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This village in J-K has India's biggest International Yoga Centre
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The village, which is located on the Himalayas in the Sal forests' lap, the village, which has a peripheral view of both the plains as well as hills, which will serve the International Yoga Centre at the banks of the Tapi river.
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Study finds how forests benefit from variety of tree species, genetic dive
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a study, reforestation operations should contain a variety of tree species and ensure genetic diversity within each species to maximize the health and production of new forests.
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Formation of rich Asian mammal diversity explored in new study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Asia is home to a great many species as well as 14 of the globe's 36 biodiversity hotspots. Its present biodiversity is assumed to be linked to diverse Cenozoic events, including very active mountain building and climatic changes.
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Kerala Police arrest ganja mafia from Odisha forests
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"Samson Gandha (34) and his accomplice Ismail Gandha (27), who were distributing ganja to Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, were arrested by Thadiyittaparamba police in Ernakulam district from Sree Palli tribal area in Odisha," the police said.
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Karnataka govt has taken jumbo menace seriously: CM Bommai
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
While speaking to reporters at Halebeedu Helipad, he said the elephants which had come here following drought for many years have not returned, and other reasons for the jumbo attacks are human beings entering forests for some reasons and climate change.
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Shraddha murder case: Aftab Poonawalla goes through polygraph tests at FSL
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Aaftab is accused of strangling Shraddha, his live-in partner, to death and chopping her body into 35 pieces. He is also alleged to have preserved the chopped body parts in a refrigerator before dumping them in the forests of south Delhi's Chhatarpur.
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Researchers reveal why replanted tropical trees don't survive for long
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Forest restoration is a powerful tool to tackle biodiversity loss and climate change, by locking away carbon and supporting important habitats. Researchers in a recent study found that trees planted in efforts to restore tropical and subtropical forests do not live more than five years.
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Global brands drive momentum on transition to forest-friendly supply chain
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Sharm El-Sheikh [Egypt], November 14 (ANI/PRNewswire): Today at COP27, leading companies including, H&M, Inditex, Stella McCartney, Ben & Jerry's, HH Global, and Kering announced a collective commitment to purchase over half a million tonnes of low-carbon, low-footprint alternative f
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Study finds hundreds of new mammal species waiting to be found
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
At least hundreds of so-far unidentified species of mammals are hiding in plain sight around the world, a new study suggests. Researchers found that most of these hidden mammals are small-bodied, many of them bats, rodents, shrews, and moles.
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'US has provided over 680,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Bhutan'
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): US Charge d'Affaires in India Patricia A. Lacina visited Bhutan from September 26 to October 1 and joined Minister of Agriculture and Forests Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor in a ceremonial event to commemorate years of successful bilateral partnership in health le
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Climate change is turning trees into gluttons: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 3 (ANI): The findings of new research have shown just how much the forests have been bulking up on that excess carbon.
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Study: Urban forests have fewer bird species than rural
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): According to a new study conducted by Lund University in Sweden, cities have a negative impact on bird diversity. Even if the forest areas are of equal quality, urban woodlands have far fewer bird species than rural forests.
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