India’s environment ministry exempts private plantations on forest land from conservation levies, sparking fears of biodiversity loss, corporate enclosure, and erosion of forest rights. Read more.

Forests are vital for life. They clean our air, help regulate the climate, and host most of Earth's wildlife. Trees also protect soils, shield against floods, and supply resources like timber and food ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. India has recently adopted amendments to its forest laws that have sparked an outcry from activists and NGOs that say the changes severely weaken ...

The latest forest survey report from India suggests a slight increase in the country’s forest and tree cover in recent years. But experts say the net marginal gain masks considerable declines across ...

The country’s green cover may be increasing according to the headline findings of the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023 , but the study also points to the degradation of large tracts of forests ...