Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Giri Gobardhan Forest Committee Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 15/05/2025. The Applicant Giri Gobardhan Forest Committee has filed the application alleging illegal felling of trees over an area of around 5 acres within the …
The organic acids present in the aerosols serve as a unique fingerprint in identifying the source of pollution. Contrary to the general assumption that the southern slopes of the Himalayas act as a barrier and effectively block the transportation of pollutants from India and other parts of South Asia, a …
Human land use and anthropogenic climate change (CC) are placing mounting pressure on natural ecosystems worldwide, with impacts on biodiversity, water resources, nutrient and carbon cycles. Here, we present a quantitative macro-scale comparative analysis of the separate and joint dual impacts of land use and land cover change (LULCC) and …
Predicted climate changes bringing warmer and drier conditions to Yellowstone National Park will likely fuel catastrophic wildfires, cause declines in mountain snows and threaten the survival of animals and plants, scientists said on Thursday. Warming that is expected in the American West over the next few decades would transform lands …
President Barack Obama will make the case that climate change is hazardous to public health as the White House launches an initiative aimed at addressing its effects on communities. The president will highlight the link between climate change and public health during a round-table discussion Tuesday afternoon at Howard University. …
NANNING - A forest fire that broke out on Sunday continues to rage in south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, local authorities said. No casualties has been reported. The blaze broke out in a forest in Youjiang District of Baise City at 5:25 pm on Sunday. The burned area of …
Forest fires destroyed vast areas of woodland in Canada and Russia between 2011 and 2013, greatly contributing to greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change, satellite data reveals Vast areas of forest in Canada and Russia were lost to fire in 2013, according to new satellite data. But there were …
Since the US Clean Air Act’s passage in the 1970s, there have been a steady stream of reports correlating exposure to air pollutants with a variety of health impacts. But in the early days, much of that information was too rudimentary to be of much use. Monitoring technology has improved …
A fire has destroyed 150 acres of forest in Lugari subcounty. Lugari zonal forest manager Stanley Mwangi said the fire was started by unknown people. It destroyed forest cover in Lugari, Nzoia and Turbo last week. The loss is estimated at Sh1.5 million. "During the dry spell, we received a …
Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka has used a drone or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to spot forest fire. According to HC Kantharaju, Director, Bandipur Tiger Reserve told The Pioneer that the drone has been used for the first time in the country as a pilot project in Bandipur Tiger reserve …
(Reuters) - Strong winds and unusually hot weather in southern Chile are fueling out-of-control forest fires, which are consuming large swaths of national parks and ancient woodland parched by a prolonged drought. The fires have burnt over 6,000 hectares at the China Muerta and Nalca Lolco reserves, as well as …
Forests in Western U.S. states that have been ravaged by mountain pine beetles are no more likely to be consumed by wildfires than forests unaffected by the insects, a new study by scientists in Colorado has found. Warmer than usual winters in recent years have allowed the tree-killing beetles to …
At the moment they are whippy saplings needing the support of canes to stand straight. Over hundreds – and hopefully thousands – of years, they will soar high into the Cornish sky. Clones of some of the oldest and biggest coast redwoods have been flown in from the western seaboard …
BALASORE: Forest cover of nearly 160 hectares (ha) in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) of Mayurbhanj district has been destroyed in the recent fire that lasted for over a week. Even as around 540 fire personnel were engaged along with 15 extinguishers to control the fire, the STR authorities heaved a …
The forest fire that erupted in vast forest patches of Similipal National Park in Odisha was nearly brought under control. As of now, the forest department personnel aided by villagers in fringe forest villages have managed to put out the fire in nearly 40 ha of land. 10 days The …
BALASORE (ODISHA): A major fire that broke out in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district a couple of days back has engulfed vast areas killing wild animals and destroying precious plants. The fire is spreading fast to nearby forests with the STR authorities failing to control it with …
Kenya Forest Service officers are working tirelessly to contain a fire on Mount Kenya East Forest from spreading beyond the bamboo zone in Kiamuriuki and Kiang'ondu. Officer in charge of the Chuka forest station Joseph Wakianga has consequently suspended pending leave for all officers in his department. He recalled officers …
Presentation by Dr. Mukesh Sharma & Umed Paliwal of Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur at Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2015: Poor in climate change, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, March 11 – 12, 2015.
Presentation by Ellen Baum, Climate and Health Research Network & Tami Bond, University of Illinois at Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2015: Poor in climate change, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, March 11 – 12, 2015.
The HadGEM2 earth system climate model was used to assess the impact of biomass burning on surface ozone concentrations over the Amazon forest and its impact on vegetation, under present-day climate conditions. Here the researchers consider biomass burning emissions from wildfires, deforestation fires, agricultural forest burning, and residential and commercial …
KIAMBU Seven-and-a-half acres of vegetation was destroyed in Kinale Forest, Lari subcounty, in a bushfire on Friday night. The Kenya Forest Service on Saturday said small trees and bushes were burnt. Kiambu ecosystem conservator George Njenga said indigenous trees were destroyed in the three-hour fire. Njenga said they suspect the …
