Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of S.D. Windlesh Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 05/05/2016 regarding tree felling, Shastri Park, Delhi. Chief Engineer, PWD has given assurance to the Tribunal that 2000 trees will be planted before the next monsoon and shall take preparatory steps …
Bhubaneswar: As uncertainty prevails over South Korean steel giant Posco's proposed plant near Paradip, the state government on Tuesday informed the assembly that around three lakh trees were felled during the process of land acquisition for the project. "According to sources available with Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (the state's …
With an aim of afforestation on the vast tracts of rail land, the Railways today joined hands with the forest departments of Punjab and Haryana for plantation of 5 lakh trees in the two states as part of the 'Green India Mission'. After Punjab and Haryana, railways will sign similar …
Panaji: In a significant order, the high court of Bombay at Goa has asked the forest department to file an affidavit on a writ petition filed challenging the controversial 2016 amendment to the Goa Preservation of Trees Act. A joint petition, filed by Prajal Sakhardande and NGOs Goa For Giving …
Amid continuous threat to green belt from increasing commercial activities, the National Green Tribunal has directed South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to finalise an action plan on preservation of trees in the stretch located along the Mehrauli-Badarpur highway in south Delhi. “The DC of south zone (SDMC) is directed to …
Dhanbad: The Parasnath hill in Giridih district is known for its lush green cover, which include rare medicinal trees and herbal plants. However, the green cover is fast depleting. Forest department officials said uncontrolled fire ignited by mahua pickers, grazing and felling of valuable trees are among reasons that have …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Tripta Sood & Anr. Vs. Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi & Others dated 28/04/2016 regarding tree felling in the stretch located along Mehrauli-Badarpur Highway in south Delhi's Saket area. The DC of South Zone (SDMC) is directed to convene …
From a quarter to half of Earth's vegetated lands has shown significant greening over the last 35 years largely due to rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change on April 25. An international team of 32 authors from 24 …
An Asian wasp that threatens the UK’s sweet chestnuts has been designated a high-priority tree pest for the first time. The oriental chestnut gall wasp (Dryocosmus kuriphilus) was first found in the UK last year, in Farningham woods near Sevenoaks in Kent, and a street in St Albans in Hertfordshire. …
The ʻohiʻa is Hawaii’s iconic tree, a keystone species that maintains healthy watersheds and provides habitat for numerous endangered birds. But a virulent fungal disease, possibly related to a warmer, drier climate, is now felling the island’s cherished `ohi`a forests. Hawaii’s isolation, 2,390 miles from the North American mainland, has …
Residents of Tivon, located in the forested hills southwest of Haifa, are fighting a plan to cut down trees near their community. The tree-cutting project, intended to protect the community from forest fires, is to begin Sunday; residents say it will cause undue damage to the oak groves that protect …
A new study says that if the extra green leaves prompted by rising CO2 levels were laid in a carpet, it would cover twice the continental USA. Climate sceptics argue the findings show that the extra CO2 is actually benefiting the planet. But the researchers say the fertilisation effect diminishes …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Tree census, 25/04/2016. Forest Survey of India (FSI) conducts regular inventory of forest and trees outside forests under its National Forest Inventory Programme. The Inventory is conducted by selecting 60 districts randomly on a cycle of two years. On the basis of data collected …
Large animals play a key role in mitigating climate change in tropical forests across the world by spreading the seeds of large trees that have a high capacity to store carbon, new research co-led by the University of Leeds has said. The research, published in the journal Nature Communications, sheds …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of N. Subrahmanyam Vs Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change & Others dated 21/04/2016. This application is filed seeking for a permanent injunction against the authorities from proceeding with the project of expansion of National Highway awarded …
JINAN - Pines covering 7 million mu (470,000 hectares) in East China's Shandong province are under threat from pine wood nematode disease, the local forestry department said. Currently, pines in 98,000 mu across 13 counties have already been infected by the disease, which is moving rapidly toward the western part …
Some dists of south K'taka have a similar problem, but their number is less North Karnataka in general and Hyderabad Karnataka in particular appear to be heading for a severe environmental crisis due to fast depletion of forests with 11 districts having forest cover less than 10%. But the more …
At a time when environmentalists have forecast a severe heat wave in the metropolis this summer, others are ruthlessly chopping down trees for commercial benefits. The greenbelt at Shaheed-e-Millat road near Bahadurabad Intersection bears a sorry sight after around 70 trees were recently cut down in front of a multi-storey …
A senior official said there were various difficulties that led to mangroves not being included in the census. THE ONGOING tree census by the BMC will not include mangroves. The BMC had been in the process of considering whether mangrove mapping could also be included in the census. Civic officials …
NAGPUR: PTI The Centre has planned to introduce tree farming in India to increase the forest cover in the country, Union environment and forests minister Prakash Javdekar said here on Sunday. Chairing a high level meeting of concerned officials of the forests ministry and department of Maharashtra here, Javdekar said …
