India's green cover shrank from 36.9% in 2001 to 31.3% in 2025: Study

India's green cover declined while non-green landscapes expanded between 2001 and 2025, contributing to rising summer temperatures across the country, according to a study by climate research organisation Climate Trends. The country's green-cover area fell from approximately 36.95% in 2001 to 31.35% in 2025. Meanwhile, the share of non-green land rose from 63.05% to 68.65% during the same period.