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Aravalli Biodiversity Park helps Delhi retain 3 million litres of rainwater, reduce flooding: StudyDelhi's Aravalli Biodiversity Park is a vital green lung, retaining nearly three million litres of rainwater annually and significantly red...
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...
Guwahati HC upholds state's duty to clear forest encroachments, grants 30 days to vacateThe Guwahati High Court has upheld the Assam government's duty to clear reserved forests of encroachments. Alleged encroachers have been gi...
Lightness, warmth, promise to build stronger India together mark much-awaited meeting between PM Modi and Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi ShankarThe Art of Living International Center witnessed a historic gathering on Sunday as the Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined Gurudev Sri Sri ...
A new law in Peru treats stingless bees as rights-bearing ecological actorsPeruvian municipalities in Satipo and Nauta have granted legal rights to native stingless bees. These tiny pollinators are now recognized a...
‘Patience, consistency, belief and a mother’s dream’: Madhya Pradesh teacher turns 7 acres of barren land into a forestRetired teacher Mahesh Sarathi from Madhya Pradesh transformed nearly 8 acres of dry, unused land into a thriving forest to fulfil his moth...
With just a bicycle and seeds in his pocket, he planted 1 crore trees: Telangana’s 'Tree Man' proved how one person can change IndiaWith just a bicycle and a pocket full of seeds, Telangana’s ‘Tree Man’ Daripalli Ramaiah planted over 10 million trees, creating one of the...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah urges developers to create dedicated green areas in projectsUnion Home Minister Amit Shah urged CREDAI to integrate green spaces into every real estate project, emphasizing decentralized reforestatio...
Google deal for Amazon reforestation makes Brazilian startup its top carbon credit supplierGoogle is investing in Amazon rainforest restoration through a major deal with Brazilian startup Mombak. This initiative aims to offset car...
World Environment Day: Delhi Airport to distribute 6,000 seed balls to passengers todayDelhi Airport will give away 6,000 seed balls at Terminal 1. This event marks World Environment Day. Delhi International Airport Limited ai...
BPCL launches aerial seeding through drones to reforest hills in BiharBharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) launched an afforestation project in Bihar called 'Aranya.' This initiative aims to plant 1,00,...
Coal India, Isro tie up to develop satellite-based air pollution systemCoal India has used services of satellites for monitoring land reclamation and reforestation. Satellite-based pollution monitoring system e...
Assam, French Development Agency sign 50 million euro agreement to restore forest ecosystemsToday's signing marks the launch of the second phase of Assam Project for Forest and Biodiversity Conservation (APFBC), which aims to refor...
Explore the wild with a purpose: Visit sanctuaries that support conservation efforts, reforestationThere are many ways in which tourists visiting Antarctica can adopt an environmental-friendly attitude.
Draft forest policy does not protect tribal interests, says NCSTThe draft policy, released recently by the ministry of environment, forest and climate change to replace the government’s 1988 policy, prop...
TOI’s #NoConditionsApply Shindoor Khela campaign bags 13 metals at GoafestThe Social Street was the agency of the year with 17 metals in an event skipped by agencies like O&M, JWT, McCann, Taproot Dentsu and Publi...
India's new National Forest Policy to address the challenge of climate changeWhile the ministry has done away with the environment cess that was proposed in the scrapped 2016 draft policy, it has retained several con...
US and Brazil agree on ambitious climate change agendaAhead of the key Paris climate change summit this year, the US and Brazil today agreed on an ambitious agenda to mitigate the challenges po...
Himachal Pradesh successfully sells its sequestered carbon through plantationsHimachal Pradesh has successfully sold its sequestered carbon through plantations and has earned a financial incentive of Rs 1.93 crores as...
- Ex-DFO turns barren land into sandalwood haven
It’s a green revolution of sorts in the arid regions of Warangal district.