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They cut neighbour's tree for a better lake view, court awards woman $35,000A British Columbia homeowner won $35,000 after taking her neighbours to court for allegedly cutting trees on her property to improve their ...
British Columbia homeowner is charged in $35,000 by court for cutting down a neighbor’s trees to improve the Shuswap Lake viewIn a notable ruling, a woman from British Columbia secured a $35,000 award from the court after her neighbors maliciously damaged her trees...
Bhutan business bets on hazelnuts for farming futureBhutanese farmers are cultivating hazelnuts, a high-value crop, on their lands. This initiative aims to improve subsistence farming and add...
Microsoft is funding a bet on mud: Inside the race to rewet 23 square miles of North Carolina peat before it dries out and burnsNorth Carolina's peatlands, vital carbon stores, are being restored by Pantheon Regeneration. These ancient ecosystems hold twice the carbo...
Vietnam’s coffee farmers are betting on durian to strike it rich in ChinaVietnamese farmers are shifting from coffee cultivation to durian farming. This change is driven by immense Chinese demand for the pungent ...
Invasive tree of heaven is helping spotted lanternflies spread across US by feeding them its toxic sap; here’s why scientists are using it as a trapThe tree of heaven, an invasive species, facilitates the spread of the spotted lanternfly by providing an abundant source of plant sap. To ...
In 2023, researchers found shade cooled Singapore streets by 0.8°C across 20 sites. Today, vegetation is estimated to save 228 GWh of energy yearlySingapore's trees offer significant cooling benefits for city streets. Shaded areas were found to be cooler, reducing heat stress for peopl...
In 2003, a businessman bought a 23,000-acre estate to restore it; now it's home to a million trees and red squirrelsBusinessman Paul Lister transformed Scotland's 23,000-acre Alladale estate into a wilderness reserve, planting one million native trees and...
Heavy rain triggers tree falls, wall collapse in Thane; fireman injuredHeavy rains and strong winds battered Thane and Palghar districts, causing widespread damage. A fireman sustained severe leg injuries while...
Rains lash Mumbai and suburbs; 1 person killed in tree fall incidentA 22-year-old person was killed and another one injured after a tree fell on their hut in Mumbai amidst heavy rainfall. This is the third d...
HC allows felling of around 20,000 mangrove trees for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train projectAs per the said order, a 50 m buffer zone must be created around the area that hosts the mangroves and no construction activity or dumping ...
Now Bullet train to take a big bite of Thane forestThe Bullet train is the fourth project for which verdant forest land in Thane and Palghar districts is being sacrificed.
Want an experience of a lifetime? Meet the Rautes - the last nomads of NepalPopularly known as the last nomads of Nepal, the ‘Rautes’ live their life with many restrictions.
Jayalalithaa asks Narendra Modi to 'rescind' notification on GAIL gas pipelineJayalalithaa has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking changes in the central law to provide for social impact assessment for the...
- Cyclone Thane crosses Tamil Nadu coast, 18 dead; leaves Andhra unscathed
The tiny Puducherry was cut off from neighbouring districts in Tamil Nadu with the uprooted trees blocking road traffic.
- Thane: Cyclonic storm leaves six dead in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
The very severe cyclonic storm, 'Thane', today crossed the Tamil Nadu coast, leaving six persons dead and causing extensive damage.
The spirit of givingChristmas is close at hand. So are its symbols, wreaths and trees which are replete with tinsel, baubles and ersatz snow. But can our frien...
- Delhi to axe 1,523 trees to give way to traffic
Yet another lot of trees, 1,523 to be precise, are proposed to be axed as part of the Delhi Government's expansion plan for ensuring smooth...
- Hyderabad's waning 'green' glory
The writer drives down a once green lane to find it reduced to a barren stretch even as activists indulge in hectic green activities over t...
- Myanmar's wild elephants help cut down their forest habitat
Elephants in Myanmar have long been invaluable labourers in the country's timber industry, nimbly finding their way through forests and dra...