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 …
Cutting down trees in rainforests facilitates the spread of invasive black rats, a study suggests. The rodents normally avoid mature forests with large trees as they provide little in the way of cover. But researchers, writing in Biotropica, say that logging makes rainforests more attractive for rats as fallen wood …
It is feared lakhs of trees in Nangal Choudhary will be cut following a government’s move to lease out sites spread over 25 villages around Krishnawati and Dohan rivers for gravel mining. The mining authorities say there are a few pockets having trees in the mining zone, hence any need …
MARGHERITA, January 31: Upper Dehing Forest Reserve of Digboi Forest Division under Tinsukia has more or less depleted as precious trees are being allegedly chopped illegally by timber smugglers every day. Senior forest department officials allegedly receive a lot of commission from these timber smugglers. Animals such elephants, leopard, deer, …
The Global Environment Facility Partners Network (GPN) has embarked on an initiative to plant 10,000 trees in several districts in Malawi’s Lilongwe, Mzimba and Chikwawa to mitigate against the effects of climate change in the country.GPN chairperson Maynard Nyirenda said Wednesday that the network gives a platform several organizations working …
New advanced satellite maps of tropical countries reveal that more than 90 percent of recent tree cover loss took place in natural forests rather than plantations, threatening ecosystems and biodiversity, research shows. The maps mark a breakthrough in forest monitoring that allows researchers to distinguish between natural growth and oil …
PANJIM: Continuing its fight over the amendment to the Tree Act classifying the coconut tree as a palm, Green Brigade Group protested at Goa-Velha and Taleigao on Monday. Green Brigade Group coordinator Avertino Miranda said, “The protest was held to awaken other Goans explaining the issue and its consequences to …
Pune: A sandalwood tree worth Rs 20,000 was cut down early on Wednesday on the premises of Dr Jal Mehta Foundation in Kondhwa-Budruk. This is the second case of sandalwood tree theft in Kondhwa in the last 13 days. On January 7, suspects had chopped down a 12ft sandalwood tree …
Coconut trees are no longer considered trees in the tropical Indian state of Goa, where authorities have reclassified them as palms to allow farmers to cut them down more easily. Officials said they dropped the Cocus nucifera from Goa’s official list of trees in order to help coconut farmers cull …
This week, the acting Cities Minister announced a federal government pledge to increase tree coverage in Australian cities each decade to 2050, an effort to "green" and "cool" the city. Amid the decade-by-decade goals to develop urban canopies, the commitment will see the government "look at building rooftops with green …
The environment minister, Greg Hunt, says the federal government will establish its vision for improved urban tree coverage within 18 months. Speaking to reporters in Sydney on Tuesday, he said the government would work directly with cities throughout 2016 and 2017 to set decade-by-decade goals for the creation of “urban …
BHUBANESWAR: The State level steering committee of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) has approved an ambitious annual plan of operation (APO) for 2015-16 with a financial outlay of Rs 513 crore. Claiming that Odisha has emerged as the leading State in implementation of CAMPA and creation of …
Hinting at a lack of coordination between the Revenue and Forest departments, the National Green Tribunal has called for checks on the cutting of trees in non-forest areas in Sindhudurg and strict implementation of laws in the ecologically sensitive district. In an order on January 8, in response to an …
Amendment also increases fees for tree felling; provides for planting a tree if one has been felled PANJIM: Notwithstanding criticism, the State government on Tuesday introduced the Goa Preservation of Trees (amendment) Bill 2016, deleting the coconut tree from the purview of “tree” and classifying it as “palm”. The bill, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Susanta Kumar & Others Vs Chairman, West Bengal Pollution Control Board & Others dated 13/01/2016 regarding cutting of mango trees (whose age are varying from 25 to 30 years) without any permission from the competent authority under the West Bengal …
Real Assembly of real people took place in Guirim, not Porvorim, historian Prajal. Sakhardande led blockage, joined by scores of ordinary people, who hugged trees Guirim: A well-known historian and teacher and many students taught the Goa government a lesson or two about people power and the strength of protest. …
Within a few days, the 15km embankment from Patenga to Sagorika would look like a long forest clearing as the Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) keeps on cutting down trees to make way for building a ring road in Chittagong city. Local residents and environmentalists are shocked at the way trees …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Raj Kumar Jain Vs. Ruchi Gupta & Ors. dated 07/01/2016 regarding cutting of Eucalyptus trees which according to the respondents are cause of nuisance and pose danger to their dwelling places. The case is disposed of as the Applicant has …
Increasing agricultural yields coupled with tree planting and wetland restoration could help the UK farming industry to cut its carbon footprint Increasing yields produced in UK fields and using the spare farmland to plant trees and restore wetlands could greatly reduce emissions, says a study. Combining this approach with strategies …
TANZANIA Forest Service Agency (TFSA) has warned leaders and the public in Kilimanjaro Region against indiscriminate tree-felling in order to preserve the environment. 0 Comments TFS Northern Zone Manager, Mr Cuthbert Mafupa, said the warning is specifically targeted to woodlands and forests belonging to villages and district councils. The country’s …
Minister for Forests Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan has said that the Forest Department will soon come up with comprehensive data on all trees inside the State’s forest areas. “A register comprising the height, girth, species and count of trees in each range will be prepared,” the Minister said, while addressing a gathering …
