While India and Bhutan has a forest cover of 33 percent and 60 percent, only five percent land in Pakistan is covered by forests
Researchers fly drone to map effects of Climate change in Antarctica
Drone mapping to help evaluate fragile ecosystem, particularly moss beds, & changes in the extreme environment
Natural disasters displaced millions of people in U.S. in 2022: Report
The report says that nearly 40% returned to their homes within a week while around 16% have not returned home (and may never do so)
Two Polish skiers killed in Kashmir Himalayas
Snow avalanche hit upper reaches of Gulmarg ski resort in India’s Kashmir region
‘Non-native invasive plant species are spreading to mountains including the Himalayas’
The study published in ‘Nature – Ecology & Evolution’ suggest that native species residing at higher altitudes are under threat from the non-native invasive species as they are now making their habitats within the habitats occupied by natives
Davos 2023: Climate activists protest over big oil companies ‘hijacking debate’
Scores of climate activists gather in Davos to stage a protest questioning the presence of the leaders of the big energy firms at the meetings