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What is a glacial collapse? The science behind the Nepal-Tibet floodsA glacial collapse occurs when a large mass of ice and rock suddenly breaks from a mountain slope, potentially triggering avalanches, debri...
Why did scientists ask 1,000 Swiss people to bury their underwear? What the buried 'underpants' could reveal about soil - The unusual science of measuring soil healthThe decomposition of cotton underwear has unveiled notable differences in soil biological activity throughout Switzerland. Private gardens ...
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...
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...
10 acre organic farm, 400 cacao trees: Goa woman quit engineering to pursue her love for baking. Now, she grows her own cacao beans and makes delicious chocolate tea, pastries, bars and more at her cafeAlvinia De Souza, a former corporate professional, has revolutionized chocolate-making in India by establishing a 10-acre organic cacao far...
These busy beavers are quietly helping fight climate change more than experts thoughtBeaver dams carbon storage: New research reveals beavers are more than just landscape architects; their dams create wetlands that act as si...
Megacity heatwaves are now a fatal nightmareCities are becoming dangerous places at night due to rising temperatures. Lack of cool nights strains the body, increasing risks of serious...
Rajasthan’s White Wonderland: Marble waste dumping yard becomes scenic hotspot despite toxic risksKishangarh's vast white marble waste dumping yard draws thousands daily. Once a pollution hotspot, it now attracts tourists for its unique ...
Railways studying global tech for ops & services revampIndian Railways plans a major upgrade. They are studying global technologies to improve operations and services. Railway systems in Russia,...
Safest places on Earth post-nuclear war: World War III map shows 8 escape regionsA new study highlights the catastrophic consequences of nuclear conflict, including widespread famine and the collapse of global food syste...
This Country, currently at odds with India, ranked as top destination for job seekersAccording to a report by Jobseeker, Canada was the most popular relocation destination among job seekers. The country remained especially f...
Adani's oasis next to Pakistan: A transformation from not even a mosquito in sight to an RE park 5-times the size of ParisIn a remote region near the Pakistan border, a barren land with minimal infrastructure becomes the unlikely site for the world's largest re...
Meet the climate-defying fruits and vegetables in your futureRecently, it has been seen that too much sunlight is causing burns to the apple crops. Even the pests that farmers didn't ever use to see a...
Microbes found in Alps and Arctic that can digest plastic at low temperaturesScientists have found microorganisms capable of digesting plastic in the high altitudes of the Alps of Switzerland and in the polar regions...
Peatlands worldwide are drying out, threatening to release 860 million tons of carbon dioxide every yearPeatlands, such as fens, bogs, marshes, and swamps, cover just 3 percent of the Earth's total land surface, yet store over one-third of the...
The best chocolate comes from cocoa trees that are 'stressed'To gain higher yields, growers sometimes plant cocoa trees in solitary, monocultural, groves, where the trees are exposed to stressful cond...
- Stressed cocoa trees produce more flavourful chocolate: Study
New York, Dec 7 (IANS) Chocolates taste great, but they can become even tastier when the cocoa trees are grown in dry season and in high-st...
Nawaz Sharif vows to punish killers of children in places of studySharif was briefed in detail on the January 20 Bacha Khan University attack in Charsadda that killed 21 people mostly students and the inve...
Climate change warming groundwaterGroundwater has not escaped climate change, according to a new study that found groundwater's temperature profiles echo those of the atmosp...
Biological pathways: Designing genetic circuits from scratchLearning to control these pathways is not easy because they keep talking to each other, and there is no reliable way to find out whether on...