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The tree court started out as a great idea, but is little more than a paper tiger today

Death of a Neem tree

An open letter to the Prime Minister

Teak robbery

Removing alien plants can save water: We measured how much

Positive effect of clearing alien trees higher in dry years compared to wet years, study predicts

Green action: Four arrested in Bihar for cutting down dozens of trees near major hospital

Trees were being felled and sold to timber traders for many months near Muzaffarpur’s SKMCH hospital, according to reports

Earth Day 2021: Why we need to pledge to save our forests

The last few years have seen us sabotage our own future by degrading our forests. It’s time we learn from our lessons and treat Mother …

Sea level rise is killing trees along the Atlantic coast, creating ‘ghost forests’ that are visible from space

Huge swaths of contiguous forest are dying. They’re now known in the scientific community as ‘ghost forests’

Jammu’s Chipko moment: Green activists protest plan to chop 38,000 trees in Raika

The activists highlighted how the proposal was rushed through government departments for permissions  

The mysterious existence of a leafless kauri stump, kept alive by its forest neighbours

Whatever happens on their journey from feeding themselves to being fed happens out of sight — likely below ground

Mahua trees found in Puducherry’s French Quarter during unique tree survey

The survey is part of an initiative to document nature and natural settings like lakes, wetlands, beaches, etc and the thriving life around …

Harness silvopasture systems for local climate resilience

Silvopasture systems buffer against temperature and wind extremes, providing a favourable living environment for livestock

Kenya’s decision to lift 6-year ban on logging can be disastrous, say environmentalists

Illegal loggers and charcoal burners will take advantage of the directive to ruin forests, say experts

Coconuts: Goa's trees or grass?

Goa government's decision to derecognise coconut palm as a tree has left the state's trademark tree at the mercy of developers

Climate change may wipe out Eswatini’s 2 major savanna tree species: Study

While marula will move towards cooler sites from warmer ones, Knobthorn will be unable to expand beyond its core range

Desertification: Planet’s tree-covered areas fell by 35,204 sq km in 15 years

Countries party to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification meet to review the first global land degradation assessment

Heritage Trees of Delhi

Monuments built by the numerous rulers of Delhi have also become home to some of the city’s old, indigenous trees. These were termed as “…

Need to restore 10 million hectares a year to prevent desertification in Africa

The Food and Agriculture Organization presented a map of restoration potential along Africa's Great Green Wall

A mother's love

A childless woman's search for emotional fulfilment through planting and nurturing saplingsby Malini Shankar

Bengal Barrier: Experts question plan to erect ‘green wall’ on state’s western border and stop pollutants

Research shows that Bengal receives less transboundary pollution compared to other Indian states

US cancer fighters seek Himalayan tree

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