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Between 2001 and 2019, satellites watched 250,000 farming areas across the world, revealing how government payments, crop rules and conservation measures can slowly restore degraded cropland and strengthen food securityResearch conducted by the University of Bonn reveals that agri-environmental policies worldwide are beneficial for cropland quality. Analyz...- In 1981, China began planting billions of trees to restore degraded land. Decades later, the 78-billion-tree effort produced a surprising outcome: it altered the water cycle, sending more rain to some regions while drying out othersChina’s decades-long reforestation campaign has dramatically expanded vegetation across the country, including through the Three-North Shel...
- More trees do not always mean more birds, and a Japanese study found grassland species fell by over 70% near shelterbelts, showing that restoring habitat can sometimes reduce biodiversityA surprising study reveals that planting trees as windbreaks on farms can devastate bird populations, particularly those needing open grass...
- Uttarakhand green cover sees slow rupture over two decades, satellite data showsUttarakhand's lush greenery faces a serious threat. Satellite data from 2001 to 2022 reveals a steady decline in vegetation. Deforestation,...
- Trump's tariff fight with China means trouble for a vast wilderness in BrazilAs the trade rift between China and the United States deepens, Brazilian soybeans are gaining unprecedented traction in global markets. Thi...
- Ministry of rural development releases fifth edition of Wasteland AtlasDepartment of land resources in collaboration with National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Department of Space has published Wastelands Atla...
- India, China leading global greening effort: NASA studyFood production in China and India has increased by over 35 per cent since 2000 mostly owing to an increase in harvested area.
- World Land Trust raising funds for the ‘ambitious’ Chilkiya-Kota elephant corridorWorld Land Trust is an international conservation charity, which protects the world’s most biologically important and threatened habitats a...
- Air pollution costing economy Rs 3.75L crore a year: World BankOnly outdoor air pollution in urban areas claims 1.09 lakh lives of adults, another 7,513 of children below 5 years annually, says a latest...
- Air pollution costing economy 3.75L crore a year: World BankOnly outdoor air pollution in urban areas claims 1.09 lakh lives of adults, another 7,513 of children below 5 years annually, says a latest...
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