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Post-1949, China increased its forest cover from 10% to 25%, but scientists found an unexpected side effect: Tree planting shifted water away from East & Northwest towards the Tibetan PlateauChina's extensive reforestation programmes have significantly increased forest cover across the country. However, this large-scale greening...- Are data centres uncool? Questions over AI's ecological trade-off are growing louder but solutions may be emergingAI's environmental strain from data centers and resource exploitation is causing growing public concern. Communities face water shortages a...
- Forget AC, scientists create salt & water cooling system that works without electricity, keeps temperature near fridge levels for 15 hoursSalt and water AC: Saudi Arabian researchers have developed a novel cooling system, NESCOD, that utilizes ammonium nitrate's endothermic di...
- Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold: When will it be available in the US? Price and specifications revealedSamsung has officially introduced its most ambitious foldable device to date, the Galaxy Z TriFold, signaling a major advance in the compan...
- India readies another water shock for PakistanIndia is set to revive the Tulbul Navigation Project in Jammu and Kashmir. This follows the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty. The proje...
- How global warming is affecting China's glaciers and freshwater supplyChina's glaciers have reduced by 26% since 1960 due to global warming. Over 7,000 small glaciers have disappeared. The retreat poses risks ...
- Water scarcity an opportunity to solution providers: JP MorganWater scarcity in India presents opportunities for companies offering solutions, according to a J.P. Morgan report. India has 18% of the wo...
- Why time is running out across the Maldives' lovely little islandsIn the Maldives, a nation of contrasts emerges between the bustling capital of Malé and the quiet, depopulating outer islands. As residents...
- Norway's vast phosphate deposits offer hope for sustainable electric carsExtensive deposits of phosphate rocks, enough to meet the electric power demand for the next 50 years, have been discovered in Norway, acco...
- Solar farms out at sea are clean energy’s next breakthroughMost initial trials of solar-at-sea have involved small-scale systems, and there are numerous challenges still to overcome — including high...
- ET Analysis: Chinese plans of hydro-project in Brahmaputra triggers concern in India and BangladeshThe Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, adopted the 14th Five Year Plan (2021-2025) and National Economic and Social Developm...
- Coastal Concerns: Rising sea levels will inundate coastal areas sooner than projectedAreas inhabited by 36 mn Indians now are at risk, much higher than the five mn expected previously.
- Fish farms to produce nearly two thirds of India's fish supply by 2030In the 1950s, fish from the seas accounted for over 70% of India’s production, but now its share is halved.
- What I Read This Week: Lifestyle over food & consumption boom minus income growthThis is only a sampling of some of the best content Ritesh Jain read through the week.
- How to plan a holiday in Shillong, Hawaiian islands in SeptemberPlan your trip by checking for destinations, compare and book tickets for cabs, trains, flights and hotels and read reviews.
- China's Tianjin: What makes the modern yet medieval city so alluringThe charming eastern city of Tianjin is teeming with diverse experiences.
- ""Very few drops to drink"As the eminent poet W H Auden noted, “Thousands have lived without love, but not one without water.”
- UN panel on climate change presents gloomy picture for Asia in its fresh reportBoth India and China will have to see "negative impacts on aggregate wheat yields", impacting overall food security in the continent, a UN ...
- Kerala mud snake genetically related to Chinese water snakeLinking it to a chance migration through the coastal waters between China and India, researchers have found that Kerala’s mud snakes are ge...
- Train travel adopted a high end luxury persona for travellersLuxury trains are like hotels on wheels. In addition, they also take you trans-country or trans-continent to showcase the beauty of varying...
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