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Is India’s environment minister lying about the new definition of the Aravallis?

The #SaveAravalli campaign stands out in an unexpected way. At a time when most protests against the government are quickly branded “anti-national” or dismissed as the work of “Urban Naxals,” that script hasn’t been rolled out here.

Newslaundry

More than a quarter of India’s forest cover is fire-prone, 9 out of 10 forest fires caused by humans

Bhagetu, a tiny village in Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, saw one death during the summer of 2024, the season when forests in India are most vulnerable to fires. A 75-year-old woman was caught in a blaze while tending to her fields. The district as a whole reported 239 outbreaks of…

Newslaundry

Nearly 6 million trees disappeared from farmlands in three years, says satellite mapping study

India tree loss: 11% of fully grown trees seen via satellite in 2010-2011 were no longer visible when reviewed from 2018 to 2022

The Hindu

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In Andhra-Odisha coast, ghost gear poses a serious threat to marine life

Ghost gear poses a serious threat to marine life, prompting global efforts to reduce its impact on oceans.

The Hindu

‘Accepted in both [worlds]’: Indonesia’s Chinese Muslims prepare for Eid

Many Chinese become Muslim through marriage to Indonesian Muslims but hold onto their traditions.

Al Jazeera

Officials put FSI data to work for combating frequent forest fires at Papikonda National Park in Chintoor of Andhra Pradesh

Preventing forest fires in Papikonda National Park to protect wildlife with technical inputs from Forest Survey of India.

The Hindu

Juries that don't understand forensic science can send innocent people to prison − a short training video could help

Ledura Watkins was 19 years old when he was accused of murdering a public school teacher. At trial, a forensic expert testified that a single hair found at the scene was similar to Watkins’ and stated his conclusion was based on “reasonable scientific certainty.” He explained that he’d conducted thousands…

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Indigenous food sovereignty as community

""The most helpful thing I can do is show people how achievable food sovereignty is"

Salon

FSI surveys reveal sizeable number of dolphins on the East Coast along Indian EEZ

FSI survey in Visakhapatnam finds 2,703 dolphins & 4 whales along East Coast of India. Survey conducted as part of PMMSY to bring 'Blue Revolution' & help India export seafood to US. 150 Risso's dolphins spotted for first time in India. Water samples collected to assess marine mammals & mitigate…

The Hindu

Emails reveal how HQ of Forensic Science Ireland was plagued by mice infestations - they flagged problem with Department of Justice as it got so bad staff were told to stay at home

Emails released by FSI reveal a litany of issues with rodents at their HQ in the Phoenix Park in Dublin with mouse droppings repeatedly discovered in their offices.

Irish Mirror

Over 6000 trees felled for tiger safari in Corbett: Forest Survey India

Uttarakhand forest department took clearance of the Union Ministry of Forest, Environment and Climate Change for the tiger safari project saying only 163 trees will be chopped off in the process

The Hindu

Over 6,000 trees illegally cut for tiger safari project in Corbett Reserve, says FSI report

This was to enable people to have confirmed tiger sightings while shooting for the TV programme ‘Man vs Wild’, said sources

The Hindu

Total of 920 criminal investigations assisted in 2021 by 'hits' on Ireland's DNA database

DNA technology is used to assist in the investigation of a range of crimes including murder and sexual assault

Irish Mirror

In 3 days, over 7,800 forest fire hotspots spotted in India

PUNE: Blistering and unprecedented day temperatures in several parts of India could be sparking off forest fires in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and other states, data from the Forest Survey of India (FSI) showed.

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