Devotees walking during the Kanwar Yatra at Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh in July this year. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Around 17,600 trees have been cut in Ghaziabad, Meerut, and Muzaffarnagar districts of Uttar Pradesh to make way for a new Kanwar Yatra route, a four-member panel constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) … Read more
As a child, I remember a tall, stately coconut tree in my home’s backyard. The almost 20-year-old tree was preserved by building around it. Sadly, a decade or so later, it had to be cut down as its roots had grown into the structure’s foundation and had damaged the flooring. For years, the practice of … Read more
Local residents, including farmers, have objected to the planting of the exotic tree species. Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy Local residents in the villages of Nedugula panchayat near Kotagiri have raised objections to the planting of hundreds of tree saplings along a five-kilometre stretch of a stream that runs through … Read more
Gated communities, apartment complexes and campuses are getting swankier by the day, and the meticulously landscaped gardens around them are trying to keep up. Gone are the days of duranta hedges, an avenue of bottle palms, rows of bougainvillea planters and the ubiquitous frangipani in the corner of a clumpy grass lawn. Nurseries and landscaping … Read more
Metro 3 car shed construction underway in Aarey forest in Mumbai, on July 27, 2022. | Photo Credit: PTI Observing that the Mumbai Metro has made an attempt to overreach the court’s jurisdiction, the Supreme Court on April 17 directed it to pay ₹10 lakh fine within two weeks for felling of trees in Aarey … Read more
This was to enable people to have confirmed tiger sightings while shooting for the TV programme ‘Man vs Wild’, said sources This was to enable people to have confirmed tiger sightings while shooting for the TV programme ‘Man vs Wild’, said sources The much-awaited tiger safari project of Uttarakhand government is under scanner after a … Read more
NHS workers at Wales’ largest hospital are creating a woodland to offset the carbon emissions and waste that came from the machines needed to treat patients with Covid-19. Staff on the critical care unit at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff say they hope their woodland in Crickhowell inspires other hospital trusts and industries … Read more
Hundreds gathered outside the Dehradun Airport on Sunday to demonstrate against the proposed felling of more than 10,000 trees. Seen holding placards that read ‘Save Thano’, the demonstrators were also seen hugging the trees. The demonstration was triggered by Uttarakhand government’s decision to seek the National Wildlife Board’s approval for transfer of 243 acres of … Read more
image copyrightGoogle image captionTen members of staff were suspended from Yew Trees hospital in Kirby-le-Soken near Frinton Ten workers at a mental health unit have been suspended amid claims patients were “dragged, slapped and kicked”. Inspectors said CCTV footage recorded at the Yew Trees hospital in Kirby-le-Soken, Essex, appeared to show episodes of “physical and … Read more
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Bugs beware: There’s a powerful new insect repellent in town. Just approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and known as nootkatone, the citrus-scented ingredient repels mosquitoes, ticks, bedbugs and fleas. In high concentrations, it can kill these pesky insects and slow the spread of the diseases they … Read more