Global Deforestation
This section is intended to collect data on the current status of global deforestation. This is accomplished through the utilization of APIs, databases, news sources, MapBuilders, and academic journals.
Global forest loss map
Credits: University of Maryland, department of geographical sciences.
Results from time-series analysis of Landsat images characterizing forest extent and change.
Trees are defined as vegetation taller than 5m in height and are expressed as a percentage per output grid cell as ‘2000 Percent Tree Cover’. ‘Forest Cover Loss’ is defined as a stand-replacement disturbance, or a change from a forest to non-forest state, during the period 2000–2019. ‘Forest Cover Gain’ is defined as the inverse of loss, or a non-forest to forest change entirely within the period 2000–2012. ‘Forest Loss Year’ is a disaggregation of total ‘Forest Loss’ to annual time scales.
Reference 2000 and 2019 imagery are median observations from a set of quality assessment-passed growing season observations.
News List
Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad temperature update: IMD issues orange alert for capital and NCR region, mercury to touch 44 degrees
Synopsis
Delhi temperature today: Delhi is bracing for a scorching week as temperatures are predicted to hit 44°C, with an orange alert issued. Heatwave conditions are expected to persist for seven days due to dry northwesterly winds. Noida and Ghazi... [4739 chars]
Banda Hottest in India for Third Straight Day With 48.2°C; IMD Issues Red Alert for Uttar Pradesh
The IMD has issued an orange alert for multiple districts in western Uttar Pradesh, including Lucknow, as the heatwave continues. (Representational image)
Photo : PTI
Uttar Pradesh continued to battle severe heatwave conditions on Thursday as Banda r... [2757 chars]
This Indian city shuts down by 10 am as temperatures cross 48°C
India’s hottest district is beginning to shut down before noon as temperatures cross 48 degrees Celsius, exposing how extreme heat and years of environmental degradation are reshaping life across Uttar Pradesh’s Bundelkhand region.
In Banda district,... [5460 chars]
Development’s Heat Trap: How Ecological Collapse Turned Banda Into India’s Hottest District
Banda: On May 20, a full-page advertisement issued by the Uttar Pradesh Information and Public Relations Department celebrated the state’s transformation into an “Expressway State”. Among the flagship projects listed was the Bundelkhand Expressway, p... [7891 chars]
Banda Forced Into 10 AM Shutdown As Mercury Breaches Record Marks
With temperatures soaring to a record 48.2 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, Banda in Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand region has emerged as the hottest place in the country, triggering an unprecedented heat crisis that has brought daily life to a halt by mid-m... [1864 chars]
Why Banda Is Becoming India’s Hottest District: Heatwave, Mining and Vanishing Forests Fuel Crisis
Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district is witnessing some of the most extreme temperatures in India, with experts warning that climate change, deforestation and unchecked mining are rapidly turning parts of Bundelkhand into a severe heat zone.
According to a... [1877 chars]
‘Local health outbreak can now turn global in days’: Experts on pandemic preparedness
DISCLAIMER: This article is based on information from the public domain and/or the experts we spoke to. Always consult your health practitioner before starting any routine.
Taking a cue from the report, we asked experts about what to consider.
Dr San... [4241 chars]
Hantavirus To Ebola: Why Are Infectious Disease Outbreaks Rising Rapidly In 2026?
The world is witnessing a growing number of infectious disease outbreaks in 2026, from Ebola clusters in Africa to a global hantavirus scare linked to a cruise ship. Within the subcontinent, Bangladesh has seen measles return like never before. On th... [7736 chars]
Despite top court raps, Jharkhand does not secure Saranda’s prized sal forests, jumbo herds
Last year, the Supreme Court had questioned “the propriety” of keeping the notification pending despite earlier commitments, and warned the Jharkhand government against “dilly-dallying”.
When contacted, Pallavi Langar, Advocate-on-Record for Jharkhan... [4710 chars]
Code red: Editorial on how Covid-19 excess deaths expose global health system failure
The World Health Organization’s estimate that Covid-19 was linked to 22.1 million excess deaths between 2020 and 2023 is a devastating assessment of a global public health failure. The figure — more than three times the officially reported death toll... [3116 chars]
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