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India turns to AI and satellites to modernise tea farmingIndia is using AI, satellite and drone technology to modernise tea plantation monitoring. The Tea Board, ISRO’s National Remote Sensing Cen...- Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources sayNepal flood news: The country plans to rebuild its landslide early-warning system near the China border. Seismic sensors and cameras will b...
- In 2012, Indiana farmers adopted cover crops that helped stop 5,695 tons of soil from reaching waterways each year. 9 years later, Prairie Creek scored 50 and was removedPrairie Creek in Indiana was once impaired for aquatic communities. A watershed management plan implemented in 2012 led to significant impr...
- ISRO's launch of India's first imaging satellite will help keep a permanent eye on its border from 36,000 km awayISRO is preparing to launch EOS-05, or Gisat-1A, on September 4 aboard the GSLV-F17 rocket from Sriharikota. Positioned about 36,000 km abo...
- Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources sayNepal is rebuilding its landslide early-warning system near the China border. Seismic sensors and cameras will be installed at Timure for b...
- In 2002, Illinois listed Sugar Creek as polluted by 2 water-quality problems. 20 years later, 1 was cleared after cleanup efforts helped restore healthy oxygen levelsSugar Creek's dissolved oxygen impairment was cleared after twenty years of restoration work. Projects across the watershed focused on redu...
- In 2006, Delaware listed Broadkill River waters as impaired for nutrients. 18 years later, BMPs helped restore 7.6 miles of Ingrams Branch, bringing phosphorus levels below the state thresholdIngrams Branch in Delaware has reached an important water-quality milestone. The 7.6-mile stream segment was once impaired by excess phosph...
- US, China arm for space warfare: Hunter satellites and orbital weaponsChina and the United States are developing advanced military space capabilities. Both nations are preparing for potential conflict extendin...
- NASA satellites compared the Aral Sea between 2000 and 2014; river diversion left its eastern basin as exposed desertNASA's satellite images illustrate a dramatic transformation of the Aral Sea from 2000 to 2014, driven by the diversion of rivers for agric...
- A 2026 study examined 135 bird species over 16 years in Peru’s Amazon and found that satellite measurements of forest conditions predicted bird occurrence better than traditional habitat categories, suggesting remote sensing could improve biodiversity monitoring across vast tropical forestsRecent studies indicate that satellite imagery provides superior insights into the locations of birds in the Amazon rainforest. Traditional...
- Kepler Aerospace raises $8 million in seed round led by Blue Ashva CapitalBengaluru-based Kepler Aerospace has raised $8 million in a seed round led by Blue Ashva Capital and and co-led by Finvolve India Accelerat...
- Aerospace startup Alteon raises $2.5 million from Lachy Groom, Together FundAlteon is developing autonomous dynamic-soaring aircraft that harvest energy from wind gradients, similar to how albatrosses fly. Its next ...
- India's new eye in the sky: Everything to know about ISRO's GSLV-F17 launch of first geostationary imager on Sept 4India's space agency ISRO is preparing to launch its GSLV-F17 rocket soon. This rocket will carry the EOS-05 satellite into a specific orbi...
- In 1996, Illinois listed Lake Decatur for phosphorus and nitrogen pollution. 25 years later, 3 grants helped Decatur expand BMPs and improve water quality in the lakeLake Decatur has struggled with agricultural runoff pollution for several years, prompting the launch of a water quality initiative aimed a...
- In 1995, North Dakota's Richland County SCD began monitoring Antelope Creek for bacteria. 10 years later, a watershed project tackled septic, livestock and farm sources to cut bacteriaAntelope Creek and Wild Rice River saw reduced bacteria levels after conservation efforts. Best management practices addressed animal feedi...
- In 1966, Marlon Brando bought a remote Pacific atoll after filming ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’; today, its protected beaches are a major nesting site where 15,614 green turtle hatchlings were recorded in one seasonMarlon Brando bought a Polynesian atoll named Tetiaroa after discovering it while filming Mutiny on the Bounty. More than five decades late...
- 67 vulnerable glacial lakes identified in Himachal; early warning systems planned for four in Kinnaur, Lahaul-SpitiHimachal Pradesh has identified sixty-seven vulnerable glacial lakes across its high-altitude regions. Early warning systems are being esta...
- Google’s India-first AI models for agriculture are finding applications beyond IndiaGoogle's agricultural AI models, developed in India, have expanded their reach to eleven countries, facilitating advancements in farming an...
- India’s space economy may grow 5x to $45 billion by 2030. Who is leading the boom?India’s private space sector is shifting from prototypes to commercial operations, with the government targeting a fivefold expansion of th...
- From Thumba to tomorrow: Indian space programme is preparing for its biggest leap yetIndia's space program began with a small rocket range in 1962. It progressed to launching its first satellite and developing indigenous lau...
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