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In 1981, China began planting billions of trees to restore degraded land. Decades later, the 78-billion-tree effort produced a surprising outcome: it altered the water cycle, sending more rain to some regions while drying out othersChina’s decades-long reforestation campaign has dramatically expanded vegetation across the country, including through the Three-North Shel...- Amazon trees kept a rainfall diary in their rings; it shows wet seasons grew up to 22% wetter while dry seasons lost up to 13.5% of their rainResearchers have discovered that ancient Amazonian trees provide vital climate information through their annual rings. By examining oxygen ...
- Researchers replaced a bare roof with plants; green roof surfaces stayed 30 to 40°F cooler in summerGreen roofs cool surfaces by up to forty degrees Fahrenheit, reducing urban heat island effects. Evapotranspiration from plants cools build...
- The Amazon Makes Its Own Rain: How the Rainforest Recycles Moisture to Sustain ItselfThe Amazon rainforest actively generates its own rainfall through a vital moisture recycling process. Trees release vast amounts of water v...
- China planted millions of trees around the Taklamakan Desert, and turned it into a carbon sinkChina's ambitious tree-planting program has transformed the Taklamakan Desert, once known as "The Place of No Return," into a functioning c...
- The 'From Space' Checklist: 9 Natural Structures You Can Spot From OrbitEarth reveals its dynamic nature from space, showcasing nine natural wonders visible from orbit. These include the Great Barrier Reef, the ...
- ISRO working on mission to advance high-resolution thermal imaging for climate, resource managementThe TRISHNA mission, a collaboration between ISRO and the French space agency CNES, aims to monitor Earth's surface temperature, water stre...
- Flash droughts are the 'new normal' in droughts: Study
- Flying Rivers: The essential lifelines that keep Amazon Forest aliveFlying rivers are crucial for rainfall, and are considered essential to keep the Amazon forest basin healthy. However, in recent years, it ...
- Water-stressed Karnataka proposes penalty for unnecessary use of water, restricting groundwater extractionHowever, the policy promises measures to tackle the challenges ahead by proposing measures such as penalties for unwise use of water, restr...
- Deforestation, climate change making outdoor work unsafe: Study
- Heatwaves to intensify in India from next year: StudyThe study said “El Nino Modoki”, a weather system different from El Nino, could be responsible for the increase in heat waves in India.
- Shimla crisis offers a terrifying glimpse of what most of our cities could be facing in futureThe requirement for the town is about 45 MLD according to Shimla Municipal Corporation documents, however, the present yield is less than 3...
- The precarious situation of India’s water problemA reduction in pollution over the subcontinent combined with a significant increase in forest cover can keep a weakening monsoon in check, ...
- Emission woes: Here is why Bengaluru winter is not the same anymoreYet, Bengaluru's comfortable climate is a distinct factor that has made this city a destination for investors.
- Green growth interventions can create 117 lakh jobs by 2031: TERIThe two-year study which provides recommendations both for the national level and states like Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
- Dams may cause huge losses of freshwater: StudyDams and irrigation significantly increase evapotranspiration, an effect that increases the loss of freshwater to the atmosphere, thereby r...
- New smartphone app to monitor agricultural water useMETRIC processes satellite images to make digital maps, and is currently being used by water managers in 15 states in USA.
- Between Gods & Growth: Why development equals disasterForests slow down the speed of rain and prevent soil erosion and gully formation — the precursors of landslides and floods.
- Drought year stares Orissa as monsoon plays truantOrissa seems to be heading for yet another drought year if the monsoon trend so far is any indication.
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