India loses 5.6 percentage points of green cover in 25 years, study finds
- India's green cover declined by 5.6 percentage points between 2001 and 2025, falling from 36.95% to 31.35%, a new study found.
- • Non-green landscapes were 1°C to 2.5°C warmer than green areas during summer, highlighting vegetation's cooling effect.
- Areas that lost green cover recorded an average summer temperature rise of 0.26°C, linking vegetation loss to rising heat.
Source: thewire.in
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