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Deforestation changing the way monkeys communicate
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 9 (ANI): Reduction of forest cover is changing the way monkeys vocalize and communicate in the areas where they live. Research led by an anthropologist from the University of Waterloo has come up with the interesting finding that the vocal patterns of Howler monkey
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Deforestation, Climate change could decimate Madagascar's rainforest habit
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 5 (ANI): A study has found that left unchecked, the combined effects of deforestation and human-induced climate change could eliminate Madagascar's entire eastern rainforest habitat by 2070, impacting thousands of plants, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians that are
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Climate Change may not be only threat to vulnerable species: Study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA), Dec 25 (ANI): Climate change may not be the only threat to species of the planet in the present scenario, says a study conducted by researchers who studied the effects of deforestation on two species of Lemur.
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Amazon forest regrowth much slower than previously thought: Study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 22 (ANI): According to a recent study, the regrowth of Amazonian forests following deforestation can happen much slower than previously thought.
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Will ensure CAMPA funds of about Rs 47,000 crore to be utilized efficientl
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 30 (ANI): Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Saturday chaired a meeting of state forests ministers on the effective and efficient utilization of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) here an
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Brazil: Rate of deforestation in Amazon rainforest at highest level in 11
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], Nov 20 (ANI): According to the Brazilian government data released on Monday, the rate of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest has risen to the highest level in 11 years.
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Mumbai: Shraddha Kapoor joins protest against slashing trees of Aarey fore
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (India), Sept 1 (ANI): Actor Shraddha Kapoor joined protesters who had gathered here on Sunday to voice their opposition to the decision by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's Tree Authority to slash 2,700 trees in the Aarey forest, to make a car shed for the metro.
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Deforestation in Amazon forest affecting Brazil's climate: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 31 (ANI): It has been found in a recent study that deforestation in the Amazon forest has a significant impact on Brazil's local climate.
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Climate change, deforestation pushing tropical species towards extinction
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 9 (ANI): Climate change and deforestation are two major phenomena that are pushing tropical species towards extinction.
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SDM in Amroha makes culprits plant saplings as they get bail
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Amroha (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 14 (ANI): The Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Naugawan Sadat in Amroha district, Mangeram Chauhan introduced an innovative way to contribute towards nature by asking those under arrest to plant trees while securing their bail.
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Tree plantation termed a necessity for people of Leh
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Leh (Jammu and Kashmir), [India], Mar 20 (ANI): To address increasing air pollution caused due to deforestation in the rugged terrain of Leh, local authorities have taken initiatives to remedy the situation.
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Community forest management can reduce deforestation and poverty
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 11 (ANI): Researchers observed that giving local communities the opportunity to manage their forests reduced deforestation and poverty.
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