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China's anti-desertification drive restores 10 million hectares in five years, targets 6.7 million more by 2030China has restored over 10 million hectares of desertified land and nearly 2 million hectares of rocky desertification during the 14th Five...- Restoring India’s land, securing India’s future through science and collective actionScientific innovations and integrated farming systems are combating land degradation and enhancing climate resilience, benefiting millions ...
- Inside the chaotic Iran talks that let Trump claim victory, but not yet peacePresident Trump announced the end of the Iran War and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, following intense Qatari mediation. Despite Is...
- India restores 21.76 million hectares of deforested land, nears 84 per cent of Bonn Challenge targetIndia has made significant strides in land restoration. Between 2011 and 2020, over 21 million hectares of degraded land were restored, as ...
- He shot a wolf for fun. Then something in its dying eyes turned a hunter into America's greatest conservationistAs the animal lay dying, Aldo Leopold looked into its eyes and saw what he later described as a “fierce green fire” fading away. In that mo...
- Project Hail Mary is real? Scientists discover vast underground fungal network spanning 110 quadrillion kilometresA massive underground fungal network, stretching billions of times to the Sun and back, has been mapped. This hidden web connects plants, s...
- India eyes biofertilisers after Mideast war stoked supply fearsUnder a shed in north India, women scoop cow dung, lumps of unrefined sugar and flour to produce biofertiliser -- part of a growing effort ...
- From bombs to billions: The strange economics of US-Iran peace dealIran and United States are set to sign a peace deal involving significant financial concessions and sanctions relief for Iran. The deal see...
- Britain's army fenced off Salisbury Plain from industrial farming; 143 years on, plants came back fast, but the hidden soil microbes still haven't caught upLand restoration success is often measured above ground. However, a landmark study reveals that the invisible recovery of soil ecosystems t...
- 65,000 trees, 3 degrees cooler: How Karnataka man brought relief to over 1000 villagers from scorching summer temperatures. 1 sapling at a time, year after year.A village in North Karnataka was once a barren wasteland. Sadashiva Hydra inspired over 1000 residents to plant 1 lakh trees. Their relentl...
- Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari voices concern over concretisation of Kolkata, says green cover rules were being ignoredWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has launched a major tree plantation drive. The campaign aims to plant 1.10 crore trees across ...
- Taiwan beefs up anti-ship missile arsenal to counter threat of Chinese invasionTaiwan is boosting its missile power to over 1,800 by 2029. This move aims to deter a potential Chinese invasion or blockade. The island is...
- Indian Navy's posture during Op Sindoor dented Pakistan's maritime economy: Admiral Dinesh K TripathiIndian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi highlighted an unprecedented operational tempo in 2025, clocking nearly 11,000 ship days and ov...
- BJP government seeks Tata return to West Bengal's Singur as part of industrial revival pushWest Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya stated the state government aims to bring the Tata Group back to Singur, viewing it as crucial...
- India’s first rock check dam opens in Ladakh: Watch breathtaking blue paradise photos and video of Indus water at 11,000 feetLadakh has launched India's first rock check dam on the Indus River. This innovative structure uses riverbed stones to slow water flow and ...
- China is using a bacteria to turn desert into fertile soil in just 10 monthsA groundbreaking technique from China transforms barren desert sand into fertile soil in just 10 months. Researchers use resilient cyanobac...
- Why partnerships will define India’s agricultural transitionIndia's agriculture faces climate challenges. A robust public finance foundation can drive a new phase of growth. Regenerative agriculture ...
- Indigenous Australians win record $150 million payout after billionaire mined without consentA landmark Australian court ruling has ordered Fortescue, an iron ore company, to pay A$150.1 million to the Yindjibarndi people. This is f...
- In 1850, islanders clearing storm-stripped dunes on Orkney uncovered buried stone homes that revealed one of Europe’s best-preserved Neolithic villagesA prehistoric village, Skara Brae, lay hidden for thousands of years under Orkney's sand dunes. A powerful storm in 1850 uncovered this anc...
- Where native rats disappear, something far more dangerous takes overMadagascar's unique wildlife faces a threat from invasive black rats. These newcomers are pushing out native tufted-tailed rats from degrad...
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