Baobab reforestation efforts show rapid impact in Madagascar

Down To Earth speaks to two scientists on efforts to conserve the iconic trees of the world’s fourth-largest island

Timing matters: Why planting trees in April is unwise & thumb rules for successful plantation drives

Tree planting is considered the easiest and cheapest solution to mitigate climate change. However, its potential drawbacks need to be …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 27, 2024)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Illegal logging in Africa is a threat to security

Illegal logging happens here through small-scale and commercial operations

Simply Put: Hasdeo Aranya

Tree cheers

Good news: Trees that bind families

An Uttarkhand teacher gives reasons to take care of plants after plantation drives

Narkya—and the plunder of biodiversity

Dilution of biological conservation rules and lax enforcement of forest laws are giving free rein to the drug industry and trade

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

Half of global cropland expansion replaced natural vegetation and tree cover: Study

The largest cropland expansion was observed in Africa which was 34 per cent

Bill Gates is not entirely wrong about trees. He’s not entirely right either

The billionaire recently claimed planting trees would have little effect on climate change

Halt deforestation by 2030: Are we on track to meet global pledge?

Brazil was the world’s largest contributor to deforestation in 2021

Simply Put: India’s 2 million homeless children

Climate change may cause up to 38% decline of low & mid latitude deodar trees

Droughts and heat stress may also cause infestation in trees, research notes

Over 1,700 trees to be axed for widening NH-59 in Odisha

The felling of several old trees has already been started in Ratanpur

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As told to Parliament (March 21, 2022): PM10 pollution worsened in 31 cities in 2020-21, decreased in 96

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Global Eco Watch: Carnivorous frog enters South Australia, could wreak havoc

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

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Illegal timber trade threatens survival of Mukula tree in Zambia

Illegal timber industry threatens this endangered tree of Zambia

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

Study conducted on Gray Tree frogs for 28 days

Stinking tree treats cancer

Survey to find best specimens for cloning

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

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

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 17, 2024)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal  

Green nod to 87 development projects in 2 years; 2.3 million trees to be felled: MoEFCC

Of these infrastructure projects, three highway projects will fall in Protected Areas