Aggressive oil extraction spells disaster for Amazon rainforests

Copious amounts of carbon is emitted when the rainforests are cut down to establish drill sites

Karnataka forest encroachments outpace reclamation efforts

The state witnesses the third highest encroachment of forests in India after Madhya Pradesh and Assam

Brazilian climate scientist wins Volvo Environment Prize for work on Amazon

Nobre has raised concern over possible "savannisation" of the largest tropical forest in the world

Instead of just conserving trees, harvest wood from them: study

Switching to wood from fossil fuels for heating and related combustion purposes can reduce CO2 emissions by about 2 million tonnes each year

Forests, tribals and wildlife are not rivals, says environment minister

Anil Madhav Dave inaugurates two-day conference of senior-level forest officers from states

Climate policies lack focus on sustainable mountain development in East Africa

There is need to integrate issues of climate change adaptation into development policies, plans and strategies

World Food Day: our agriculture must keep pace with changing climate

To feed the world, agriculture, along with forestry, fisheries and livestock, needs to become more resilient and productive

About 9,000 sq km of Brazilian Amazon lost to deforestation; government unaware

The study suggests that deforestation-related greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil are nearly twice as high as government estimates

The world's carbon stores are going up in smoke with vanishing wilderness

The world has lost 10 per cent of its wilderness areas in the past 20 years and, with it, vast stores of carbon

Global food companies fail to ensure deforestation-free beef

No initiative by top global brands to check deforestation in South America, finds study

Is environment finding a voice in conflict-ridden Kashmir?

While the human toll due to conflict is well documented, little is known about its impact on environment

Deforestation and the weakening monsoon in India

A recent study by IIT Bombay says that deforestation and conversion of forest to crop land has weakened the monsoon in India. The study was …

Deforestation leads to weakening of summer monsoon, says study

The study found a decrease in rainfall due to large-scale conversion of savannah to cropland

How has India’s caste system lasted for so many centuries?

Caste system continues even after losing its raison d’etre, but the scramble for development has destroyed the ancient sustainable and …

Forestry should be tied with agriculture for socio-economic development

While agriculture can feed the world’s population, it is responsible for deforestation globally. The SOFO report shows how food security …

Myanmar will import timber to save its own forests

The resource-rich country has lost 10 million hectares of forest cover since 1990

Norway and the US agree to collaborate on forests and climate change

The statement recognises the importance of forests and land use in mitigating climate change

Report promotes win-win situations in food habits

Dietary habits across the world having low environmental impacts can also ensure good health, experts say

Earth Day 2016: Tree tale

The conflict between humans and trees has become starker. Since humans have pushed trees out of conducive habitats, trees can now be seen growing …

Environmentalists hail Indonesia's moratorium plan on new palm oil permits, mining operations

According to a study published in 2014 Indonesia had the highest rate of deforestation in the world

Global food production threatens to overwhelm efforts to combat climate change

Apart from CO₂, two other potent greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming are methane and nitrous oxide

Destruction of mangroves causes damages of up to $42 billion each year

UN report recommends implementation of policies and laws to protect mangroves

World Wildlife Day: India’s conflict with elephants

Elephants stand at the focal point on the occasion of World Wildlife Day. In India, human-elephant conflict is increasing due to shrinking habitats

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

Southeast Asia’s mangroves under threat due to land conversion for cultivation

Study says expansion of rice agriculture in Myanmar and conversion of mangroves for oil palm plantations in Malaysia and Indonesia are leading to …