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The Mumbai Tree Project
Examining the Impact of Trees on Temperature in Urban Heat Islands
Urban heat islands form when urban centres are relatively warmer than the rural areas nearby. These higher temperatures can have severe...
Why are Mangroves so important?
Mangroves, which lie on the land-sea interface regions, disappear worldwide at a rate of 1%-2% each year. Their degradation is due to a...
Figs and Fig Wasps- a Fascinating Case of Obligate Mutualism
"There is genuine paradox and real poetry lurking in the fig, with subulties to exercise an enquiring mind and wonders to uplift an...
Miraculous Mangiferin: a Bioactive Compound with Significant Therapeutic Properties
Mangos have high levels of mangiferin, which is a bioactive compound known for its therapeutic properties, including antitumor,...
Urban Trees and Air Pollution
Urban trees play an important role in reducing air pollution. They remove gaseous pollutants– including SO2, O3, and NO2– via uptake...
Kala Ghoda
Explore the beautiful trees in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (Prince of Wales Museum), Mumbai University, and on the...
Dadar parsi colony
A walk with Renee Vyas, the tree lover and naturalist who has conducted over a hundred tree appreciation walks across the city. Siris...
Rani Baug
Mumbai’s most visited park is located in Byculla and is home to around 4,213 trees. Veermata Jijbai Bhonsle Udyan, commonly called Rani...
Sagar Upvan Botanical Garden
The Sagar Upvan Botanical Garden has an area of approximately 46,000m^2 and over 500 species of plants. Located in Colaba, close to the...
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