Fighting for survival
Shrinking habitat due to deforestation has forced elephants to enter human territory in Orissa's Keonjhar district
Shrinking habitat due to deforestation has forced elephants to enter human territory in Orissa's Keonjhar district
Integrating indigenous knowledge in joint forest management projects is an essential prerequisite for the success of such programmes, but years of neglect has diluted the centuries old practices<br>
Monks in Thailand have started a unique campaign to save threatened trees. At least 100 monks living in rural areas are trying to preserve the forests of the country. This is being done in the wake
Fauna and Flora International and the United Nations Environmental Programme-World Conservation Monitoring Centre, have jointly launched a Global Trees Campaign programme in an attempt to save more
A new report says that USA s demand for mahogany is threatening rainforests
An evergreen tree found only in Africa is on the verge of extinction because of large scale stripping of its bark
Artificial plantations are generally monocultures, but in general forests, many species thrive. Why this should be so is one of those questions that is so obvious that people rarely bother to ask
Sal borer has affected 3 million trees. Experts warn of an epidemic
Air pollution is leading to the destruction of trees
It may now become complicated to determine the link between climate change and carbon cycle. Thanks to a new study of a deciduous forest in Canada which shows that warm springs can cause trees to
Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation has issued a guidelines for greening of urban areas and landscaping in Delhi.The guidelines provides that unnecessary and excessive tilling of the roadside pavements should be avoided.
Green is the all pervading colour of nature. Beatiful and breathtaking. But not can stir the soul and the mind as the dazziling white of <b>sakura</b>, the Japanese cherry blossom, says <font class=UCASE>ANIL AGARWAL</font>
The world's largest juniper forest in Balochistan, Pakistan, is dwindling at an alarming rate and authorities have begun to take steps to check the damage. The World Conservation Union (IUCN) is
The Supreme Court has prevented the Himachal Pradesh government from implementing it's decision to permit the cutting of trees until further notice. Taking serious note of the move, the court has
scientists have expressed concern over the gradual disappearance of several important north Indian tree species such as sal , sheesham and khair, due to various reasons. The causes
Grow more trees around fields and along waterbodies to prevent desertification
More trees will not compensate for growing carbon emissions
A zoology professor motivates people to plant trees in memory of the deceased
The effects of global warming due to rising concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) may not all be bad. Xiahong Feng of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA, says that rising levels of
After experiencing a 10-year low in economic growth, the cash-starved Sri Lanka government has decided to sell its valuable teak trees. This decision has sparked a major controversy with