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RMZ-Colt set to invest Rs 1.77L crore in Andhra Pradesh data centre- In the 1930s, the Dust Bowl devastated America but Franklin D. Roosevelt's massive tree-planting project is still protecting US farmland nearly 90 years later
- An American gambler spent $90 million buying 54,000 acres of logged Florida land; 8 million longleaf pines later, a lost forest is returning
- In 1869, a French entomologist breeding European moths for an American silk industry let some escape; their descendants defoliated entire forestsAn amateur entomologist's escaped moths in 1869 led to widespread forest defoliation across America. This invasive insect has since damaged...27 Jul, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
- Between the 1930s and 1980s, Finland drained 4.7 million hectares of peatland to accelerate forest growth; the exposed peat soils are now a growing source of carbon dioxideFinland drained vast peatlands for forestry after World War II. These drained soils now release significant amounts of carbon dioxide annua...27 Jul, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
- Investment platform Strata invests ₹96 crore in Chennai, Bengaluru residential projectsStrata invested ninety-six crore rupees in three residential projects across Chennai and Bengaluru. These investments target annual returns...27 Jul, 2026, 08.31 AM IST
- From 2007 to 2015, New York City planted one million trees across its five boroughs, a $400 million campaign to widen the shade canopy and cool streets baking under urban heatNew York City's MillionTreesNYC initiative planted one million trees between 2007 and 2015. This project aimed to cool neighborhoods and im...26 Jul, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
- In 1996, an Indonesian farmer began planting banyan trees across barren hills, and 11,000 trees later, springs returned across 250 hectaresA farmer named Sadiman planted thousands of trees on barren land in Indonesia. His extensive planting of banyan and ficus trees revitalized...26 Jul, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
- In 1962, China sent young 369 foresters, to a former Qing hunting reserve that had become desert and was throwing sandstorms at Beijing; three generations later, it is the largest man-made forest on EarthIn 1962, a determined group of young foresters set out to change the landscape of Saihanba, transforming a barren desert into a thriving ec...26 Jul, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
- In 1935, the United States began planting 220 million trees from Texas to Canada to stop the Dust Bowl, creating 18,600 miles of living windbreaks by 1942Giant dust storms ravaged the American Great Plains during the 1930s. President Franklin D. Roosevelt initiated a massive tree planting pro...25 Jul, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
- Kuwait's KPC signs $16 billion lease & leaseback deal with Blackstone, KKR, Brookfield for oil pipeline networkKuwait Petroleum Corporation has signed a significant $16 billion deal for its crude oil pipeline network. This landmark agreement involves...25 Jul, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
- Roberto, Nelson and Eleanor: As wildfires intensify, Spain is relying on an unexpected firefighting team of rescue donkeys to stop deadly forest fires naturally—and Canada is exploring the same solutionA Spanish region is using rescued donkeys to prevent devastating wildfires because these animals graze on dry vegetation, creating natural ...25 Jul, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
- Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were cancelled based on politicsThe Trump administration admitted cancelling grants based on state political identity. This action targeted sixteen states which had voted ...25 Jul, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
- Highway project delays invite ₹2,732 crore penaltyThe government has imposed cumulative penalties of about₹2,732 croreon contractors and concessionaires for delays in highway project execut...24 Jul, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
- A couple gave up on a failing Sussex farm, pulled out the fences and let 3,500 acres go feral; it became the template for British rewildingA British farm, once burdened by debt, became a successful rewilding project. Free-roaming herbivores were introduced to restore the land's...23 Jul, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
- NHPC says efforts under way to evacuate personnel trapped in under-construction tunnel in Sikkim projectA disastrous tunnel collapse at Sikkim's Teesta Stage-VI project trapped 25 workers, with initial reports indicating a methane gas explosio...21 Jul, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
- Seven poll-bound states including UP, Gujarat, Punjab on road to get 25% of NHsNearly a quarter of national highways will be built in seven states facing elections. These states will also receive almost twenty percent ...21 Jul, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
- The strange landscape stretching hundreds of miles in America looks like Earth has goosebumps. Why the mystery still remains unsolvedEven after centuries of painstaking research, scientists have been unable to hit upon the origins of the oval shaped mounds that are found ...19 Jul, 2026, 06.05 PM IST
- Environment min panel gives initial nod to 2 Adani subsidiaries' mining projects in ChhattisgarhNearly one thousand hectares of forest land in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh may be diverted for two coal mining projects. The Pelma open cast min...17 Jul, 2026, 08.55 PM IST
- Little House on the Prairie returns on Netflix with new cast, original star cameo and a fresh frontier story fans can't stop discussingLittle House on the Prairie Netflix: The classic Little House on the Prairie series has returned to television screens. Original star Aliso...11 Jul, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
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