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The next wars may not be about oil or borders: Climate change is turning food, water and farmland into new sources of conflict across the world- In 2021, an Oregon farmer turned 70 acres of his barley farm into a wetland. Four years later it attracts thousands of birds and helps endangered fish survive
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- In June 2026, Spain revealed a rare-earth deposit capable of meeting 33% of Europe’s needs. Now, the find could challenge China’s grip on critical minerals and strengthen continent’s push for mineral independenceA rare-earth deposit identified in Campo de Montiel, central Spain, could become an important source of materials for Europe’s electric veh...21 Aug, 2026, 10.40 PM IST
- In 2024, New Jersey regulators halted a floating solar project on the 2,000-acre Wanaque Reservoir. 2 years later, a 10-MW state incentive revived plans for what could become America's largest floating solar farmWanaque Reservoir floating solar is back in development, with New Jersey supporting a new 10 MW project on a major drinking-water reservoir...21 Aug, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
- In 1935, this dam submerged entire US town under 60 feet of water; nearly 90 years later, falling lake levels are bringing the 'ghost town' back to lifeHoover Dam Construction: St. Thomas, a historic Nevada town, has reemerged as Lake Mead's water levels decline. The former Mormon settlemen...13 Aug, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
- In 2011, California turned dormant rice fields into winter salmon nurseries; the young fish grew up to eight times faster than in riversFlooded rice fields in California's Yolo Bypass are helping young salmon grow significantly faster. These fields provide a rich food source...13 Aug, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
- Five years of Taliban rule: Afghanistan’s government builds ties without recognitionTaliban authorities engage with many nations despite lacking formal international recognition. Regional countries pragmatically interact wi...11 Aug, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
- 79 years ago, a man who had never visited India & knew little about its complex landscape drew a line that divided India and PakistanRadcliffe Line 1947: In 1947, British lawyer Sir Cyril Radcliffe chaired the boundary commissions that demarcated the Radcliffe Line, divid...09 Aug, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
- In 1942, America completed Friant Dam and diverted most of the San Joaquin River into farms; a salmon run once numbering nearly 50,000 adults collapsedFriant Dam construction in California significantly altered the San Joaquin River's flow. This action disconnected salmon from their spawni...24 Jul, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
- Sahara vs Great Green Wall: An 8,000-km green belt is being built across Africa's Sahel region; aims to stop desert expansionAfrica's Great Green Wall is an 8,000-kilometre restoration initiative stretching from Senegal to Djibouti, aimed at reversing decades of d...05 Jul, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
- West Bengal polls 2026: Amid voter row, Nadia’s Matua belt shows BJP leanings, minimal deletionsIn West Bengal’s Nadia district, Matua voters in border villages like Majhdia navigate a unique reality—crossing fenced borders daily to fa...14 Apr, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
- Leopards turn ‘sugar babies’ in Maharashtra, refuse to return to the jungle and don’t fear humans or firecrackersLeopards in Maharashtra's Junnar region, dubbed "Sugar babies," have adapted to sugarcane fields, rendering traditional relocation and dete...29 Nov, 2025, 05.20 PM IST
- Big cat population rises from 10 in 2009 to 88 in 2024 in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve: OfficialThe significant increase in the tiger population at the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Erode, Tamil Nadu, has been a cause for celebration...18 Jun, 2024, 04.37 PM IST
- Conflict pollution, washed-up landmines and military emissions - here's how war trashes the environmentArmed conflicts not only result in human suffering but also cause significant environmental damage. Artillery strikes, rockets, and landmin...14 Nov, 2023, 10.35 AM IST
- Tomato farmer installs CCTV to prvent theftKrishnappa isn't the only one who is taking such drastic measures to protect his crop of tomatoes. Earlier, a vegetable vendor in Varanasi,...18 Jul, 2023, 03.11 PM IST
- How a Columbia professor became the scourge of activist short sellersActivist short sellers like Muddy Waters' Carson Block bet against public companies they deem over-valued and then publish their investment...18 Mar, 2022, 04.47 PM IST
- What if jumbos decide to be our neighbours?Migrating and forming new colonies is not unique to humans. Elephants do it too. Researchers say over a period of time these gentle giants ...25 Jan, 2016, 07.00 PM IST
- Great rural land rush: 3 to 100-fold rise in farm land prices may not bode wellSince 2000, prices of farmland have risen by anywhere between three-fold and 100-fold. Here the value of land is determined by investors an...12 Nov, 2013, 12.53 PM IST
- Madhuri rues lack of adequate space for wild animalsBollywood diva Madhuri Dixit, appointed brand ambassador for a fund-raising project for conservation of Asian elephants and tigers, today l...23 Jul, 2011, 04.26 AM IST
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