KOHIMA: Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang has informed the state government’s decision to declare 2017 as the “Year of Plantation” in order to revive the ecosystem and maintained that his governme

All banking institutions in India may soon chip in to increase India's forest cover in a coordinated manner.

PANAJI: Looking to create a sustainable future, the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Goa, has developed two technical proposals for research in bamboo application and technology.

AURANGABAD: The civic body on Thursday started axing some trees on the around 17-acre land near Mahatma Gandhi Mission (MGM) to level the ground for constructing a memorial of Bal Thackeray.

NEW DELHI: If the environment ministry has its way, all banks will be asked to join the state and the central governments in their ongoing efforts to increase forest cover in the country.

Nagpur: The forest department is undertaking the first ever carbon stock assessment to gauge the benefits from the record-breaking 2.81 crore tree plantations done in July.

NASHIK: The forest department has begun preparations to generate seedlings for the massive tree plantation drive to be conduced over the next three years.

Extensive vegetation restoration projects have been widely implemented on the Loess Plateau, China, since 1998. In addition, increasing attention has been paid to the influence of revegetation on soil water. However, the response of the soil water content (SWC) to vegetation construction and management has not been adequately studied. In this study, three types of typical artificial vegetation on level bench land were selected, including Pinus tabulaeformis Carr., Prunus sibirica L., and Hippophae rhamnoides Linn., with the natural grassland used as a control group in Wuqi County.

BHOPAL: Carbon emitted by heavy duty road transport is a major problem for commuters themselves and the people dwelling nearby Highways, also adding to the air pollution.

Expressing concern over heightened tourist inflow in Lahaul-Spiti district once the Rohtang Pass tunnel opens for public, the National Green Tribunal has asked Himachal Pradesh government to spell

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