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Sahara vs Great Green Wall: An 8,000-km green belt is being built across Africa's Sahel region; aims to stop desert expansion- Scientists discover new glow-in-the-dark mushroom species in Mexico's cloud forests: Here's why they glow
- Canada's birds have been shrinking since the 1970s as insect populations collapsed by more than 60%, scientists found
- Malaysia's tallest rainforest trees keep pumping water to their highest branches even during drought, thanks to a hidden hydraulic adaptation, scientists foundA groundbreaking study challenges the long-held belief that taller trees are more vulnerable to drought. Researchers found that giant dipte...04 Jul, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
- Singapore announces Greater Sentosa plan with new tourist attractionsSingapore is set to transform Sentosa and Brani Island into a "Greater Sentosa" over the next two decades. This ambitious master plan aims ...04 Jul, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
- Since 1978, China has planted 66 billion trees to fight the desert; scientists just found they are outpacing natural forests by 66%China's massive tree-planting initiative, aimed at combating desertification, has yielded surprising results. New research indicates these ...03 Jul, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
- Chile in the 1970s planted millions of Monterey pine and eucalyptus trees for timber, but scientists now say many native forests have been replaced, while streams and wildlife have declinedChile's biodiversity hotspot has witnessed a dramatic native forest decline since 1960, replaced by fast-growing pine plantations. Driven b...03 Jul, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
- Britain in the 1920s planted millions of Sitka spruce trees for timber, but scientists now say the country's forests support far fewer birds, plants, and insects than native woodlandsBritain's vast Sitka spruce plantations, while economically vital, host a surprisingly limited number of species compared to native trees. ...02 Jul, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
- Israel, in the mid-1900s, planted millions of pine trees, and ecologists later found that the Mediterranean shrubs that grew back underneath decided which birds would move inPine forests teeming with birdlife have a secret: it's not the trees, but the undergrowth. A study reveals that dense shrub layers dramatic...02 Jul, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
- Gas plants for US data centers to be major source of climate change-linked emissions, report saysThe Environmental Integrity Project reviewed 74 gas-fired US power plant projects proposed or planned to provide electricity directly to ...01 Jul, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
- Empathy for Europe, 'mockery' for India? How the European heatwave exposes global double standards Indians face, Polish woman explainsA Polish woman living in India has gone viral after questioning what she called a double standard in how climate-related hardships are view...01 Jul, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
- Easing oil prices, supply chains to soften external pressures on India: Finance ministryIndia's economy remains resilient despite global uncertainties, with easing oil prices and improving supply chains offering some relief. Ho...01 Jul, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
- What’s beneath Switzerland? A massive scan just revealed the hidden landscapeSwitzerland’s new 10-meter resolution sunlight map (swissrad10) tracks solar energy across complex terrain. By measuring shifting shadows f...30 Jun, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
- In Graphics: Europe searches for ACs in soaring heatEurope’s severe heat wave is forcing many to finally consider home cooling, an idea they had long resisted for reasons ranging from socio-c...30 Jun, 2026, 08.05 AM IST
- Against all odds, one of nature’s most colorful little survivors just made an incredible returnA vibrant blue gecko, once threatened by the pet trade and habitat loss, is making a remarkable comeback in Tanzania. Conservation efforts,...29 Jun, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
- Scientists just found a 15-million-year-old climate time capsule in giant eggshells from Namibia, and the oxygen inside suggests plants may have been far less active at pulling CO₂ from the air during a warmer EarthFossilized bird eggshells from 15 million years ago in the Namib Desert are revealing a startling climate secret. Researchers found that du...29 Jun, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
- Rice feeds more than half the world, but scientists say current farming is crossing Earth’s safe limits for climate, water, and nutrients, and that makes every bowl part of a bigger planetary balancing actRice cultivation, a global staple, is pushing Earth's natural systems beyond safe limits, particularly concerning climate change, water use...27 Jun, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
- A surprising Arctic discovery shows melting icebergs are quietly building hidden neighborhoods on the ocean floorMelting icebergs are creating hidden arctic homes as disappearing glaciers reshape the deep ocean. Scientists found that iceberg-carried ro...26 Jun, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
- Trump climate pushback spurs courtroom battles, report saysPresident Donald Trump's rollback of federal regulations has spurred an unprecedented wave of lawsuits in defence of climate protections, a...25 Jun, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
- 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 ...17 Jun, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
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