Carbon Credit Schemes Raise Concerns Over India’s Grasslands and Pastoral Rights
India’s efforts to recognise grasslands as vital ecosystems rather than wastelands are raising concerns over the growing use of carbon
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Forests
Rising CO₂ Is Making African Savanna Grasses Grow More
Rising carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels in the atmosphere are helping grasses in Africa’s savannas grow more, especially in dry areas,
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Ethiopia’s 50 Billion Seedling Drive to Restore Forests
Ethiopia is undertaking one of the world’s most ambitious tree-planting and landscape restoration campaigns as it seeks to reverse decades
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Global Study Finds Grasslands Vanishing Nearly 4× Faster Than Forests
Natural grasslands and wetlands across the world are being converted into farmland at an alarming rate—nearly four times faster than
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Jeffrey Pines Climb Higher as Climate Reshapes California Forests
Jeffrey pines are unexpectedly colonising California’s highest elevations as warming temperatures and changing snow patterns reshape mountain forests. Their upward expansion could intensify competition with subalpine species and increase wildfire risks, as the fire-adapted trees create denser, more flammable vegetation in fragile high-elevation ecosystems.
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India’s Wildlife Approval Body Faces Legal Challenge Over Forest Clearances
India’s National Board for Wildlife is facing legal scrutiny after conservationists challenged its approval of more than 97% of proposals to divert protected forest land since 2014. The Delhi High Court has sought the government’s response, with the case raising concerns over wildlife governance and conservation safeguards.
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Colombia Enacts Landmark Law to Trace Beef Supply Chains and Curb Amazon Deforestation
Colombia has passed a landmark law requiring full traceability of beef from farm to market to curb deforestation linked to cattle ranching. The move aims to protect the Amazon, strengthen supply chain accountability, and set a new regional standard for deforestation-free agricultural trade.
Read MoreMicroplastics detected in Amazon tadpoles for the first time, raising alarm over rainforest pollution
Researchers from the Federal University of Pará have detected microplastics in Amazon frog tadpoles for the first time, raising concerns about growing plastic pollution in rainforest freshwater ecosystems and its potential impact on amphibians and biodiversity.
Read More‘Ghost of the Forest’ Returns to Kenya’s Wild
Conservationists in Kenya are reintroducing the critically endangered Mountain Bongo, Africa’s rarest antelope, into its native forests. Captive breeding, habitat restoration, and genetic management are helping revive the elusive “ghost of the forest,” with wild births offering fresh hope for the species’ recovery.
Read MoreGuardians Bring Giant Tortoises Back to Nagaland Forests
Communities in Nagaland are helping restore the critically endangered Asian giant tortoise through a pioneering conservation programme led by the Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation India and the Nagaland Forest Department, turning former hunters into “Tortoise Guardians” protecting the species in community-managed forests.
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