Green Spaces

A newly proposed amendment by the State Government to the Karnataka Tree Protection Act (1976) asks to denotify about 50 species/ subspecies of trees that currently need permission to be cut down. Simply put, if

Popular imagination of a lake has pristine blue water, walking tracks and jogging tracks. But in Bengaluru the ideal image of the lake isn’t practically possible.

Lalbagh flower show is here again, this time with a theme that might compel you to get out of Bengaluru and explore Karnataka!

A 13-year-old died in a park in MEG Layout, after a loose play equipment fell on her head. Who is to blame?

Many of us have small gardens or even potted plants at home, to add a touch of greenery and, as we hope, to purify the city air.  Houseplants play several beneficial roles in our home

Bengaluru needs more and more such trees that bloom and help us forget our worries, says Deepa Mohan.

Wipro’s new initiative engages employees in growing vegetables in their corporate campus.

Development of yet another layout on Bengaluru outskirts is an environmental and urban planning disaster in the making, but it could still be mitigated if authorities care to listen.

Lalbagh is quite colourful in March, thanks to the flowers that bloom in the season. Take a virtual floral tour of Lalbagh through this feature!

Bangalore is hot, dry, dusty. We’re heating it up more, with all the gadgets and appliances we use. It’s local heating—not global warming. This is the story of climate change in Bengaluru!

There are some organisms that thrive in the moist, humid environment that the monsoons bring. And though they have a short life, they are beautiful and intriguing, when they appear.

The annual fest at Turahalli forest saw eager participation from volunteers, bird-watchers, nature walkers, rock climbers and others, to celebrate one of Bengaluru’s last remaining lung spaces.