As this year draws to a close, we take a look at the extreme weather events that hit India in 2019 and their impacts.
In 2018 and 2017, the highest number of forest fires were reported in Odisha at 31,680 and 36,827, respectively
Pope Francis added his voice to the chorus of concern, warning that the lung of forest is vital for our planet
President Jair Bolsonaro's senior foreign policy adviser tweeted a long English language thread defending Brazil's record on Amazon deforestation and attacking media coverage
The annual mean temperature in India has increased by 1.2 degree Celsius since the beginning of the 20th century, according to an analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Forest area of over 3,000 hectares has been blighted in Uttarakhand due to the fire
Joint forest management needed to prevent fires