News (Wildlife & Biodiversity)

Global deforestation falls 15 per cent, but world remains off track to meet 2030 forest goals: Report
Forests

Global deforestation falls 15 per cent, but world remains off track to meet 2030 forest goals: Report

Himanshu Nitnaware
6 min read
Seven million hectares of forest lost in 2025, leaving the world 10.7 million hectares behind its cumulative reduction targets as restoration and climate finance remain inadequate
Gum Arabic. The report found that African countries exported raw gum arabic at an average price of $2.28 per kilogram but imported processed products at $6.50 per kilogram.
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Africa and Latin America hold two-thirds of global biodiversity but account for just 14% of related exports: UNCTAD

Himanshu Nitnaware
4 min read
Global trade in biodiversity-based products reached $3.8 trillion in 2024, but developing regions struggle to capture higher export value because of limited processing capacity, trade barriers and cer ...
Loss of diversity in grasslands could lead to 15% less CO2 uptake in 2050
Climate Change

Loss of diversity in grasslands could lead to 15% less CO2 uptake in 2050

Himanshu Nitnaware
3 min read
Paraguay and India grasslands with strongly reduced diversity may take up as much as 50% less CO₂
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