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'Tree Ambulance' initiative to protect trees in Udaipur
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A 'Tree Ambulance' is an initiative started by Namokar Seva Sanstha. The campaign started five years ago by Mukesh Jain with 35 members has now turned into a family of 750 members who take care of all the trees planted across the city by sprinkling water and rescuing the dying trees.
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SC permits felling of khair trees on government forest land in Himachal
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Supreme Court of India has permitted to axe the khair trees on government forest land in 10 forest divisions of the department in Himachal Pradesh.
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ZHO continues its campaign to plant 3,000 avicennia trees in Abu Dhabi re
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO)'s campaign has continued to plant 3,000 Avicennia trees in a number of regions of Abu Dhabi in cooperation with Environment Friends Society (EFS), including 1,000 trees on the beach of Al Mirfa City in Al Dhafra area, with the p
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Risk of wildfire spreading increases where trees, shrubs replace grasses
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Over the last decade, an average of over 61,000 wildfires have burnt 7.2 million acres per year in the United States. When a wildfire begins to expand, the firefighting work is complicated by challenges such as spot fires, which occur when winds lift lofted sparks and start new fires outside
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Himachal Pradesh: CM Sukhu directs to formulate SoP for marking, felling o
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The marking of dried trees on the forest land would be done on a daily basis in the state and the responsibility of the concerned DFOs will be fixed to ensure it happens in time, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Wednesday, informed a press release.
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BWF World Rankings: Prannoy, Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand climb new care
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Prannoy and Treesa-Gayatri are currently part of the Indian team which is playing in the Sudirman Cup in China.
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Nature favours creatures in all sizes: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The researchers spent five years compiling and analyzing data about the size and biomass of every type of living organism on the planet -- from tiny one-celled organisms like soil archaea and bacteria to large organisms like blue whales and sequoia trees.
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Smartphone usage rises in city parks but falls in forests: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
While getting outside is a typical prescription for decreasing screen time, a new study indicates that being outside doesn't always lower smartphone screen time.
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Sudirman Cup 2023: India face defeat in tournament opener against Chinese
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In the mixed doubles match of the tie, Indian shuttlers Sai Pratheek and Tanisha Crasto faced off against Yang po-Hsuan and Hu Ling Fang but lost by 21-18, 24-26, and 6-21.
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Jammu and Kashmir govt planted over 15 million trees last year: LG Manoj S
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"In the past financial year only, we have planted more than 15 million trees across Jammu and Kashmir. I take pride in the fact that our natural resources are growing. The green cover has grown up in the past few years to 55 per cent," LG Sinha said.
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Kejriwal residence construction row: NGT forms committee to look into alle
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The plea alleged that, in the course of development, permanent and semi- permanent constructions have been raised by cutting more than 20 trees.
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Humidity may increase heat risk in urban climates: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Researchers found that the heat stress burden is dependent on local climate and a humidifying effect can erase the cooling benefits that would come from trees and vegetation.
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