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ABANDONED WHEAT FARM BECOMES NATURE RESERVE
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet has a vacation request for employees: Staff can skip using leave in August & carry it forward as company wants strong Q4 finish- 18-year-old student working as a labourer finds nearly Rs 100 crore gold treasure while digging a sewer
- How a mosquitofish brought in to kill mosquito larvae became major freshwater ecosystem problem
- Tukaram Mundhe's FDA now targets Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn & Tiger Shroff over pan masala-linked adThe Maharashtra FDA has issued notices to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over their advertisement for a chewing elaichi brand....17 Aug, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
- Farmer quit intensive wheat farming nearly 40 years ago in protest, then nature took over & turned his 377-acre land into wildlife havenNearly 40 years ago, an English farmer made the decision to stop intensive wheat farming, paving the way for the Strawberry Hill nature res...17 Aug, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
- In 1899, Harvard graduate James Dole came to Hawaii to grow coffee, but his failed plan B turned him into the “Pineapple King” and built a pineapple empire that became famous worldwideJames Dole arrived in Hawaii in 1899 hoping to grow coffee but his coffee venture failed, pushing him towards pineapples instead. Dole esta...16 Aug, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
- In 1863, a Civil War survivor decided to build a new life in Nebraska with the woman he loved. Soon, he became the first homesteader in American history and started a family in the 160 acres he claimedDaniel Freeman made history in 1863 when he became the first person to file a claim under the Homestead Act, taking 160 acres of land in Ne...15 Aug, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
- In 2024, study found how 365 beehives helped Kenyan farmers keep elephants away from cropsA nine-year study explored beehive fences deterring elephants from farms near Tsavo East National Park. These fences successfully reduced c...15 Aug, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
- Crop buyers cut off from Black Sea are turning to other originsThe region is one of the world’s top suppliers of grain and sunflower oil, much of which heads to Asia, Africa and the rest of Europe.15 Aug, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
- In the 1500s, European settlers brought pigs to North America as travelling food; more than 6 million feral swine now occupy at least 35 statesEuropean pigs introduced centuries ago became invasive feral swine across North America. These adaptable animals now inhabit diverse enviro...14 Aug, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
- India’s cheap-urea model faces an expensive reckoningIndia faces rising fertilizer costs, prompting a review of its subsidy system. Global supply chain issues and war have doubled procurement ...14 Aug, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
- In the mid-1980s, a New Zealand botanist left gorse on abandoned farmland; native trees gradually grew through it and shaded it outA botanist left gorse to restore farmland on New Zealand's Banks Peninsula. This spiky shrub provided shelter and moisture for native seedl...12 Aug, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
- In 1964, Wisconsin closed this railway line. Today, 60,000 visitors come here every yearA railway line in Wisconsin that stopped carrying trains in 1964 has found a surprising second life. The former Elroy-Sparta route is now a...12 Aug, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Langston Hughes, 'Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly' teaches timeless life lessons, wisdom on hope, purpose, courage, strength for personal growth, success in career, work, offers psychology about focus, ambition, happiness, optimism, positivityQuote of the day by Langston Hughes remains powerful because it speaks to something deeply human: the need to believe that life can become ...11 Aug, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
- Once known as ‘Little Taiwan,’ this Chinese fishing village was home to 2,000 people, now a ghost town 40 miles from ShanghaiHoutouwan, a former prosperous fishing village, now stands abandoned and overgrown with vegetation. Residents left due to limited transport...11 Aug, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
- Decades of farm gains, inventories strengthen food system against 'super' El NinoNear-record food inventories, improved farming technology and stronger exporters such as Brazil and Russia are expected to cushion the glob...11 Aug, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
- A 7,000-year-old discovery in Norway shows Stone Age people were shaping ecosystems long before farmingAncient fish traps reveal Stone Age hunter-gatherers introduced brown trout into Norway's isolated Lake Tesse. These communities deliberate...07 Aug, 2026, 01.46 AM IST
- In 1973, a plane crash killed 14 people and a once idyllic French settlement slowly turned into a ghost town near one of the most populous part of EuropeGoussainville-Vieux Pays, near Paris, became a ghost town due to a 1973 aircraft disaster and airport expansion. The devastating crash kill...06 Aug, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
- World faces fresh food price surge, FAO warnsGlobal food prices may rise significantly by year-end and next year. Conflicts in Iran and Ukraine are impacting agricultural inputs and tr...05 Aug, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
- World faces fresh food price surge, FAO warnsGlobal food prices may rise by year-end and next year. Wars in Iran and Ukraine impact agricultural inputs and exports. Extreme weather eve...05 Aug, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
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