Most accurate count to date is over seven times higher than last estimate – but almost half have been cut down since the start of civilisation, say scientists

The West Africa Bird Study Association recently planted 29,000 saplings of mangrove at Tanbi wetland in Bakau to enhance breeding of birds and preserve the country's ecosystem.

A new technology for plantation was recently used as part of the 'Vaho Vishwamitri Abhiyan'.

The presence of vegetation in urban areas - along the roads, in the parks and in your neighbourhood - can limit city heat effect to a great extent, says a Nasa study.

NEW DELHI: Government on Thursday launched an e-payment module to accept compensatory amount for diversion of forest land in the country.

Taking its green initiative to the next level, TOI on Tuesday conducted a walkathon as part of its Green Drive campaign.

NOIDA: To maintain green cover and ensure public participation, the administration has started trees census in Noida.

Arunachal Pradesh will soon ink Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) and Hindustan Paper Corporation to help potential bamboo growers in the state.

Physico-chemical properties of soil of two dominant forest types in Western Himalaya, viz. oak (Quercus leucotrichophora) and pine (Pinus roxburghii) across three soil depths, and winter and rainy seasons were analysed. In general, all the soil parameters, viz. soil moisture, water-holding capacity, organic carbon and total nitrogen decreased significantly with increasing soil depth in both the forests. However, pH did not show any trend with soil depth. All the soil physicochemical parameters were found significantly higher for oak forests compared to pine forests.

GOVERDHAN: Goverdhan hill, visited by millions of devotees, is set to get a makeover after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered the authorities to carry out the facelift work, on a petition by

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