Florida has moved more than 97,000 gopher tortoises since 2009, but the booming rescue industry may be hiding a harder question about whether these reptiles can actually survive the shuffleFlorida's gopher tortoise relocation program, designed to protect the species from development, faces scrutiny. While developers pay to mov...
18 Jun, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
El Nino fear pushes farmers in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram towards water-saving paddy methodsFarmers in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts are shifting to water-saving rice farming techniques. Facing potential El...
18 Jun, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
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 ...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
In the 1950s, Swiss farmers intensified and mechanized their fields; nine decades of records now reveal an unexpected divide: butterflies are still struggling, while forest beetles have fully bounced backButterflies and beetles are disappearing at an alarming rate. A Swiss study reveals significant butterfly losses since 1930, linked to farm...
15 Jun, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
Afforestation, dolphin revival show life returning to Ganga under Namami Gange: NMCGThe Namami Gange program has brought ecological revival to the Ganga river. Large-scale afforestation efforts have led to forest cover alon...
14 Jun, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Guwahati HC upholds state's duty to clear forest encroachments, grants 30 days to vacateThe Guwahati High Court has upheld the Assam government's duty to clear reserved forests of encroachments. Alleged encroachers have been gi...
10 Jun, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Karnataka KCET 2026 Toppers list: Check Engineering and other stream-wise toppers, rank card and more hereThe Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has announced the KCET 2026 results, with Tanisha Karthik topping the Engineering stream and Nin...
06 Jun, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
J-K: Massive forest fire erupts at multiple locations in Rajouri forest divisionA severe heatwave has ignited multiple forest fires across Rajouri Forest Division. Forest department teams and local volunteers are battli...
28 May, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
No love in Tokyo for mangoes from India this seasonJapan has suspended fresh mango imports from India due to concerns over fumigation and disinfection deficiencies identified during a March ...
24 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates Rs 376 cr flyover in GuwahatiAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Flyover in Guwahati, a Rs. 376 crore project completed ...
22 May, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
FICCI Northeast Council congratulates Himanta Biswa Sarma on second Assam CM termAs Himanta Biswa Sarma embarks on his second term as Chief Minister of Assam, the FICCI Northeast Advisory Council extends its heartfelt co...
13 May, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
Wildfire crisis: Hundreds of blazes rage across Florida and Georgia — what to know nowWildfires are rapidly spreading across Georgia and Florida, driven by drought, low humidity, and strong winds. Dozens of fires have burned ...
24 Apr, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
Coronavirus: Shenzhen prepares ban on eating cats and dogs after outbreakThe southern Chinese technology hub of Shenzhen is moving to outlaw the consumption of dogs and cats as the country clamps down on the wild...
27 Feb, 2020, 01.31 PM IST
China lodges protest with Myanmar over sentencing of loggersChina has asked Myanmar to take China's concern seriously, take every factor into account and properly handle the case, Lu Kang said.
23 Jul, 2015, 08.04 AM IST
China's wetlands shrinks by nine per cent in a decade: SurveyChina's wetlands have shrunk by nearly nine per cent in a decade according to a recent official survey.
15 Jan, 2014, 02.29 PM IST
- China's forest products expected to fetch $365 billion this year
The commercial value of China's forestry products is expected to hit 2.4 trillion yuan (USD 364.74 billion) in 2011, according to China's S...
05 Feb, 2011, 01.11 PM IST
- China to spend $3B on alternative energy, trees
China plans to invest $3 billion in the next 10 years to develop alternative energy fuels, combat desertification and prevent landslides.
18 Aug, 2010, 01.30 PM IST