Climate effect: Airborne pollen in United States may go up by 2050
Pollen season will start earlier and last longer throughout the US, simulations by researchers show
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 23, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Fire in Mumbai’s Aarey Colony a conspiracy, say activists
Environmentalists claim that the fire was used as a swift fix to the issue of cutting 2,702 trees for the Metro-3 car shed project
Tree-planting campaigns can reduce, not improve biodiversity, shows study
Tree plantations can contradict the real purpose of planting trees, according to the study
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 17, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Green nod to 87 development projects in 2 years; 2.3 million trees to be felled: MoEFCC
Of these infrastructure projects, three highway projects will fall in Protected Areas
Poplar winner
Are GM trees ready to turn the paper and pulp industry green?
Trees, crops endemic to India can help combat air pollution: Study
Peepal, mango, neem, maize, safflower & pigeon pea are found to be most suitable for areas with higher levels of air pollution
A tonne of fossil carbon isn’t the same as a tonne of new trees: Why offsets can’t save us
Avoiding the worst of climate change means stopping the extraction and burning of fossil fuels; offsets will not save us
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 18, 2023)
India was a tree planting laboratory for 200 years — here are the results
Colonial era experiments on forests between 1857 and 1947 offer important lessons on consequences of different approaches to restoring …
As told to Parliament (August 8, 2023): Adverse impact on environment cannot linked be with deforestation, says minister
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Not yet April, but mercury at 44.6 in Odisha’s Baripada
Some 18,500,748 trees were felled in Odisha in the last 11 years, according to the state government
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 27, 2024)
Activists allege thousands of trees felled in Hasdeo for coal mining
The activity has already displaced elephants and impacting threatened biodiversity
Wildfires destroy twice the forest cover today compared to 2 decades ago
9.3 million hectares of tree cover was lost globally in 2021
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 21, 2020)
Heralds of early spring? Mango flowering observed in Odisha, Telangana a month sooner than usual
Normally, flowering of mango trees begins in southern Kerala around this time
Almond trees axed for brick kilns in Budgam: J&K High Court issues notice over consent
Trees axed on land to be leased, land in close proximity to airport and Air Force base, claims petition
Cloning revives Himachal willows
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 12, 2023)
Plantations, invasive species... what all India counts as ‘forest’
Forest survey should move beyond measuring area to studying quality of forests, say experts
Bihar government sees red over unsought pruning of trees
Contractors hired for renovation of a planetarium have been fined for cutting of trees without permission
Beyond a green thumb: Green India Mission needs a fresh agenda to meet Nationally Determined Contribution targets
At present, GIM communication is limited to the number of saplings and survival rates, which is not enough
Can mahua seeds provide Adivasis a reliable livelihood?
Mahua seed harvesting practices of the tribals are non-invasive & can promote conservation