Police have arrested a teacher on charges of abducting and raping a 17-year-old female student of a madrasa in Sylhet’s Bishwanath. Bishwanath Police Station chief Enamul Haque Chowdhury said he ...

Is this 400-acre green patch a ‘forest’ in the eyes of the law? If yes, it could radically alter the legal and ecological landscape of Hyderabad’s current most hotly contested land. The CEC, ...

Despite its high vulnerability to extreme weather events, Honduras continues to clear its forests, seen as one of its best protections against climate change and intensifying storms and hurricanes.

A doctor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine has been placed on leave after he was arrested on charges of sexually exploiting a minor and secret peeping.According to the Alexander County ...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Trump administration wants more timber production out of America's national forests, which would make a significant impact on the Pisgah and Nantahala National ...

It’s important to note that, unlike fossil fuels, trees do not take thousands of years to regenerate. Forests can be truly sustainable, if managed properly. However, throughout Canada, overharvesting ...

Climate-induced warming is fueling the proliferation of insects keen on invading Colorado’s forests and leaving the trees they devour for dead, a new report has found. After a wet and cool 2023 ...

JACKSON COUNTY, Ind. — Parts of Jackson County are underwater Monday after historic flooding of the White River. "This is the third highest river in Seymour's history," Indiana Conservation Officer ...

Drone Explores Vast Beauty of Olympic National Park. From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's ...

Exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM 2.5) from wildfire smoke is linked to increased emergency department (ED) visits for mental health conditions, according to a recent study. The ...

Ukraine’s Armed Forces (AFU) will soon deploy the D-21-12R ground robotic complex, a new domestically produced robot armed with a heavy machine gun. Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense announced the ...

The United States has announced sweeping changes to encourage more logging in the country's national forests. A new emergency order requires rolling back environmental protections on almost 60% of ...