Italy planted Norway spruce across the Alps in the 1930s, a deliberate-but-naive reforestation drive, but 90 years on, plant diversity is 50% lower than in native forestsA 90-year-old reforestation project in Italy's Prealps planted Norway spruce. A new study reveals this decision drastically reduced plant d...
19 Jun, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Scientists just mapped 110 quadrillion kilometers of hidden fungal threads underground, weighing about five times all humans combinedVast underground fungal networks, stretching billions of times to the sun, exist in Earth's soil. These hyphae, finer than hair, weigh more...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
JSW–The Times of India Earth Care Awards Recognises Champions of Climate Action and Sustainability11 Jun, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
This UK couple grows chairs in their garden and sells them for $90000Alice and Gavin Munro have spent two decades cultivating trees to grow into ready-made chairs, a process taking 6 to 12 years per piece. Th...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Kerala: Newly elected MLAs administered oath of officeIn an event marking the start of the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly, newly elected legislators swore their oaths on May 21. The oath-taki...
21 May, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
Akshaya Tritiya 19th April 2026: What the scriptures actually sayAkshaya Tritiya is a significant date in the Vedic tradition. It signifies actions and intentions that compound over time. The day emphasiz...
18 Apr, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
Forest Protection Forces should work against those who cause damage to resouces: Assam CMAssam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Forest Protection Forces should work as a deterrent against the inimical forces that...
07 Aug, 2024, 09.55 PM IST
Kanchan Devi becomes first woman officer to be appointed as DG of ICFREThe new DG Kanchan has more than 30 years of experience in different areas of forestry, including forest management, forest administration,...
01 Dec, 2023, 07.21 PM IST
Wild boars are giving a big headache to Air Force in HyderabadThe Air Force Academy in Telangana is facing a safety risk due to the increasing presence of wild boars on its runways. To address this iss...
24 Aug, 2023, 05.20 PM IST
Eleven IFS officers at IGNFA test positive for COVID-19The group, which returned to Dehradun via Delhi, had a smooth passage to Uttarakhand as Covid SOP has been relaxed in the state with people...
26 Nov, 2021, 02.26 PM IST
Forest academy at Chandrapur to be operational within a year: Forest Minister Sudhir MungantiwarThe new forest academy being set up in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district will be operational in a year's time, State Forest Minister Sudhir...
27 May, 2015, 03.57 PM IST
Amendments to key environment laws being reviewed: Prakash Javadekar"Based on experience, we are reviewing and there are many suggestions coming from all the states and stakeholders, Javadekar said.
27 Mar, 2015, 03.52 PM IST
India ready to impart training to conserve tigers: Prakash JavadekarIndia is ready to impart training and even donate tigers to other countries as part of efforts for the conservation of the endangered speci...
27 Mar, 2015, 02.32 PM IST
Centre will soften, redefine environmental norms: Prakash JavadekarRawat said that environment and progress can supplement each other and they are not contrary to each other as is the general perception.
30 Aug, 2014, 09.45 PM IST
Rampaging elephant herd pushed towards Tamil NaduThe elephants are expected to hit Hosur road late in the night. Police may close the national highway for all traffic in the night to ensur...
25 Jun, 2013, 01.31 AM IST
Award credits for planting trees, says WelspunIndia's biggest developer of solar projects, has proposed that private firms planting trees should be awarded credits similar to tradable c...
30 May, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
- Goa should protect its forests and wildlife, says Amte
Goans need to protect its forest and wildlife to ensure that their state remains beautiful.
09 Jul, 2011, 04.33 AM IST