Each rainy season in this hilly pocket of Rajasthan, a young herder named Bhawerlal Raika leads his camels back to the forest to graze as part of an ancient migration. One measure of the government's priorities is that it designates land for the likes of industry and wildlife, but none explicitly for grazing, Saberwal said. Livestock have grazed in the forests for centuries and become an integral part of thriving ecosystems, fertilizing the soil with manure and becoming prey for wildlife,...

Activities range from tree planting to educational talks. The campaign encourages individuals and communities to clean up, repair and conserve the environment. Organizers estimate 35 million people from more than 120 countries will take part this year. Upcoming environmental events and conferences taking place around the world. President Bill Clinton's initiative to tackle poverty, climate change, religious conflict and governance. The themes of the 2007 Annual Meeting will be education,...

Observing the colours of leaves or the overall appearances of plants can determine plant s condition. Remote sensing applications include monitoring deforestation, effects of global warming on glaciers and Arctic and Antarctic regions, and depth sounding of ocean depths. Remotely sensed images taken from satellites and aircraft provide a means to assess field conditions without physically touching them from a point of view high above the field. This is done by sensing and recording...

But all the protections in the world could be moot if the dreaded tree disease known as live oak decline gets a foothold here. That's why the city also encourages planting of other species in the mix, just in case a natural die-off ever occurs along the 3-mile-wide greenbelt that crosses the aptly named Live Oak Peninsula. Pearson said the city is especially protective of its signature windswept oaks, which largely sit within a block of the waterfront. A year ago, Rockport enacted an...

The savings made through the recycling initiative is being channelled by Willard into tree planting as part of the company's environmental "carbon footprint. Contrary to popular belief that old car batteries are dirty and useless, over 90 percent of a scrap battery can be recycled and used in the production of new batteries. National environmental campaign Indalo Yethu is supporting Willard's initiative, since it complements Indalo Yethu's mission to popularise the notion that...

Groue and other hunters expressed their disappointment that no lawmakers or members of the U. But they say the government has made plenty of money from recent timber sales. The hunters say blocking access to the roads presents safety problems for children, the elderly and the disabled, like 75-year-old Standlish Carroll. That's why Carroll joined other hunters in signing petitions, and preparing to write letters to Congress and anyone who will listen. The concerned hunters say they will...

An orangutan moves toward a feeding station with a piece of corn found floating in the river near a rehabilitation island operated by the Borneo Orangutan Survival fund to try to re-integrate into the wild orangutans who have come into contact with humans, usually in palm plantations in Indonesia. An orangutan moves toward a feeding station with a piece of corn found floating in the river near a rehabilitation island operated by the Borneo Orangutan Survival fund to try to re-integrate...

At least 7 percent of Appalachian forests have been clear-cut; in many cases, timber is not even salvaged before blasting begins. While the buffer zone restriction has been largely ignored by both industry and the OSM, the wording of the new rule legally sanctions and encourages the expansion of the most environmentally destructive mining practices. Taken together, these allowances leave environmental management entirely in the hands of industry and on a voluntary and self-regulatory...

At the event, 33 saplings were planted around the college's compound by HSBC staff, representatives from the college's various departments and students. The college's Environmental Club hoped that the event would increase student and public awareness in understanding the responsibilities needed to sustain a green environment. It is best to instil such awareness at an early age with regards to their responsibilities to save and protect the world. Science College Holds Tree-Planting Ceremony...