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India Lost Over 18,000 Hectares of Primary Forest in 2024, Data Shows

India experienced a significant environmental setback in 2024, losing approximately 18,200 hectares of irreplaceable primary forest, according to the latest data from Global Forest Watch (GFW). These forests, often centuries old, play a crucial role in supporting biodiversity, regulating climate,…

Vivek Saini
May 23, 2025

Climate Goals, Feature

Strategic Land Use: Hidden Ace for a Climate Resilient Planet

Land is more than just a resource—it’s a lifeline in the fight against climate change. How we manage the Earth’s limited surface will determine whether we succeed in curbing global warming, feeding a growing population, and preserving the planet’s rich…

Rashmitha Diwyanjalee
December 2, 2024

Explainer

Climate and Environmental implications of the New Forest Conservation Rules

The Forest Conservation (FC) Rules, 2022 was notified on June 28 by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980. It will replace the Rules of 2003 and subsequent amendments to it in…

Tag Forest Conservation

India Lost Over 18,000 Hectares of Primary Forest in 2024, Data Shows

Strategic Land Use: Hidden Ace for a Climate Resilient Planet

Climate and Environmental implications of the New Forest Conservation Rules

90% of Normal: Why the 2026 Monsoon Arrival Has India’s Farmers on Edge

Sinking Foundations: What New Climate Projections Reveal About India’s Endangered Coastline

Lakshadweep’s Giant Coral Colony: A Living Monument Beneath the Sea

India Lost Over 18,000 Hectares of Primary Forest in 2024, Data Shows

Strategic Land Use: Hidden Ace for a Climate Resilient Planet

Climate and Environmental implications of the New Forest Conservation Rules

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90% of Normal: Why the 2026 Monsoon Arrival Has India’s Farmers on Edge

Sinking Foundations: What New Climate Projections Reveal About India’s Endangered Coastline

Lakshadweep’s Giant Coral Colony: A Living Monument Beneath the Sea