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China is using a bacteria to turn desert into fertile soil in just 10 monthsA groundbreaking technique from China transforms barren desert sand into fertile soil in just 10 months. Researchers use resilient cyanobac...- China planted millions of trees around the Taklamakan Desert, and turned it into a carbon sinkChina's ambitious tree-planting program has transformed the Taklamakan Desert, once known as "The Place of No Return," into a functioning c...
- Aravali, a defining matter & momentThe Supreme Court hears the Aravali definition dispute today. This case questions India's view of the environment as an economic burden. Ex...
- Centre will protect entire Aravallis; no mining leases; protected zone to be expandedA complete ban on new mining leases in the Aravalli Range has been ordered by the Union Ministry of Environment. This move aims to protect ...
- Aravalli hills definition only subject to mining; only 0.19 per cent area open to mining: Union Environment Minister Bhupender YadavAddressing a press conference to allay concerns over the revised definition, Yadav said the Modi government remains firmly committed to the...
- Brics collaborate to build global order with a commitment to multipolarity: EAM JaishankarExternal affairs minister S Jaishankar emphasized the significance of Brics, highlighting its role in making global discussions more inclus...
- Aravalli Green Wall: Centre targets restoring degraded ecosystems over 8 lakh ha in first phaseThe Centre is set to restore over eight lakh hectares of reserved forest in the first phase of the Aravalli Green Wall project, costing Rs ...
- UN meet fails to reach global agreement on droughtsNearly 200 countries at the UN-sponsored meeting on desertification in Riyadh failed to reach a consensus on a global drought resilience me...
- Drought resilience dominates final days of UNCCD talks in RiyadhAt COP16 in Riyadh, nations debated a global drought resilience regime. While a universal agreement exists on the need for action, disagree...
- India underlines efforts on land restoration, drought resilience at CoP16Union Minister Bhupender Yadav outlines India's efforts to address land degradation and desertification at CoP16 in Riyadh. He highlights I...
- Restoring land is critical for India’s economy and food security: Osama Faqeeha, UNCCD’s COP16 advisorIndia’s agricultural crisis from land degradation needs swift action, stresses COP16 Presidency Advisor Osama Faqeeha.
- Prevent mindless utilisation, promote mindful consumption: Bhupender YadavAt the first India Climate Summit of the Times Network on Friday, Bhupender Yadav, the minister for environment, forest and climate change,...
- Fight against climate change: 200 nations pledge to focus on land-based solutionsCountries have pledged to encourage the development of community-driven transformative projects and programmes, as well as focus on efforts...
- COP14: India identifies 130 wetlands for priority restorationThe highest number of such identified wetlands are in Uttar Pradesh (16) followed by Madhya Pradesh (13), Jammu & Kashmir (12), Gujarat (8)...
- Desertification, land degradation, drought cost India 2.54% of its GDP: StudyDesertification, Land Degradation and Drought (DLDD) cost India about 2.54 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2014-15, a new s...
- Morocco launches earth observation satelliteRabat, Nov 8 (IANS) Morocco has successfully launched an earth observation satellite, the European consortium Arianespace announced on Wedn...
- NDMA asks Punjab government to focus on preventive stepsNDMA has also underlined the need for strict adherence to National Building Code as it was found that unsafe buildings inflicted more causa...
- Mongolia may loose prairiesMongolia, the land of prairies, is facing rapid desertification, due partly to the unchecked growth of animal herding for prized cashmere w...
- Drought a major cause for food crisis: UN agencyAddressing the problem of drought is essential in resolving food crisis that is being faced by several countries, the United Nations agency...
- 'Drought a major cause for food crisis'Addressing the problem of drought is essential in resolving food crisis that is being faced by several countries, the United Nations said, ...
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