NEW DELHI, April 15 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Fearing a convergence of respiratory allergies and spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Kashmir authorities have ordered the felling of tens of ...

SRINAGAR, (IANS) – To protect the fragile environment of Kashmir’s rare stag species known as the ‘Hangul’ a social enterprise has decided to plant tress in the habitat of this protected animal. As ...

In an innovative move, the Jammu and Kashmir government has introduced a conservation initiative called the "Digital Tree Aadhaar" for its iconic Chinar trees. The main aim of this is to preserve the ...

SRINAGAR, (ANI) – Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “the creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.” A few hundred years ago, the Kashmir Valley was a gathering place for spiritual activities, a ...

Plantations of willow for cricket bats, fruit boxes and fires have caused the lake to silt up and shrink - and their removal is intended to restore the environment SRINAGAR, India, Sept 28 (Thomson ...

Was it pruning or felling? The alleged chopping of centuries-old chinar trees in Indian-administered Kashmir has sparked outrage, with locals and photos suggesting they were cut down, while the ...

Acting on exaggerated fears that 'pollen' from female poplar trees may aggravate COVID-19 related respiratory illness, authorities in strife-riddled Kashmir have ordered axing of tens of thousands of ...