7,500 trees to be axed for Luhri project
As many as 7,500 trees will be axed to pave the way for the 775 MW Luhri Hydroelectric Project being constructed by the public sector Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam on the Sutlej near Nirath downstream Rampur.
View ArticleColorado governor suspends controlled burns after deadly wildfire
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper suspended prescribed burns used to mitigate fire danger on Wednesday after a controlled blaze apparently ignited a wildfire west of Denver that killed an elderly couple
View ArticleWildfires engulf Tennessee, probed in New Jersey, New York
Wildfires scorched Tennessee on Wednesday as blazes in New Jersey and on New York's Long Island were largely brought under control and some were investigated as possible arson. In the foothills of the
View Article700 acres of pine forest razed
Autsho, Lhuentse: A forest fire that started from the banks of Kurichu at Autsho in Lhuentse has razed, over the weekend, more than 700 acres of pine forest, which is abundantly covered with lemon grass.
View ArticlePrivate builder fined Rs 50,000 for each tree cut
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 per tree on a private builder for cutting trees and has asked him to compensate the heavy loss to the environment by planting the
View ArticleEffects of precipitation increase on soil respiration: A three-year field...
The aim of this study was to determine response patterns and mechanisms of soil respiration to precipitation increases in subtropical regions.
View ArticleRecent tree-growth reduction in north central China as a combined result of a...
Tree-ring records are a valuable source of information for understanding long-term, regional-scale drought changes. In this study, a tree ring width chronology spanning the last 330 years (A.D. 1681–2010)
View ArticleNew pine species in Arunachal
Scientists at the Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI) here have found a new sub-type pine forest in Arunachal Pradesh, said to be the first such forest in India. The forest comprises Pinus merkusii
View ArticleHuge fire spreads at Darchula forest
A huge fire has spread at the Angale community forest at Ward No. 6, the newly-declared Api Municipality (the then Chhapari VDC) adjoining Khalanga, the district headquarters. According to locals, a
View ArticleEffects of climate variability and accelerated forest thinning on...
The recent mortality of up to 20% of forests and woodlands in the southwestern United States, along with declining stream flows and projected future water shortages, heightens the need to understand how
View ArticleLand-use history alters contemporary insect herbivore community composition...
Past land use can create altered soil conditions and plant communities that persist for decades, although the effects of these altered conditions on consumers are rarely investigated. Using a large-scale
View ArticleImproving the use of species distribution models in conservation planning and...
Choice of variables, climate models and emissions scenarios all influence the results of species distribution models under future climatic conditions. However, an overview of applied studies suggests that
View ArticlePhysico-chemical properties along soil profiles of two dominant forest types...
Physico-chemical properties of soil of two dominant forest types in Western Himalaya, viz. oak (Quercus leucotrichophora) and pine (Pinus roxburghii) across three soil depths, and winter and rainy seasons
View ArticleEurope’s trees have been warming the planet
Trees do wonders when it comes to cooling Earth. They suck planet-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, locking it into their trunks, leaves, and roots to the tune of about 2.4 billion metric tons
View ArticleDoes chronic nitrogen deposition during biomass growth affect atmospheric...
Chronic nitrogen deposition has measureable impacts on soil and plant health. We investigate burning emissions from biomass grown in areas of high and low NO x deposition. Gas and aerosol-phase emissions
View ArticlePine wood cancer wreaks havoc in East China province
JINAN - Pines covering 7 million mu (470,000 hectares) in East China's Shandong province are under threat from pine wood nematode disease, the local forestry department said. Currently, pines in 98,000
View ArticleStudies on bio-pretreatment of pine needles for sustainable energy thereby...
Deforestation, forest fire hazard and exploitation of forest have been warning threats to our environment and ecosystem globally. In the present study an attempt has been made to enhance the...
View ArticleNature of forest fires in Uttarakhand: frequency, size and seasonal patterns...
Man-made forest fires in the traditionally populated zone (about 800–2000 m altitude) are common in much of the Central Himalaya, and are a major topic of environmental debate. This study based
View ArticleHail and fungi kill 200,000 pine trees at Kowen Forest
About 200,000 pine trees will have to be cut down in Kowen Forest, due in part to a "one-in-35-year" storm six months ago. More than 300 hectares of trees will have to be harvested early after a freak
View ArticleBulgaria's pine forests threatened by bark beetle
Pine forests planted in Bulgaria to combat soil erosion are falling prey to a beetle that is feeding on trees already weakened by excessively hot weather, dense planting and a lack of proper logging in
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