Environmental Protection Agency (USA) will be considing burning wood to generate electricity, commonly known as forest or woody biomass, to be “carbon neutral.” Biomass does not introduce new carbon into the system, as its supporters point out. Yet it does transfer carbon from forests to the atmosphere, where it traps heat and contributes toContinue Reading
Spread across six States — from Jammu and Kashmir in the west through Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and West Bengal’s Darjeeling to Arunachal Pradesh in the far east — the Indian Himalayas are divided into two bio-geographic zones — the Trans-Himalaya and the Himalaya, based on physiographic, climatic and eco-biologicalContinue Reading
The largest tropical reforestation effort in history aims to restore 73 million trees in the Brazilian Amazon by 2023. The multimillion dollar, six-year project, led by Conservation International, spans 30,000 hectares of land—the equivalent of the size of 30,000 soccer fields, or nearly 70,000 acres. The effort will help BrazilContinue Reading
You might end up choosing the organic tomatoes over the conventional ones in a supermarket. They’re twice the price, so they’ve got to be better, right? It’s not so simple. Do foods labeled “organic” actually make us healthier? Are they free of pesticides? Here are some common, pervasive myths aboutContinue Reading
According to the UN, forests and trees store carbon, which helps mitigate the impacts of climate change in and around urban areas. As well as, trees improve the local climate, helping to save energy used for heating by 20-50 per cent. Forests in and around urban areas, help to filterContinue Reading
ISRO, India’s space giant, has often been involved in environmentally-friendly causes. This time, via Antrix Corporation Limited, which is its commercial arm, ISRO has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) for integrated conservation and management of Kerala’s pride—the VembanadContinue Reading
Pollution — whether air pollution, water pollution, or soil pollution — is currently responsible for around 16% of all deaths globally, according to a new report from The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health. Notably, around 92% of all pollution-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. This reality isContinue Reading
A major initiative for the restoration of degraded areas in the Brazilian Amazon calls for the restoration during the next six years of almost 30,000 hectares, which corresponds to an estimated 73 million trees. This largest-ever forest restoration in Amazonia is the result of a partnership among the Brazilian MinistryContinue Reading
