Greens of Meghalaya

Don’t just count the trees

Quality of forests is as important as tree cover

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Illegal timber trade threatens survival of Mukula tree in Zambia

Illegal timber industry threatens this endangered tree of Zambia

Stinking tree treats cancer

Survey to find best specimens for cloning

Poplar winner

Are GM trees ready to turn the paper and pulp industry green?

Cloning revives Himachal willows

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Grasslands in Western Ghats diverted for resort construction

The 120 room, five-star luxury resort is being built in Chikkamagalur district of Karnataka in association with international hotel chains

Lest we forget our indigenous trees—a tryst with Bird Cherry

Our encounters with trees are a reminder of how ignorant we are about the flora that surround us. Thus, those busy with various engagements must …

NGT bans cutting of trees in forests without requisite clearance

Complaint says felling of trees for charcoal production affects a forest area of 20,000 sq km annually

Bihar government sees red over unsought pruning of trees

Contractors hired for renovation of a planetarium have been fined for cutting of trees without permission

Amphibians exposed to insecticides during larval stages are not at greater risk of disease: study

Study conducted on Gray Tree frogs for 28 days

Demolition orders for Banyan Tree luxury resort

Seven-star deluxe villa resort was built on an islet in Vembanad backwaters, a Ramsar site, with full cooperation of state agencies

When mining interests prevail over SC order

Uttar Pradesh where IAS officer Durga Shakti got suspended after taking on politicians involved in sand mining is not the only state to bypass …

New species of frog discovered in Western Ghats

It has been named Ghatixalus magnus after its large size, making it the biggest known tree frog in the Western Ghats

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 …

Zimbabwe baobab trees dying due to mysterious disease

This could cause a potential food crisis in the country which is in the throes of drought

Indigenous trees at risk of disappearing in central Africa

Researchers say that human activity has been crucial for young trees to mature in the world's second largest rainforest

Scientists discover first fluorescent amphibian—a frog that glows in the dark

Though the trait is common in aquatic species, it has never been scientifically reported in amphibians

Girl burnt alive for protesting against tree felling

The incident took place on the 44th anniversary of the Chipko movement, a conservation campaign that successfully prevented cutting of trees

Globally, over 15 per cent of all tree species face extinction threat

More than 300 species are critically endangered, with just 50 or fewer individual trees for each species left in the wild

India's demand for teak wood endangers Ecuador's rainforests

Ecudaor lost about 0.4 million hectares tree cover between 2001 and 2015