The science of planting (and nurturing) trees

Why monsoon plantation programs can benefit from a more nuanced, evidence-based approach

Tilting at poplar trees

Poplar is not behind the spike in allergy cases in Kashmir, yet the tree is being felled

Surprise! India and China are greening faster than rest of the world

China and India — the two economic powerhouses of Asia — are contributing significantly to the greening of the …

Biodiesel in India: The Jatropha fiasco

Several factors have led to slow progress in the country’s biodiesel development programme, nbotably, the Jatropha plant

Money plants?

How green is your money? Investors try to figure out as plantation companies take them for a ride

Abra-ca-dabra!

Planting a timebomb

Can agroforestry help achieve sustainable developmental goals?

The net carbon sequestered in agroforestry is 11.35 tonnes of carbon per ha

Teak planter warned

Axing the eucalyptus

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Desertification in India: How Green Revolution hastened the man-made soil degradation

The biggest threat of desertification emanates from the major crops of the Green Revolution — wheat and paddy

Water in forests: Finding the blue in the greens

It is time we rediscover forests as a ‘water commons’ to aid India’s fight against climate change

Why increase in global tree cover does not call for celebration

Much of it could be due to the increase in planted forests, which are more vulnerable to extreme climatic events

Plantation mission may destroy Odisha’s forests and river ecology

The Green Mahanadi Mission would fiercely impact the livelihood of farmers and cattle herders

Green peace in black curls

Traditional tea cultivation in China's Jinuoshan area, unlike in most other places, ensures ecological balance

Two leaves and a bud

Labour union raises concerns over housing scheme for Bengal tea workers

Pashchim Banga Cha Majoor Samiti Study presents analytical report based on RTI, workers’ replies; shows scheme will reduce income, …

This new tool can drive India’s eco-restoration initiatives; here’s how

The tool helps the user in identifying species that match their restoration objectives

Troubled tycoon

A big shot at nylon

Police fire kills 1, and Goa's Thapar DuPont nylon venture takes a dive

Palmed off

An oil with several ill-effects

‘Rubber Bill 2022 makes Rubber Board redundant, doesn’t ensure fair price’

James Jacob, former director of the Rubber Research Institute of India, talks to Down To Earth on the proposed amendments

The logic of mass tree plantations

Such plantations can succeed in India only if farmers are given proper incentive and protection to grow them

Tamil Nadu’s innovative methods of seed plantation

The state has been trying out a number of novel and unique ways to plant seeds of various tree species and ensure that they survive and make …