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LOSS OF ORGANIC CARBON
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...- Cleaner-looking lakes are not always better; as freshwater turns brown across North America and Europe, trout, bass, perch and whitefish declineFreshwater lakes across North America are turning a tea-like brown due to increased dissolved organic carbon, driven by climate change and ...
- Italy planted Norway spruce across the Alps in the 1930s, a deliberate-but-naive reforestation drive, but 90 years on, plant diversity is 50% lower than in native forestsA 90-year-old reforestation project in Italy's Prealps planted Norway spruce. A new study reveals this decision drastically reduced plant d...
- India leads consensus on future of agriculture as BRICS adopts historic Indore declarationThe declaration outlines several landmark decisions aimed at strengthening food security, farmer welfare, climate-resilient agriculture, ag...
- Fueling Demand: Inside India’s ethanol mobility revolution in reverseIndia is launching an ambitious green mobility initiative. The country is establishing E100 fuel stations nationwide before flex-fuel vehic...
- 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 ...
- Quote of the Day by Wangari Maathai: “The Generation That Destroys the Environment… – Lessons on environmental responsibility, climate change, sustainability, and why protecting nature matters for future generations by the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and founder of the Green Belt MovementQuote of the Day by Wangari Maathai: "The generation that destroys the environment is not the generation that pays the price," Wangari Maat...
- What is carbon monoxide poisoning and its symptoms? 12 Indians suspected to have died from it at Georgia resortTwelve Indian nationals were found dead in a Georgian mountain resort restaurant, likely due to carbon monoxide poisoning. A power generato...
- NISAR: NASA-ISRO radar mission to provide dynamic view of forests, wetlandsThe joint radar mission between NASA and ISRO, NISAR, will offer detailed insights into two types of ecosystems - forests and wetlands - vi...
- Antibiotic resistance, death of bees & loss of organic carbon: Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath's green warning to the worldNithin Kamath, founder and CEO of Zerodha, has shared alarming facts about sustainability and the environment. He highlighted the dangers o...
- Study: Microorganisms' ability to adapt to climate change may help to reduce global warming
- Gangotri glacier retreated by 0.23 sq km between 2001-16, govt tells Rajya Sabha"According to information received from the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), in-situ measurements show the black carbon concentra...
- Scientists develop composite wrapper that can extend shelf life of fruitsThe wrapper can be reused, which is not possible with the present technology.
- Climate change may turn carbon sinks into emission source: Study
- 2016 was hottest year ever recorded: UN weather agencyRecord ocean heat contributed to widespread coral reef bleaching, including in the Great Barrier Reef, which has seen up to 50 per cent of ...
- 2016 was hottest year ever recorded: UN weather agencyThe world witnessed the hottest year on record in 2016, surpassing the exceptionally high temperatures of 2015, the UN weather agency said,...
- Maharashtra lost more than 2,100 sq km of forest area in past 2 decadesThe Centre’s report warns that forest loss tilts the ecological balance, contributes to climate change and man-made carbon-dioxide emission...
- Smoke from religious sites 'melting Himalayan glaciers'Researchers have long suspected that the rituals of religious devotion in India, Nepal and South Asia, may be a factor in the level of brow...
- One-third of food worldwide gets wasted: UNThe UN food agency says one-third of all food produced in the world gets wasted, amounting to a loss of $750 billion a year.
- OECD: World must act on climate changeThe world can respond to the environmental challenges of climate change at a low cost now _ or pay a much higher price later for indecision...
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