In 1991, 8 people shut themselves for 2 years inside an airtight Arizona dome, and the walls quietly swallowed their oxygen for 475 days before anyone figured out whyEight individuals entered Biosphere 2 in 1991, aiming to live in a self-contained ecosystem for two years. Unexpectedly, oxygen levels plum...
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...
Aravalli Biodiversity Park helps Delhi retain 3 million litres of rainwater, reduce flooding: StudyDelhi's Aravalli Biodiversity Park is a vital green lung, retaining nearly three million litres of rainwater annually and significantly red...
Britain's army fenced off Salisbury Plain from industrial farming; 143 years on, plants came back fast, but the hidden soil microbes still haven't caught upLand restoration success is often measured above ground. However, a landmark study reveals that the invisible recovery of soil ecosystems t...
This UK couple grows chairs in their garden and sells them for $90000Alice and Gavin Munro have spent two decades cultivating trees to grow into ready-made chairs, a process taking 6 to 12 years per piece. Th...
As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to the consumption of 'wild meat'Wild meat consumption in Central and West Africa, a cultural staple, poses a significant risk for zoonotic disease transmission, including ...
Bermuda Triangle mystery takes dramatic turn as scientists reveal what’s really hidden deep beneath the Atlantic OceanBermuda Triangle mystery solved: Scientists have uncovered a geological secret beneath Bermuda. A massive, lighter rock layer, formed durin...
India submits its revised targets for 2031-35 to the UN's climate change bodyThe development comes after the Cabinet in March approved the nationally determined contributions (NDC) -- the non-binding, voluntary clima...
Beneath the Ocean Floor, a Hidden Carbon Vault Has Been Quietly Rewriting Earth’s Climate StoryScientists discovered massive volcanic rubble, breccia, on the South Atlantic seabed. This porous rock traps far more carbon dioxide than e...
India among top 10 nations with largest forest carbon sinks: FAO reportIndia is a global leader in forest carbon sinks. The nation absorbs approximately 150 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. This plac...
Forest carbon sinks in India weakening, enhancing quality of forests crucial: Jairam RameshJairam Ramesh cites a study on weakening forest carbon sinks in India. The study highlights the impact of climate change. It shows the decl...
Arunachal is India's 'largest' carbon sink: Pema KhanduArunachal Pradesh is recognized as India's largest carbon sink. Chief Minister Pema Khandu highlights the state's significant contribution ...
The world's carbon sinks are on fireForests can pull carbon from the air and store it in roots and leaves, locking it out of the atmosphere. Through complex markets, nations c...
Climate change may turn carbon sinks into emission source: Study
Antarctic Ocean's carbon dioxide absorption increasedThe Antarctic Ocean has been absorbing increasing levels of carbon dioxide over the past decade, a new study has found, dispelling fears th...
Antarctic Ocean's carbon dioxide absorption increased: StudyA new study has found that the Antarctic Ocean has been absorbing increasing levels of carbon dioxide over the past decade.
- India is now a major carbon sink: Govt report
India is rapidly transforming itself into a major carbon sink igniting hopes of big funds for maintaining natural green cover, a new report...