Protest rowing in contaminated pond
In a novel agitation that attracted large crowds, a person named Krishnakumar, secretary of Threthayuga Vedi, a local organisation, went on an indefinite fast in the contaminated Mithranandapuram pond at West Fort in Thiruvanathapuram, in protest against the lack of initiatives by authorities to clean the pond. The local people …
A green record
The current Guinness record for the maximum number of native trees planted in one day belongs to the Nilgiris. Now comes the tough part ensuring the restoration of the once decimated shola forest.
Assam plans to make up greatest forest cover loss
Bogged down by alarming depletion of forest cover, the Assam forest department has submitted scheme proposals worth Rs 150 crore to the environment and forest ministry for reviving the forest cover and to protect the endangered wildlife in Assam. Disclosing this to The Asian Age, state forest minister Pradyut Bordoloi …
Carbon raises fear of extinction
A Vast reservoir of carbon is stashed beneath the Earth's crust and could be released by a major volcanic eruption, unleashing a mass extinction of a kind that last occurred 200 million years ago, German scientists say. Researchers have known for years that carbon is stored in the Earth's mantle, …
Efforts on to save rare tree from extinction
When most conservationists are worried only about big animals such as tigers and elephants, scientists at the College of Forestry, Sirsi, are trying to rescue a rare endemic tree from going extinct. As of now only about 150 individuals of the tree species (Semecarpus kathlekanensis) have been discovered in the …
Rs 150 cr schemes to develop State forests
The Assam State Forest Department has submitted 15 schemes worth Rs 150 crore to the Central Government, which include setting up of a genetics library, planting of trees through the Forest Development Agencies, strengthening of the Assam Forest Protection Force and improvement of the condition of the Kaziranga and Manas …
122 hectares of encroached forest to be retaken
The Forest Department, armed with the interim order of the Supreme Court on the eviction of the encroachment, has identified 122 hectares of illegally occupied forest land to be retaken in Kozhikode district of Kerala.
Grabbing of Bhawal forest land, felling of trees alleged
The Bhawal forest, (Bangladesh) once famous for forest resources, has been losing its past glory due to indiscriminate felling of trees and grabbling of land. Moreover taking advantage of a legal ambiguity, dishonest officials of district revenue office in collusion with dishonest forest officials sold out the forestland to the …
Harmful Indian pesticides being used in Jhenidah
Indian smuggled pesticides are being used in the crop field affecting on different standing crops in the smuggled pesticides including EXEN-50 Hibish, Thiodin and Thiral are available in different hats and bazars of Jhenidah district (Bangladesh) at cheap rate and the farmers are using these pesticides instead on country made …
Attempt to salvage green pride in Sunderbans
Where have all the Sundari trees gone? You won't find them in the Sunderbans anymore. Ironically, the tree which gives the mangrove forest its name is facing extinction. The West Bengal state forest department, in a desperate attempt to save the Sundari trees, plans to dig ponds and deep tubewells …
Highway improvement project stays on `green` route
While most Government departments indulge in rampant felling of trees when roads are widened, the World Bank aided Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project (KSHIP) has made a humble beginning on the 'green' route. The roadmap: Avoid cutting avenue trees that come in the way of road-widening work in various parts …
Wildfires force families to flee
A wildfire destroyed a house and four buildings apart from forcing about 250 people to flee as it roared across rolling, oak-studded hills. The blaze was 30% contained early after charring 1,500 acresnear the community of Santa Margarita, said California Department of Forestry dispatcher Corrin Clark.
SC notices acquitted Himachal Pradesh officials
The Supreme Court has issued notices to eight officials of the forest and revenue departments of Himachal Pradesh, a forest contractor and at least six other persons, who were acquitted by the High Court in two cases of illegally felling trees on government land in Chopal area of the state …
Greek forest fires in hot conditions
More than 100 firefighters battled to bring two forest fires under control in Greece, fighting to keep the flames away from homes and a hotel complex, officials said. One fire burned fiercely near the Aghia Marina district of Africa, about 55 km southeast of Athens, fanned by storng winds, and …
Mumbai shows its love on Green Day
By distributing free saplings of tulsi, neem and ashoka to people, many tree lovers at Rachana Sansad celebrated their Green Day in coordination with I Love Mumbai Association. Sheriff Kiran Shantaram, chairman and managing director of Orchid hotel V. Kamat and chairman of Rachana Sansad Sumant Wandrekar along with other …
Chromium in Ghaziabad tube well
The Municipal Corporation of Ghaziabad has shutdown one of its tube wells after a hazardous chemical- Chromium- was found in the drinking water being supplied of it . The authorities remained indifferent till the local MLA came with a sample of the water which was tested positive of chromium, which …
Assam seeks TN help to solve sandalwood case
The Assam forest department has sought the help of its Chennai counterpart to solve the Rs 12-crore sandalwood controversy that has rocked the department, with several top officials under suspicion. The consignment of 60 metric tonnes of red sandalwood believed to have been procured from forest brigand Veerappan was detained …
Going for the green gold
Imagine having bamboo flakes for breakfast along with some bamboo juice. Or bamboo beer in the evenings accompanied with some spicy bamboo shoot snacks! And imagine setting up an electricity unit in your own backyard powered by a bamboo gasifier. The Planning Commission would like you and thousands of others …
