Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change organises National Conference on Sustainable Coastal Management

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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change organises National Conference on Sustainable Coastal Management

Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the first National Conference on Sustainable Coastal Management in India in Bhubaneswar today. This conference is being organized by the Green Climate Fund supported project – Enhancing Climate Resilience of India’s Coastal Communities. The objective of the conference is to bring officials from […]

Forests may lose ability to protect against extremes of climate change: Study

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Forests may lose ability to protect against extremes of climate change: Study

Forests, one of the most dominate ecosystems on Earth, harbor significant biodiversity. Scientists have become increasingly interested in how this diversity is enhanced by the sheltering microclimates produced by trees. A recent University of Montana study suggests that a warming climate in the Pacific Northwest would lessen the capacity of many forest microclimates to moderate […]