LUCKNOW: Reducing carbon emissions, planting trees and switching over to alternate sources of energy are the means for environmental conservation.
"Efforts to save environment have begun,'' said Rasik Ravindra, director, National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, ministry of earth sciences, GoI.
ERODE: Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan has urged self-help groups (SHGs) to take up environment conservation activities.
COIMBATORE: Thanks to the Tamil Nadu Afforestation Project Phase I, the forest and tree cover of Tamil Nadu has increased to 4.26 per cent from 3.66 per cent even though at the all India level it declined to 2.79 per cent from 3.05 per cent, Minister for Forests N. Selvaraj said here on Thursday.
LUCKNOW: They were standing tall as the proud holders of a world record till last year. But now, most of them are shrivelled or dead. The monsoon rains spelt doom for the saplings of Pipraghat. The site has reverted to its old look before the massive plantation took place here.
A herd of wild buffaloes barged into the coffee plantation of one Mr Madhava Gowda at K Kelaguru in Kalasa hobli and destroyed the crops, estimated to be worth Rs 1 lakh.
Thousands of Tulsi (basil) saplings were planted around the Taj Mahal in Agra on Monday to insulate the marble monument against atmospheric pollution.
The saplings were distributed free at several points in the city by local forest officials and people were encouraged to participate in the plantation drive.
It's like wearing white clothing outdoors in a hot climate. The light colour reflects electromagnetic radiation, including light and radiant heat, and keeps the body cool. Wearing a dark suit under a searing midday sun only absorbs more sunlight resulting in the body getting hotter. As Arctic ice, for instance, melts and is replaced by darker water, the region's warming is expected to accelerate.
Coimbatore: Siruthuli, a public initiative for conserving ecology and water bodies, has commenced a drive to plant 10,620 saplings in lieu of the 1,062 trees chopped off on Avanashi Road last year for widening the 17.2 km stretch into a four lane road. The afforestation activities commenced recently.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State is preparing to launch a campaign involving all citizens to plant one crore tree saplings all over the State this year and nurture them into shade trees, Forest Minister Benoy Viswom said here on Monday.
