Satellite data to help predict regions that risk having wildfires

Here are some ways to combat forest fires in chir pine belt of Uttarakhand

The plantation of suitable broad-leaved species like oak and rhododendron can help lower the overall fire susceptibility

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 …

Aggressive oil extraction spells disaster for Amazon rainforests

Copious amounts of carbon is emitted when the rainforests are cut down to establish drill sites

Bad bug

Pine beetles make water quality dip in North America

Disaster intimation

Nature's fury in Europe

Drought, floods cause massive damage; scientists debate climate change link

Simmering

Forest fires, tribal discontent in Melghat Tiger reserve

Firefighters all

Major wildfires in western US can increase severe storms in central states: Study

Climate change has been a major factor in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States

Similipal fire shines light on dark hole in India’s real-time air quality monitoring network

Most cities do have manual monitoring systems of air quality but related data becomes available only a year later

Climate change could deal a blow to carbon storage capacity of forests: study

While temperature rise will affect growth of some tree species, large-scale wildfires due to drier conditions will lead to release of larger …

A delicious affair

During a trekking trip to the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, Chandra Prakash Kala discovers the succulent kafal fruit, which has found its way …

Water wise in Uttarakhand

Scientific implementation of developmental programmes is needed for the optimal utilisation of water resources

Climate impact on health: India’s heat-related deaths went up by 55%, finds Lancet data

Countries, companies continue to make choices threatening health of the people

More than 100 days of dry spell have caused 200 forest fires in Odisha since January 1: Data

There has been a 250% rise in fire incidents in India this year compared to 2022

Analysing climate change in 2016

Last year was bad for our planet. Here’s a round-up of things that jeopardised us

Pine pressure

Pine culture has altered the Himalayan landscape with disastrous effect on its fragile ecology

Vanishing deer

Forest fires singe Nagzira sanctuary

Tendu leaf contractors are prime suspects

Wildfires destroy twice the forest cover today compared to 2 decades ago

9.3 million hectares of tree cover was lost globally in 2021 

How climate change has pushed the koala towards ‘Endangered’ status

The Australian bushfire season of 2019-20 killed thousands of the marsupials and could have hastened the drop in their numbers

Two successive fires in Bandipur National Park; officials suspect role of tribals

The residents of a small tribal village are known for setting dried elephant dung on fire which might have caused the flame to spread

Extreme wildfire events will intensify; Australia and US most at risk

Overall increase in extreme wildfires is linked to climate change as global temperatures continue to rise in areas that were already prone to fires

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