Police recover 15 cedar scants in Bhaderwah

Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 16:46

Fifteen cedar scants and 11 huge logs of green cedar trees worth lakhs of rupees were recovered from Ghoraka block of Kellar range of Bhadarwah Forest Division, police said Monday.

Tropical forests more resilient to global warming than thought

Last Updated: Monday, March 11, 2013, 12:55

Tropical forests are less likely to lose biomass - plants and plant material - in response to greenhouse gas emissions over the twenty-first century than may previously have been thought, a study has suggested. <br><br>

MoEF allows GVK to use diesel at Andhra gas-based power plant

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 15:12

The panel, whose nod is required for any change in fuel use at power plants, changed its decision in the light of the Oil Ministry's move last month to abolish subsidy for bulk diesel purchasers.

Search on in Kerala forests for suspected Maoists

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 12:48

Searches were conducted at Pulingom forest area on the Kerala-Karnataka border in the district by the Kerala police team in the wake of reports of the presence of Maoists in the area.

Limestone from AP mines: RINL told to submit environment report

Last Updated: Friday, February 1, 2013, 17:23

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has asked Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) to submit a report on cumulative environment assessment to increase limestone production from captive mines in Andhra Pradesh, official sources said.

Security forces bust Naxal training camp in Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Sunday, December 30, 2012, 23:32

Security forces have busted a Naxal training camp following an encounter with the ultras during a search operation conducted in Jappemarka forests.

Tiger population increases in Sathyamangalam reserve forests

Last Updated: Monday, December 24, 2012, 12:16

Population of tigers in Sathyamangalam reserve forest areas in the district has risen to 25 in 2012 as against 18 last year, a census by forest officials stated.

`Forests face threat from illegal encroachment`

Last Updated: Sunday, December 2, 2012, 13:32

India`s forests are not only facing threat from mining, they are also being ravaged due to illegal human encroachment.

‘Al Qaeda set Europe`s forests on fire’

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 17:43

Al Qaeda is responsible for the recent spate of forest fires in Europe, Russian security service Chief Alexander Bortnikov claimed.

Goa`s action against illegal mining termed `whitewash`

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 20:03

Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jayanti Natarajan termed Goa government`s action against all 93 mining leases in the state.

Raja writes to PM on tiger reserves

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 20:45

Forest rights of tribals and the poor were being denied due to creation of buffer zones around tiger reserves without implementing the Forests Rights Act and sought an immediate halt to such moves, a CPI MP today said.