Expert : Pine trees are no longer a thing of beauty in the water starved Darjeeling hills. Darjeeling's disillusionment with the coniferous plant, introduced by the British, was evident on the

Forest fires on the Indonesian island of Sumatra have entered the "dangerous category," officials said on Friday with more than 40 hot spots detected. The fires, sparked by salsh-and-burn land

The state government (H.P.) has issued instructions to suspend the timber distribution rights of the people who do not cooperate with the Forest Department in controlling forest fires in adjoining

Recent satellite images show an ominous increase in forest fires in Indonesia, raising concerns in neighoring Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei that the choking blanket of smoke-borne pollution that

Small farmers using slash-and-burn land clearing methos were blamed on Thursday for fires in Indonesia's western Riau province which have heightened fears of new smong dangers. But officials offered

After the recession of glaciers, landslides and earthquakes it is now the mysterious drying up of vast stretches of Banj Oak forests threatening the very survival of the rich biodiversity of the

Fires were reported today in the forest area near Pubowal village in Santohgarh constituency and Jol Forest in Kutlehar area. The fire brigade at Rakkar, 3 km from Una, was engaged in putting out the

Unable to contain the forest fires of the hills, the UP government has once again decided to seek help from para-military forces. The increasing volume of media coverage on the flaming forests was

Malaysia will monitor forest fires in the Asean region in efforts to prevent the recurrence of haze. Department of Environment director-general Rosnani Ibarahim said the region

The World Bank and other aid organisations have proposed investing $200 million in a Chinese forestry development project, the official Xinhua news agency reported yesterday. The project aimed to