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Paperitalo Environmental News
( Last updated Monday, January 19, 2026 9:52 am EST) | |
As Google’s water demands grow, The Dalles aims to pull more from Mount Hood forest
Oregon Public Broadcasting first published this article.
The Dalles is trying to expand its water reservoir — and it’s turning to Congress in a quest to acquire part of the Mount Hood National Forest to do so.
That’s prompting concerns from environmental … Monday, January 19, 2026 9:52 am EST
| | | Crocodile count at Odisha’s Bhitarkanika up by 32: Forest Dept
Bhubaneswar: The saltwater crocodile population at Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha’s Kendrapara district has gone up by 32 in last one year.
This was revealed by the Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department of the state government today.
… Monday, January 19, 2026 9:52 am EST
| | | Forest Farming: Why it Might Make Sense for Your Land
It has many names: multi-story cropping, agroforestry, forest farming. All of these refer to farming within treed land. It’s a great way to seamlessly integrate the farm into the landscape and diversify the products your farm offers.
Originating in Brazil … Monday, January 19, 2026 9:52 am EST
| | | War Devastates Donbas Forest Ecosystems and Threatens Biodiversity
Full-scale war has transformed the Kreminski Forests National Park’s unique forest ecosystems of Donbas into a front line – together with ancient oaks, floodplain oak groves, and homes to rare animals. Degraded soils, mined swamps, and forest destruction … Monday, January 19, 2026 9:52 am EST
| | | New Laos–Germany Agreement Boosts Support for Forest, Biodiversity Protection
Laos and Germany have agreed to expand cooperation on forest and biodiversity protection, reinforcing joint efforts to conserve natural ecosystems while supporting sustainable livelihoods for local communities.
The new agreement, signed on 16 January, … Monday, January 19, 2026 9:52 am EST
| | | Government Tightens Controls on Burning Activities to Curb Forest Fires, PM2.5
The Lao government has announced stricter measures to prevent forest fires and reduce PM2.5 pollution during the January–April dry season, warning that uncontrolled burning remains the main cause of seasonal haze and health risks.
Authorities warned that … Monday, January 19, 2026 9:52 am EST
| | | Giving eels a pass in the Forest
A new eel pass has been created in the New Forest to help one of the nation’s most enigmatic and endangered species.
The work carried out by Freshwater Habitats Trust (FHT) has transformed what was previously an impassable ditch into a “vital” migration … Monday, January 19, 2026 9:52 am EST
| | | Aranya Suraksha Samiti Assam (ASSA) demands clearance of encroachments in Mahamaya forest
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DHUBRI: The Aranya Suraksha Samiti Assam (ASSA), and people of Bogribari area have raised demands of making Mahamaya Reserve Forest free from encroachments in order to save the forest. A meeting in this regard held at the premises of the … Monday, January 19, 2026 9:52 am EST
| | | Merck Forest & Farmland Center opens registration for 2026 summer camps on Jan. 26
RUPERT — Registration for Merck Forest & Farmland Center’s 2026 summer camps will open at 9 a.m. on Jan. 26, inviting children to explore forests, fields, ponds, and pastures while building curiosity, confidence, and hands-on skills in a supportive … Monday, January 19, 2026 9:52 am EST
| | | Central panel defers MP dam project in reserved forest
The Advisory Committee of the Union Environment Ministry has deferred Madhya Pradesh Government’s proposal to seek the diversion of 128 acres of reserved forest to construct a dam.
The committee asked the state government to justify the project as another … Monday, January 19, 2026 9:52 am EST
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