India’s Green Cover Shrinks By 5.6 Percentage Points In 25 Years, Worsening Summer Heat: Study
Lucknow: India’s green cover declined by 5.6 percentage points between 2001 and 2025, while areas without green cover consistently recorded higher summer temperatures, according to a new study by Climate Trends. The study highlights the role of vegetation in regulating local temperatures and warns that continued loss of green cover could aggravate heat stress across vulnerable regions. The study,…
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