Tree cover in the Indian Himalayan region has decreased by 2.27% from 2021 to 2023, as reported in the India State of Forest Report 2023. Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh highlighted the ecological ...

Climate change caused forest cover in India to decrease dramatically from 2001-2018, shows a recent study from researchers at the University of Reading. With tropical and subtropical forests ...

Alok Shukla walks across the Paturiyadand forest of Korba district in India's state of Chhattisgarh. Shukla has led a decade-long grassroots campaign against some of companies seeking to develop coal ...

Ujjwal Nikam, a BJP Rajya Sabha member, emphasizes the need for urban forest conservation to improve city air quality. He proposes creating a National Urban Forest Conservation and Management ...

India, habitat of two of the world's most powerful cats -- the tiger and the lion -- possesses stunning landscapes that are endowed with flora and fauna. On International Forest Day in 2025, we ...

Forest loss in India could become an even bigger problem than anticipated in the coming years, with new research revealing climate change has caused significant recent losses. The first ever ...

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 ...

A national-scale study of the relationship between forest loss and rainfall and temperature trends in India reveals climate change may have contributed to huge declines during last two decades, ...