Magnificient no more

The oak, an integral part of Kumaon life, might soon be extinct from the region

Himalayan oak forests under threat

Forest degradation and climate change behind Uttarakhand floods, say local people

MOTH-EATEN OAKS

Invasive alien forest insects will kill 1.4 million urban trees in US by 2050: Study

Ash, maple and oak trees in the US will be most affected due to insect-cause mortality

Pine pressure

Pine culture has altered the Himalayan landscape with disastrous effect on its fragile ecology

Banking on variety

Himachal villagers resist pine monoculture, reclaim forests for fodder

Uttarakhand on bumpy recovery road

The state needs stringent town planning and environment assessment to prevent disasters

Fire in the mountains

Researchers studying bird communities in Kumaon Himalayas detail the devastating effects of Uttarakhand's forest fires on wildlife and …

If we really want to save the Himalayan oak, we should not chop them for developmental activities

Uttarakhand should use inflammable chirpines to generate power. This would contain forest fires that are threatening native oak trees and provide …

Pine forests are depleting natural water resources in the Himalayas

Recent studies in Almora show that the groundwater recharge rate in oak forests is 23 per cent, compared to a measly 8 per cent in pine forests

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