Sri Lanka bans palm oil imports; asks plantations to uproot trees
Environmentalists say palm oil production has led to widespread deforestation and damage to ecosystems. Sri Lanka banned imports of palm
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Deforestation
The environment is a national issue | Jayanthi Natarajan
To view environment protection through an ideological or political lens will only spell its doom As a former Environment Minister
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Pandemics result from destruction of nature, say UN and WHO
Pandemics such as coronavirus are the result of humanity’s destruction of nature, according to leaders at the UN, WHO and
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Stopping Deforestation Can Prevent Pandemics
Destroying habitats makes viruses and other pathogens more likely to infect humans SARS, Ebola and now SARS-CoV-2: all three of
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Coronavirus outbreak highlights need to address threats to ecosystems and wildlife
Diseases passed from animals to humans are on the rise, as the world continues to see unprecedented destruction of wild
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Land Diverted For Mining, Agriculture Inflates India’s Total Forest Area
As much as 29.5% of land classified as forests in India’s government records does not have any forest cover, according
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UP Govt to Hack Almost 64,000 Trees for Defence Exhibition in Lucknow
Lucknow is among the top 10 most polluted cities in the country. The Uttar Pradesh state government is preparing to
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40,000 trees cut near Odisha’s Talabira village to make way for coal mine
Local residents, in charge of forest for half a century, not taken into confidence before tree felling Around 40,000 trees have
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The Amazon Cannot Be Recovered Once It’s Gone
The fires blazing in Brazil are part of a larger deforestation crisis, accelerated by President Jair Bolsonaro. The Amazon is
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Norway Is The First Country In The World To Ban Deforestation
Norway has become the first country to ban deforestation. The Norwegian Parliament pledged May 26 that the government’s public procurement policy will be
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