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    India’s Coal Sector Set to Green 2,400 Hectare in 2022-23 Around Coal Fields

    This greening initiatives of the coal sector support India’s Nationally Determined Contributions commitment to create additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes...
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    Firefighters Arrive from across Europe to Battle Massive Wildfire

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    Nepal’s Wild Tiger Population Triples Over 12 Years

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    Indian Oil, National Tiger Conservation Authority to Bring Cheetah Back to India

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    Narrow Valuation of Nature is Widening Biodiversity Loss

    The Assessment Report on the Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature brought out by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services argues...
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    50,000 Wild Species Feed Billions Worldwide

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