India to achieve more than its committed INDC target: Javadekar
In the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions announced recently, India had set a target of creating an additional 2.5 to 3 billion (250 crore) tonnes of CO2 equivalent carbon sink.
Dec 04, 2015, 19:42 PM IST
Havens, menaces or challenges: Forests in literary imagination
From Snow White to Tarzan, Robin Hood to Alice, Lord Rama to the Pandavas, Ali Baba to Winnie the Pooh, Dorothy (of Oz) to Harry Potter, from works of Shakespeare to Henry David Thoreau, Rudyard Ki
Nov 22, 2015, 11:15 AM IST
Is Ashwathama of Mahabharata still alive?
A character of the Indian epic Mahabharata, Ashwatthama was the son of guru Drona and he is the grandson of the Brahmin sage Bharadwaja.
Nov 21, 2015, 21:28 PM IST
Chinese villagers turn pine moths into delicacy
A novel way to deal with troublesome pine moths, a common pest which causes serious damage to forests, has proved effective as villagers in China collect the pupas and process them into a delicacy, media reported on Saturday.
Oct 24, 2015, 12:16 PM IST
HC on protective measures for Shola forests
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court today said government should ensure that any exotic variety of trees or plants that endangered the local 'shola forests' in Kodaikanal hills were systematically removed to protect the forests.
Oct 01, 2015, 23:36 PM IST
States on board on green construction norms in urban areas
States have broadly agreed to ensure compliance with the proposed environmental guidelines for construction projects in urban areas stating that the stipulations are feasible for implementation.
Sep 22, 2015, 18:12 PM IST
India losing green cover faster than ever, warns study
The world's forests have shrunk by three percent since 1990 - an area equivalent to the size of South Africa - and India is among the countries who are losing their forest cover faster than others, researchers have warned.
Sep 15, 2015, 12:18 PM IST