The Yarlung Tansgpo / Brahmaputra dam shows we often don’t know how to deal with rivers that cross national borders.

The forest department will now deploy drones for an aerial survey before officially declaring the fire extinguished. SM Ariful Haque, senior station officer of the Khulna Fire Service and Civil ...

However, the fire in the Shaplar Beel area of the Sundarbans East Forest Division is now largely under control. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Ten units from ...

Fire rages in Sundarbans' Shaplar Beel for second day Forest department forms second investigation committee Water shortages hinder firefighting efforts A new fire that broke out yesterday (23 March) ...

The Forest Department is making all-out efforts to contain a fire that broke out Saturday afternoon in the Kalam Teji area under the Chandpai Range of the Sundarbans East Forest Division. Upon ...

From the Sundarbans to the pine forests, here's a journey through India's largest forests and what they hold. Listen to Story From the Northeast's pine-laden forests to Central India's dry deciduous ...

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each ...

If you are a nature lover and want to feel the thrill of a jungle safari, then there are many wonderful and safe forests in India where you can enjoy wildlife, dense forests, beautiful rivers, and ...

Mar. 26, 2025 — Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is. A new study reports that some tropical tree species are not ...

The mangrove forest cover in Tamil Nadu has almost doubled in the last few years, expanding from 4,500 ha in 2021 to 9,039 ha in 2024. The increase can be attributed to both new mangrove ...

The alignment of the road has been planned in such a way that it will traverse through mangrove patches, creeks and forest zones. As a result, a significant portion of green cover is set to be ...

These circumstances also threaten Ganges River dolphins, an endangered species with a range that overlaps with that of the Irrawaddy dolphins’ in the Sundarbans mangrove forest. The recent ...