Forests

Lions and tigers both rule the wild, but their strength, size, teamwork, and hunting styles differ sharply, revealing why each dominates its own world and why comparing them remains endlessly fascinating.

Garter Snake vs. Water Snake: Who would win in a fight?

Two slithering rivals share the same territory, but if they ever crossed paths in a fight, which serpent’s strength and skill would truly reign supreme?

Cutting Forests, Cutting Corners: India’s forest policy is sabotaging its own climate goals

India is dismantling the forest protections it needs to meet its climate commitments, creating a policy contradiction that undermines both carbon sequestration capacity and economic competitiveness 

Canada's 2023 wildfires outpace nations, surging to top four CO2 emitters, says study

In 2023, record wildfires in Canada propelled it into the top four global greenhouse gas emitters. The fires destroyed 15 million hectares of forest and displaced over 200,000 people.

Lok Sabha nod to Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill

Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day after the passage of the bill, which amends the Forest (Conservation) Act, amid continued protests by opposition members over the ethnic violence in Manipur.

Why forests hold the key to India achieving its green goals

There’s been some progress, but more efforts are needed to raise our country’s forest cover to 33 per cent by 2030

Photos: On International Day of Forests, a look at the largest forests in the world

International Day of Forests: The United Nations had in 2012 proclaimed March 21 as the day to create awareness about the importance of forests.

US plans $50 billion wildfire fight where forests meet civilization

As climate change heats up and dries out the West, administration officials said they have crafted a $50 billion plan to more than double the use of controlled fires and logging to reduce trees and other vegetation that serves as tinder in the most at-risk areas.

Artificial nests for barn owls help farmers befriend these natural rodent killers

In an initiative in Assam, agricultural scientists are helping farmers in the state to conserve and increase the number of barn owls with the help of artificial nest boxes.

World Elephant Day | Pradip Shah's Grow-Trees is reviving a Jharkhand elephant corridor destroyed by mining

On World Elephant Day (August 12), meet Pradip Shah, a Harvard Business School alumnus, whose Grow-Trees has planted over 9 million trees and generated 743,993 employment days in the process.

Revisiting a Utopian city with fondness and fury

Three lives, three acts and three genres combine in this narrative set in Auroville. Kapur weaves together memoir, history and ethnography to tell a story of the desire for utopia.

Green panel okays Vijayawada airport runway extension

A proposal submitted by the Airport Authority of India said, the existing airport is currently handling about 40 operations per day (20 landings and 20 take-offs) and operating capacity of the airport is about 300 passengers.

Cairn India gets nod for drilling 64 exploratory, appraisal

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) while according to environmental clearance set a few conditions along with other specific and general environmental conditions relevant to the project proposal.

Over 13,000 hectares approved for afforestation programme: Govt

More than 13,000 hectares has been approved in the last three years to adopt a particular model which aims at increasing fodder availability under the National Afforestation Programme, the government said on Tuesday.

Maha govt likely to tie up with Ramdev to sell forest products

The Maharashtra government is mulling to tie up with Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev, and sell off the excessive products derived from materials available in forests to Patanjali. This is likely to be done in a bid to further expand the market of goods sold through the 'Van Dhan Jan Dhan' scheme.