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The city had already lost more than 3,000 trees over the past three years. (DC file photo)

Ailing trees in Hyderabad to get a healer now

GHMC, along with other ULBs, decides to appoint a tree surgeon to protect vulnerable trees from falling
21 Jun 2021 12:15 AM
Panchayat Raj minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy disclosed this during a review on implementation of Jagananna Pacha Thoranam scheme during 2021-22 at the RDO’s office in Tirupati on Saturday. (Photo:Facebook@peddireddyofficial)

Plantations to come up across 26,000 km stretch in AP

Farmers authorised to water and protect plants under NREGA
13 Jun 2021 12:17 AM
Having expressed concern over the loss of oxygen produced by the trees that were cut or proposed to be cut, CJI Bobde set up a four-member committee that would explore the alternatives to the construction of five ROB in Kolkata city which would involve the cutting of over 400 tress, including 80 heritage tress about 70 to 80 years old.

Loss of O2 due to tree-felling under Supreme Court lens

Panel set up to explore alternatives to the construction of 5 ROB in Kolkata.
10 Jan 2020 1:58 AM
The trees in the forest stand as God planned them and each serves its own purpose.

Mystic Mantra: ‘What fruits do I and my actions produce?’

Despite Austria being a small country, its vast expanse is covered with lovely forests, which many people use for their long walks.
21 Nov 2019 12:38 AM
The analysis found that for one specific sector - industrial boilers - technology is cheaper at cleaning the air than ecosystem upgrades.

Trees - a feasible option for cutting down air pollution around factories

It is the plants and not technologies for cleaning the air near a number of industrial sites, roadways, and oil and gas drilling sites.
08 Nov 2019 8:09 AM
Tree sculptures liven up dead trees. (Photo: cesa_rine/Instagram)

Art of the dead: Eternal beauty lingers in Rome’s trees

Sculptor transforms Rome's dead trees into art.
20 Oct 2019 10:42 PM
Union Environment minister Prakash Javadekar stressed the need to make further efforts to increase the forest cover to 33 per cent of the total geographical area in the country. (Photo: File)

Country to get BS-VI fuel from next April: Environment minister Javadekar

An investment of Rs 60,000 crore has been made for this. It vehicular pollution by 80-90 per cent, said Prakash Javadekar.
08 Oct 2019 8:42 PM
Gavin was inspired by a bonsai tree that looked like a chair. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

UK couple grows trees that directly turn into chairs

From tree to chair without the carpentry: UK couple grows furniture.
24 Sep 2019 1:15 PM
The Delhi High Court has directed a man to plant 50 trees as community service while agreeing to close criminal proceedings against him in a power theft case. (Photo: File)

Man to plant 50 trees as punishment by Delhi HC for power theft

The high court set aside the trial court's order framing charges against the man and discharged him of the offence under Electricity Act.
11 Aug 2019 12:11 PM
Valentina Elangbam, a 9-year-old from Hiyanglam Makha Leikai in Kakching district has been made the ambassador of "Chief Minister's Green Manipur Mission" after a video of her crying over axing of trees, that she had planted, went viral. (Photo: ANI)

Want to plant trees on all deforested hills: 9-yr-old Valentina Elangbam

Elangbam said that she feels hurt when people cut down trees. She even aspires to become a forest officer in future.
10 Aug 2019 12:55 PM
According to recent findings, the earth could support enough additional trees to cut carbon levels in the atmosphere by nearly 25 per cent, levels not seen for almost a century.

Here’s how to deal with climate change by planting more trees

An additional 1 billion hectares of forest will be required to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2050.
07 Jul 2019 11:26 AM
Concrete work been carried out near metro rail track on Kanakapura Road.

Residents: We want trees back on Kanakapura Road

Residents said that the cement bed work on the footpaths should be stopped and provision should be made for growing trees by creating pits.
04 Jul 2019 2:41 AM
The newly-laid tiles on pavements obstruct growth of the trees near Tarnaka. (Image DC)

Hyderabad: Cement & tiles lock in tress without soil

Unscientific sealing of the trees at the pavements leads to suffocation and risks the lives of several trees.
30 Oct 2018 1:15 AM
Africa's iconic baobab trees dying off at alarming rate. (Photo: Pixabay)

Africa's iconic baobab trees dying off at alarming rate

Researchers say the sudden collapse is "an event of unprecedented magnitude."
12 Jul 2018 7:00 PM
Pollution causing malnutrition in trees. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pollution causing malnutrition in trees

This leaves forests vulnerable to pests, disease and climate change.
25 Jun 2018 5:05 PM
Researchers say Indian tree seed provide water to millions. (Photo: Pixabay)

Researchers say Indian tree seed provide water to millions

The tree is primarily cultivated for food and natural oils, and the seeds are already in use for a type of rudimentary water purification.
22 Jun 2018 6:36 PM
Heavy thunderstorm hit across Bengaluru on Monday evening, bringing down three trees and plunging several areas into darkness. (Photo:DC)

Monsoon to hit Karnataka on June 5

Currently, the city and several parts of the state are experiencing pre-monsoon showers.
22 May 2018 2:55 AM
An aerial view of Mangalavanam, a bird sanctuary in the heart of Ernakulam City near Marine Drive, surrounded by high rise builders. (Photo: DC)

The money plant

It now seems as if the only thing of value in a tree is its timber. It is high time a tree is valued for the ecological services it renders.
20 May 2018 1:15 AM
An illegal hoarding, for which eight trees were chopped a week ago, was brought down by the forest department on Monday.

Bengaluru: Tree-killer hoarding brought down by forest department

The eight trees of three species, Thespesia Populnea, Tabebuia Rosea and Pongamia, had been cut by some culprits.
17 Apr 2018 2:25 AM
Researchers believe Christ's 'crown of thorns' tree could help tackle climate change. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's how Christ's 'crown of thorns' tree could help tackle climate change

Its hardiness makes it resilient to rising temperatures and aridity.
02 Apr 2018 11:39 AM

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