From 2011 to 2013, California researchers thinned crowded forest stands near Pinecrest to help trees withstand drought; mortality fell from 34% to 11%A study near Pinecrest, California, examined forest thinning's impact during a severe drought. Thinning significantly reduced tree mortalit...
13 Aug, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
In 2011, California turned dormant rice fields into winter salmon nurseries; the young fish grew up to eight times faster than in riversFlooded rice fields in California's Yolo Bypass are helping young salmon grow significantly faster. These fields provide a rich food source...
13 Aug, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
In 2001, a scientist began rebuilding a rainforest on about 5,000 acres of burned Borneo grassland; the restored habitat became a refuge for orangutansA Dutch researcher regrew a rainforest on 5,000 acres of scorched land in Borneo. Willie Smits began restoring degraded land near Samboja i...
13 Aug, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
France Heatwave Shock: What’s really driving the €15 billion economic toll?France faces enormous economic costs from ongoing summer heatwaves and drought. These combined direct and indirect losses are estimated bet...
12 Aug, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
In 2021, an 88,307-acre wildfire reached California's sequoias; decades of fuel-clearing burns helped limit damage in Giant Forest to 1.2%, versus 40% nearbyGiant sequoia groves faced severe wildfire threats during a recent event. Prescribed burns, conducted decades earlier, played a crucial rol...
12 Aug, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
In 2012, anglers and biologists reported strange black tumors on catfish in a Vermont-Quebec lake. Years later, genetic testing revealed the shocking outcome: The tumors are a rare contagious cancer spreading between fishBrown bullhead catfish in Lake Memphremagog are showing unusual black tumors, raising concerns among researchers. Genetic studies indicate ...
12 Aug, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
- France faces record nuclear shortfall amid heat, drought & jellyfish invasion
France experienced a record nuclear power deficit exceeding twenty percent. This significant shortfall resulted from environmental factors ...
12 Aug, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
Decades of farm gains, inventories strengthen food system against 'super' El NinoNear-record food inventories, improved farming technology and stronger exporters such as Brazil and Russia are expected to cushion the glob...
11 Aug, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
In 190 years, England witnesses driest month, now Britain usually known for its unpredictable wet weather faces third drought in five yearsBritain is now experiencing a flash drought caused by a combination of very low rainfall and higher temperatures. Rivers, reservoirs, and...
11 Aug, 2026, 05.12 AM IST
Almost three-quarters of England now in drought, UK government saysNearly three-quarters of England is now experiencing drought conditions. This severe situation stems from prolonged dry weather and higher ...
10 Aug, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
Europe’s economy faces the hard reality of climate change this summerThe intense heatwaves sweeping across Europe this summer are leaving deep economic scars. With soaring temperatures and severe drought hamp...
10 Aug, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Humans built cities, fought wars & watched empires disappear while one tree kept growing: Over 5,000 years old, the world’s oldest tree Methuselah was discovered like thisMethuselah, a venerable bristlecone pine believed to be nearly five millennia old, grows in California’s White Mountains. This extraordinar...
09 Aug, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
Irish proverb of the day: “He who is not strong must be...” — inspiring life lessons on resilience, wisdom, adaptability, problem-solving, perseverance, confidence, and why intelligence often defeats raw strength from the timeless traditions of Irish folkloreToday's Irish Proverb of the Day brings timeless wisdom that still fits modern life: "He who is not strong must be clever." This powerful I...
06 Aug, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
This ‘rock’ in Namibia is actually a plant that plays dead, fewer than 200 are leftThis ‘living stone’ plant in Namibia looks like a rock and plays dead to survive. Fewer than 200 remain as the rare species faces extinctio...
04 Aug, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
First tariff-free Scottish salmon shipment arrives in Bengaluru under UK-India CETAThe consignment of fresh farmed Scottish salmon, produced by Bakkafrost and imported by Bengaluru-based Sashimi Foods Private Limited, reac...
31 Jul, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
In 2006, Canada launched a mission to save Atlantic salmon. Nearly 20 years later, the fish are returningAtlantic salmon populations declined due to habitat destruction and overfishing. Conservation efforts involving captive breeding and habita...
30 Jul, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
In 2012, snowmobilers found a car buried under about a meter of snow in Sweden; inside was a driver who had survived close to two months with little or no foodA Swedish man survived nearly two months trapped inside his snow-buried car. He was found alive in February 2012 after disappearing in Dece...
30 Jul, 2026, 04.35 PM IST