Biodiversity summit in Cali: Nepal's active presence needed As I write, multiple geopolitical crises and conflicts are unfolding around the world – in the Middle East, Sudan, Ukraine and the South China Sea. Opinion 28 Oct, 2024
Amazon rainforest stores carbon for the world, but this carbon sink is at risk, a study finds The Amazon rainforest stores the equivalent of almost two years of global carbon emissions, but its role as a carbon sink is under threat, according to a study released Monday. Environment 13 Aug, 2024
Climate crisis: Colonial mindset to blame Back in 2018, I happened to pick a book by Amitav Ghosh. The review of- Gun Island attracted me in such a way that the temptation landed me at Mandala Book Point, Jamal, Kathmandu. I got instantly dragged into all the chapters of the book that is set in the Sundarbans, a dense Mangrove forest of the world. History, geography, climate change and impacts of migration, all have been well juxtaposed beautifully, leaving the message that the world has been going through numerous problems particularly due to climate change. Opinion 21 Jan, 2022
Deforestation up in Brazil Amazon amid COP26 climate debate Detected deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rose for the second straight month compared to last year, ending a streak of encouraging data at a moment when the government has promised to curb illegal logging. World 13 Nov, 2021
Brazil's president accuses actor DiCaprio of financing Amazon fires, offers no evidence SAO PAULO: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claimed on Friday that Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio financed fires being set in the Amazon rainforest, without presenting any evidence, the right-wing leader's latest broadside in casting blame over... Women 30 Nov, 2019
European space agency records Amazon air pollution RIO DE JANEIRO: New satellite images published Monday by the European Space Agency show an increase in air pollution in the Brazilian Amazon while fires burned in the region last month. Several maps showed more carbon monoxide and other pollutants... Art & Culture 10 Sep, 2019
G7 leaders near deal to provide $20 million to tackle Amazon fires BIARRITZ, FRANCE: The leaders of the group of seven nations are close to agreeing a deal to provide $20 million in emergency help to stop the Amazon forest fires, a French presidential source said. “The reality is that for the emergency aid they... Women 27 Aug, 2019
Bolsonaro to send army to fight huge fires in the Amazon PORT VELHO: Under international pressure to contain fires sweeping parts of Brazil's Amazon, President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday authorised use of the military to battle the huge blazes while thousands took to the streets to protest his environmental... Women 24 Aug, 2019
Brazil deforestation climbs 67% through July as gov't attacks data BRASILIA: Deforestation in Brazil's rainforest has jumped around 67% in the first seven months of the year, according to preliminary data from Brazil's space research agency, which the government has attacked as misleading and harmful to the... Art & Culture 06 Aug, 2019
Ancient human tree cultivation shaped Amazon rainforest WASHINGTON: Ancient indigenous peoples had a far more profound impact on the composition of the vast Amazon rainforest than previously known, according to a study showing how tree species domesticated by humans long ago still dominate big swathes of... Women 04 Mar, 2017
Climate forest deal in sight: Indonesia WASHINGTON: Wealthy and developing nations should be able to seal an agreement this year on deforestation, unlocking a key part of the next treaty on global warming, Indonesian negotiators said Monday. At December's Copenhagen climate summit, six...
