For many years, I lived in the Indian city of Chennai, where the summer temperatures can reach up to 44° C. With a population ...

Bengaluru-based IT engineer Shihab Kunhahammed quit his corporate job to focus on land restoration. Inspired by nature from ...

India, July 8 -- As India marks Van Mahotsav 2025, the "Festival of Trees" carries more urgency than ever. What began in 1950 as a tree- planting initiative by KM Munshi has since evolved into one of ...

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Imagine making one change to a farm field so that as well as producing food, it also generated building materials, fuel, and fodder. At the same time, this change would nourish the health of the soil, ...

A practical guide to creating an allergy-friendly garden with low-pollen trees, shrubs, and flowers suitable for Indian climates and balconies.

Discover practical strategies to cool Indian backyards with shade trees and structures. From neem and mango to pergolas and ...

A new study suggests that, with low to moderate levels of global greenhouse emissions in coming decades, more of India could ...