With tropical forests across Asia vanishing across under pressure from plantations, mining, and infrastructure, a bold new financial mechanism is emerging out of Brazil; the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF).
With no leaves or chlorophyll, Thismia aliasii survives underground and flowers like a lantern—scientists say its fate is already at risk from rising ecotourism.
As South Korea reels from its deadliest wildfire season on record, a new scientific study has drawn a stark conclusion: the catastrophic fires were made twice as likely because of human-driven climate change.
A recent global study indicates that sea turtle populations are rebounding in several regions, reflecting decades of conservation efforts. However, certain populations, particularly in the Pacific Ocean, continue to face significant threats.
Currently, only 17.6 per cent of land and inland waters and 8.4% of ocean and coastal areas are within documented protected and conserved zones.
Deforestation, habitat encroachment, and poaching have decimated wild populations, driving the species closer to extinction; conservationists are turning to technology—using Google Earth’s satellite imagery and AI-driven tracking systems to safeguard the sun bears and better understand its habitat.
Unprecedented deforestation in Cox’s Bazar reveals the deepening environmental cost of displacement. Unless decisive action is taken, Cox’s Bazar may soon be known not only for one of the world’s worst refugee crises—but also for one of its most tragic environmental failures.
As global climate threats escalate, Sabah intensifies efforts to restore and protect its coastal green shield. Mangrove forests not only pull carbon from the atmosphere but also lock it beneath the ground, offering a powerful buffer against global warming.
Over 10,000 trees cut in Telangana’s Kancha Gachibowli—an urban forest razed for IT parks, despite massive student protests.