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Fall in green cover in Naxal areas

Clearance of forests in Naxal-hit areas to combat Maoists hiding in these regions has led to a decre...

Climate change to impact forests in India

Climate change will be an additional stress on Indian forests, especially in Upper Himalayan stretch...

CPI (Maoist) ultra arrested in Bihar

Police Thursday arrested a CPI(Maoist) ultra during a combing operation in Karbandaria forests in Bi...

Natural teak forests declining worldwide: UN

Asia holds over 90 percent of the world`s teak resources, and India alone manages 38 percent of the ...

FIR against Forests Minister Yogeshwara

Yogeshwara has termed the charges as politically motivated.

More than 23.8 per cent of land covered by forests

As per the ISFR 2011, the forests and tree cover of the country is 23.81 per cent of the geographica...

Climate change could wipe out rarest forests

Many of the world`s rarest and richest forests, located in high-altitudes, could be all but wiped ou...

Scientists find ancient camel fossils in Panama

Researchers say they have discovered the fossils of a small camel with a long snout that roamed the ...

African rainforests disappeared due to climate change

Climate change caused the disappearance of tropical rainforests in central Africa 3,000 years ago.

Over 40 new species found in South American forest

More than 40 species of creatures that scientists believe to be new to science have been discovered ...

Militant hideout busted in J&K

Security forces busted a militant hideout and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in Jammu an...

Take political activity near forests: Ramesh

Jairam Ramesh asked the states not to leave a political vacuum in villages situated in dense forest...

Migratory birds declining, govt monitoring habitat

A study on the status of trans-Himalayan and Himalayan birds, including migratory ones, is being con...

`Chaturvedi report, a death warrant for forests`

Green activists claimed that the report of B K Chaturvedi committee would be a "death warrant" for f...

Elephant population up by 2,000 in past 15 years

According to the 2007 census, there are 27,669 to 27,715 elephants in its various reserves and habit...

School kids appeal to Prez to save forests

On the occasion of Children`s Day, school children Monday appealed to President Pratibha Patil to jo...

Saving rainforests vital for tropical biodiversity

Primary forests – those least disturbed old-growth forests – sustain the highest levels of biodivers...

Tree rings can tell region’s ancient fire history

Trees can provide secrets about past events, and their rings can especially yield key information ab...

Four elephants found dead in Kerala forest

Carcasses of four elephants were found in Gavi forests in the Ranni Division of Pathanamthitta distr...

Tiger numbers up by 20% in four years

The number of tigers in the country has witnessed an increase of 20% from 2006-2010.

Jumbo herd moves in, families flee in Chhattisgarh

For about a week now, a herd of 16 wild elephants has made a forested hamlet of Chhattisgarh its hom...

Forests can store more CO2 than earlier thought

Forests can store more carbon dioxide than previously thought, a study has found.

DNA helps curb illegal logging of rainforests

DNA fingerprinting for timber products traces individual logs or wood products back to their forest ...

‘No green nod for mining in Niyamgiri forests’

Union Environment Ministry on Saturday made it clear that no green nod has been given to Orissa Mini...

J&K: Two militants killed in encounter

Two unidentified militants were Thursday killed in an encounter with security forces in forest area...

Much of world`s tropical forests managed poorly

Large swaths of the world`s tropical forests have been officially shielded from deforestation, but a...

World forests capturing more carbon

Forests are becoming larger carbon sinks, thanks to higher density which has helped maintain regiona...

Mining eating into Goa forests: Church

Excessive mining in Goa is proving to be a grave threat to the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats,...

India hosts 2011 World Environment Day

The theme of this years celebration is "Forests: Nature at Your Service".

Forum-Go Green!

As India host the global event `The World Environment Day` 2011 on June 5, for “embracing the proces...

Army jawans to get jungle warfare training in C`garh forests

Army jawans will be trained in the art of jungle warfare at a special training camp being held for ...

Indonesian logging ban covers primary forests

Indonesia on Friday banned logging in primary forests and peatlands for two years as part of a $1 bi...

Ten species disappear from Mexican forests

Eight species of snakes, 1 type of frog & a species of salamander have disappeared from Mexico fores...

Economy not at cost of forests: Ramesh

Jairam urged schools, colleges and NGOs to support the govt in the movement to conserve environment.

There are limitations in preventing devotees: Minister

Kerala Forests Minister Binoy Viswam said there were limitations on the part of officials to preve...

`Development` biggest threat to forests: Ramesh

Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Wednesday said the "single biggest threat" to the forests in th...

UN looks to International Year of Forests, decade on biodiversity

The UN moved to raise awareness about saving forests with an International Year of Forests in 2011.

Early settlers rapidly transformed Kiwi forests with fire

Human colonisation of the South Island of NZ was a lot faster and intense than previously thought.

Greyhounds hunt for top Maoists in Visakhapatnam forests

Elite anti-Maoist force Greyhounds continued its combing operations in the forests of Visakhapatnam.

Global warming 300 mn years ago ``triggered the arrival of the dinos``

Scientists have revealed that global warming devastated tropical rainforests 300 million years ago.

Global warming threat to tropical rainforests exaggerated

The threat to tropical rainforests from global warming may have been exaggerated, says a new study.

Countries argue over how to save forests

One hectare of a tropical forest yields us benefits worth $6,120 every year, far more than gained by...

Chhattisgarh loses revenue as Maoists dominate forests

About 55 percent of Chhattisgarh’s forests are dominated by Maoists and the government suffers a rev...

India, Nepal ink pact for mgmt of forests along border

India and Nepal have inked a pact to ensure better management of forest areas, many of them key ha...

Climate change likely to wipe out 80 percent of rain forests

Climate change is likely to wipe out 80 percent of rain forests by 2100 and less than one in five of...

Illegal mining activities continuing in reserve forests: Govt

Illegal mining activities are continuing in reserve forests across the country, the government on W...

Cleared forests lead to rise in malaria in Brazil

Clearing forests in the Amazon helps mosquitoes thrive and can send malaria rates soaring, U.S. rese...

Int`l conference to save forests opens in Oslo

Smaller meeting of nations in Oslo will try to find ways to start to put them in place — even if on ...

India unveils draft of National Green Mission

India on Monday unveiled the draft of the ambitious National Green Mission, aiming to increase its...

Maoist fear grips Orissa forests as staff boycott tiger census

With Maoist fear gripping jungles of Orissa, a section of forest officials Saturday boycotted tige...

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