Dozens of artists in the eastern Indian state of Bihar are painting roadside trees and their leaves with colourful stories from Hindu epics, hoping to save the region's already critically sparse greenery. To source

Catches of the four main species in the South China Sea – the Japanese Spanish mackerel, eel and the large and small yellow croaker – have plummeted. To source

The EBI 2012, the second Environment and Biodiversity of India conference will take place in Delhi from 29-30 December 2012. To source

Here is the sad truth: if the carbon dioxide levels continue to increase, there are several marine species that won’t be able to survive the changes. Although there are measures taken to save them, it looks like they won’t be efficient and adequate enough. If we want these species to survive, there will be need for more unconventional steps. To source

Sikkim, which started eco-friendly farming from a small area of land about a decade ago, is set to become a fully organic state by 2015, a senior state official has said. To source

For Vandana Sudhakar Dutt, motherhood was a transformative experience - it spurred her to team up with fellow eco-entrepreneur Suruchi Ailawadi to launch what is emerging as the most authoritative online guide (www.esvasa.com) to the small yet growing organic food movement in the country. To source

As part of encouraging organic farming, Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar has launched ‘Amrut Bhoomi’, a Rs 200-crore organic farming scheme. To source