Despite PM Modi’s assurance, land degradation, desertification increasing
Some 29.7 per cent of India’s land is degraded, according to a new ISRO atlas
CHINA
Water from wind energy
Wind power is being used to extract water and regenerate forests in Mauritania
Taking stock
More than 150 nations gather to assess the damage from mounting ecological and social catastrophes
‘Giving land tenure rights to commons can prevent degradation’
Around 80 million hectare of common lands in India provide livelihood to around 350 million people, finds studies conducted by a Gujarat-based non-…
Desertification in India: Mining erodes soil, water table dips in Jharkhand
Water table in Barkitand village of Giridih district has fallen from 8 metre below the ground level in 2013 to about 10 m in 2017
Desertification in Africa: 10 things you must know
In Africa, desertification is said to be happening at an estimated 20,000 hectares per year
NGOs rush in where governments fear to tread
Nongovernmental organisations have criticised the cautious stand the desertification convention secretariat has taken in order to garner funds …
Desertification in India: A livestock keeper says how his stock has plummeted
‘I dream of gardens in the desert sand, I wake in vain’
INDIA
UNITED NATIONS
Desertification in India: Where are Himalayan springs?
Rapidly disappearing springs will eventually impact rivers and cause desertification in the plains
At UNCCD CoP, Babul Supriyo talks JFM but remains mum on FRA
This, despite the fact that the Joint Forest Management model has become obsolete with the coming of the Forest Rights Act
Silent Chernobyl: Dry Aral Sea has made Central Asia dustier, with impacts on global climate, says study
Not only does the dust of the Aralkum Desert left in place of the Aral endanger residents, it also can accelerate the melting of glaciers …
Desertification in India: Less snow, more rain ail Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur
Water guzzling apple orchards and rampant tourism is affecting the state
Humans may have transformed the Sahara from lush paradise to barren desert
The world's biggest desert used to be green, lush and full of hippos. A new theory suggests humans could have tipped the environment over the edge
Desertification expands in areas on front line of climate change
The latest IPCC report does not clearly link climate change to desertification, but it does say desertification is a “function of both …
Climate change will displace millions in coming decades; nations should prepare now to help them
By the middle of this century, experts estimate that climate change is likely to displace between 150 and 300 million people
35 per cent of Nigeria fast turning into desert, admits government
The country is known for high rate of deforestation
UNCCD COP14: Droughts most disastrous for agriculture
They cost agriculture $29 billion in a decade, according to a white paper released at the conference
World Desertification Day 2023: Granting equal land rights to women can reduce world hunger significantly, says UN
Removing legal barriers to women owning land will help with soil health protection, notes United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
These warriors lead the way in greening degraded land; but they need more support
Uttarakhand government should encourage the greening efforts of the Indian Army soldiers and other such groups; financial support and timely …
How desertification is silently fueling conflicts
More than 100 countries are at the risk of desertification. Left unchecked, this could fuel conflicts and displace 700 million people worldwide …
UNCCD COP14: Reclaiming degraded land can help achieve SDGs
This restoration can potentially reduce poverty and inequality, the two significant goals set by the United Nations
10 highlights from the State of India's Environment report
How India performed on key environment and development issues in 2016
