Forestry

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E-waste Management: A Necessity of Contemporary Times to Reduce Carbon Footprint.

“Technology is a useful servant, but a dangerous master”, it was rightly said. Electronic devices have grown into an inevitable part of our daily lives. From our mobile phones to ceiling fans and refrigerators, anything that runs on an electrical circuit is a potential future E-waste. When they are functional, they are worthy but when they have run their course, they are not only waste but a harmful hazard to the environment.

Poor US-China Relations Could Undermine Co-operation on Climate Change: China

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has warned the USA about the negative effects of deteriorating US-China relations on their cooperation on climate change.

ENGIE Plantation Drive For Clean Energy Goal

In honor of National Energy Conservation Day, ENGIE, a pioneer in low-carbon energy solutions, organized a plantation campaign throughout all of its operational sites in India. In the three crucial fields of gas infrastructure, low-carbon power generation, and energy services, ENGIE is a major participant in the energy world, focused on renewable energy and low carbon distributed energy infrastructures.

IIT Research Identifies An Enzyme- Converts Biomass Into Ethanol

A specialized enzyme can efficiently transform woody biomatter into bioethanol, a sustainable fuel that can even be used as a substitute for gasoline or in food medicine, according to research from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.

"Deforestation Surges Despite Global Pledge, Threatening Climate Goals"

New research reveals that despite a political pledge made by world leaders at COP26 to end deforestation, an area of tropical forest equivalent to the size of Switzerland was lost in 2022, with Brazil leading the destruction. The pledge made at the climate conference aimed to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030, with leaders from countries covering 85% of global forests signing on. However, the analysis conducted by Global Forest Watch shows that the promise made in Glasgow is not being fulfilled.

How will Climate Change Affect Future Fires in Indian Forests?

Human-caused climate change is causing unprecedented fluctuations in the Earth's climate, according to a recent study by IIT Delhi, and the potential influence on forest fire danger in Indian forests is highlighted.

Can Reindeer help in combating Climate Change?

Reindeer are ecological guardians in the wintry kingdoms of Lapland, resisting climate change in ways that reach well beyond the romance of the holiday season.