India allows private firms to lease forest land for plantations, sparking concerns over biodiversity and conservation goals ...

DEHRADUN: While the Uttarakhand Forest Department is operating on a war footing to prepare for the upcoming fire season, a ...

India, Jan. 9 -- Forest Survey of India has been releasing biannual reports on the status of Indian forests. The last report was released on December 31, 2021, and the current report which was due in ...

India’s connection with its forests is as ancient as its civilisation. For centuries, these forests were not merely sources of timber or shade but sacred sanctuaries of healing - living pharmacies ...

SHILLONG, India — Tambor Lyngdoh made his way through the fern-covered woodland — naming plants, trees, flowers, even stones — as if he were paying older family members a visit. The community leader ...

Meghalaya hosts over 125 sacred forests, vital for environmental conservation, rooted in Indigenous religious beliefs and culture. These ancient groves have been protected for centuries, serving as ...

NEW DELHI, April 30 (Reuters) - Frequent fires are razing forests in India's Uttarakhand state in the north and Odisha in the east amid high temperatures and long dry spells, and the blazes have been ...

For many years, I lived in the Indian city of Chennai, where the summer temperatures can reach up to 44° C. With a population of 4.5 million, this coastal city is humid and hot. Its suburbs are home ...

DEHRADUN/KULLU/SRINAGAR: For decades, forest fires in the Himalayas followed a predictable calendar. They started simmering in late spring and early summer, when rising temperatures, dry winds and ...