Monthly Archives: September 2011

New Initiative to Restore and Regenerate 150 million hectares of forest

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Conservationists and politicians meeting in Bonn on Friday launched a new initiative to restore 150 million hectares (580,000 square miles) of deforested and degraded forests, reports the World Resources Institute (WRI), an NGO that is involved in the effort. Supporters … Continue reading →

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China maps Brahmaputra, Indus and reveals new facts

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Chinese scientists have completed a first of its kind study to pinpoint the sources of the Brahmaputra and Indus rivers using satellite images, and have found that the length and drainage areas of both rivers exceeded earlier estimates.Researchers from the … Continue reading →

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