BRASILIA: Brazilian tourism officials are hoping to change the country’s image as a mere haven for scantily-clad beachgoers by hosting UN climate talks next year in the Amazon rainforest city of Belem that will focus on environmental sustainability and ending deforestation to slow global warming. The summit is expected to …
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Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon halved in 2023 – Times of India
RIO DE JANEIRO: Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by half last year, according to figures released Friday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva‘s government bolstered environmental policing to crack down on surging destruction.However, the news was far less bright from the crucial Cerrado savanna below the rainforest, where …
Read More »Train runs over 3 jumbos in Buxa Tiger Reserve – Times of India
JALPAIGURI: Three elephants were mowed down by a goods train in the Buxa Tiger Reserve on Monday morning near Rajabhatkhawa Shikari Gate in Bengal’s Alipurduar district.An elephant herd was crossing the track between Rajabhatkhawa and Kalchini stations when an adult female and two calves were hit by the train, running …
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