forms the government in Mizoram it would pass a new Bill in the very first session of the new Assembly guaranteeing the protection of the land, the forests and the rights of the tribal people of the State. In … Read more

Naxalite killed in encounter with elite Hawk Force inside dense forests of Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat

Naxalite killed in encounter with elite Hawk Force inside dense forests of Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat

A 25-year-old Naxalite carrying a reward of ₹14 lakh on his head was killed in an encounter with an elite combat unit of the Madhya Pradesh police in Balaghat district on Friday morning, a senior official said. The Naxalite, identified as Kamlu, was an active member of the ‘Naxali Dalam Tanda Dadekasa’ unit of the … Read more

No forests cut for manufacturing paper: IPPTA

No forests cut for manufacturing paper: IPPTA

Disproving misconception about the paper industry, the Indian Pulp and Paper Technical Association (IPPTA) on Wednesday clarified that the paper industry doesn’t cut forests as assumed for manufacturing paper since nearly 77-80% of the paper that is produced in the country was using recycled paper. “India produces nearly 25 million tonnes of paper annually and … Read more

No quarrying, mining within 60 metres of Tamil Nadu reserve forests

No quarrying, mining within 60 metres of Tamil Nadu reserve forests

Two weeks after it removed rules restricting quarrying and mining in the eco-sensitive zones around ‘reserve forests’, the Tamil Nadu government on Friday said it would impose a “condition”, while granting licences, that such activities should not be undertaken within 60 metres from the boundaries of reserve forests. “In pursuant of the amendment dated December … Read more

Tenders for AI-based solution to prevent elephant deaths to be finalised soon: T.N. Forests Secretary

Tenders for AI-based solution to prevent elephant deaths to be finalised soon: T.N. Forests Secretary

Around 23 bidders have responded to the tenders, says Supriya Sahu; Forest Dept. to focus more on adopting more technology to boost conservation efforts Around 23 bidders have responded to the tenders, says Supriya Sahu; Forest Dept. to focus more on adopting more technology to boost conservation efforts The Tamil Nadu Forest Department will be … Read more

World’s largest tree ‘General Sherman’ threatened by California wildfires–here’s why

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The General Sherman is the world’s largest tree when it comes down to volume and existence in the Giant Forest sequoia grove of the national park (Photo: Getty image) The Colony fire and paradise–two wildfires in California are burning through the Sequoia National Park in the Sierra Nevada. The place is home to some of … Read more

How to Stop the Next Pandemic

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This graph can tell you a lot about your future. Each bar shows how many new infectious diseases emerged in a year. In 1944, there was one. In ’48, three. We have no immunity to new pathogens. Each disease on this list posed a new pandemic threat. It was around 1960 when the number began … Read more