Some 5.6 million urban shade trees were killed by the record drought that baked Texas last year, the Texas Forest Service reported on Wednesday.

Last year was the driest year on record in the state and the second-hottest, according to the National Weather Service.

The shade tree die-off represents some 10 percent of the state's urban forest, and is in addition to as many as a half-billion rural, park and forest trees that the forest service reported in December were killed in the drought.

Shenyang is a large city in Northeastern China, not far from the border with North Korea. It is a centrally important industrial city with a population of 8 million that is currently leading the charge for environmentally-friendly practices in urban China. It was at one point heavily polluted with perpetual gray skies and black soot in the air. It was home to some of the country's largest iron and steel plants with a forest of smokestacks and chimneys.

SRINAGAR: Emphasizing on time bound completion of the projects, Forest and Environment Minister, Mian Altaf Ahmad today directed the officers to utilize earmarked allocations judiciously and ensure timely achievement of targets.

Addressing a review meeting of Forest Department here, the Minister highlighted the need of efficient utilization of resources for promotion of green cover and conserva

At a time when shrinking green spaces are worrying experts globally, Chandigarh has a reason to cheer. The city

MUMBAI: If the health of a city can be measured by comparing its tree cover with its population then Mumbai needs an urgent green transplant. The city's 1.3 crore inhabitants have a green cover of just 19.12 lakh trees.