Urban expansion ate into 35 million ha forests between 1992 and 2015: Study
The study argues that urbanisation can cause indirect loss of forest, by encouraging agricultural expansion in forested areas
Why everyone should develop a home garden
The joy of seeing plants flowering for the first time or birds building their nests in plants cannot be described in mere words
More than 90% of the world’s salt marshes may soon succumb to sea level rise: Study
In a sea level rise scenario, the only solution left with plants will be to colonise new areas or to go uphill, but this may not be possible in …
How to stabilise sand dunes in Thoothukudi’s theri land
A wind break or shelter belt is a carefully raised tree and shrub structure that can prevent the wind from beating on the land surface and …
Uttarakhand’s tulip garden offers glimpse into state’s largest germplasm collection
The garden is minor part of state’s largest germplasm collection of rare, endemic vegetation, put together by Uttarakhand forest dept in …