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15-year-old Tamil Nadu boy invented technology that would extend life of banana leaves from 3 days to 3 years for just 70 paise. His innovation saves 7 billion trees annuallyAt an age when most of his peers were busy playing video games, one youngster from Tamil Nadu noticed how banana leaves, one of the most in...- Why broccoli and lettuce are going the way of onion and tomato in EuropeEurope’s heatwaves and drought are damaging vegetable and grain crops, pushing up prices and exposing vulnerabilities even in advanced food...
- In 1500s, Spanish explorers introduced pigs into North America. Now areas where they roam free have fewer invasive speciesAlthough wild pigs have long been viewed as destructive invasive species, recent findings reveal they also play a surprising role in curbin...
- Arabic proverb of the day: 'Wealth comes like a turtle and goes away like a gazelle.' Ancient life lesson on how it takes years to build wealth, while it takes moments to spend, from an old sayingAfrican proverb of the day: Today's African proverb reminds us that achieving financial stability is rarely an overnight process. Like a tu...
- Heavy landslides damage Thannamandi-DKG-Bufliaz road in J&K; BRO continues restoration on war footingHeavy rainfall and a cloudburst caused massive landslides on the Thannamandi-DKG-Bufliaz Road. This vital route connecting Rajouri and Poon...
- From a 1937 garden planting to an ecological crisis: One Miconia tree now spreads 8.9 million seeds, endangering Queensland's iconic rainforestsToday, a single mature Miconia tree can produce over 8.9 million seeds in one season. What began as a 1937 garden introduction in tahiti ha...
- In 1998, a war photographer inherited a cattle ranch stripped of its rainforest; over the next 20 years, he and his wife planted 2 million trees by hand, brought back the dried-up springs, and turned it into a protected nature reservePhotographer Sebastião Salgado and his wife restored a barren family farm in Brazil. They planted over two million trees, transforming the ...
- Cloudburst triggers flash flood in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag, damages crops and orchardsA dramatic cloudburst hit the Chittergul area of Anantnag on Sunday, triggering severe flash floods that wreaked havoc on the region. Agric...
- Why does your cat wait outside the bathroom door? When this behavior is completely normal — and when it deserves attentionThis common cat behavior surprises millions of pet owners, but experts say it usually reflects feline curiosity, attachment, territorial in...
- Chinese idiom of the day: 'Bringing a wolf into the house' - this Chinese saying reveals why trusting the wrong person can ruin everythingChinese idiom of the day: Ancient Chinese wisdom warns against misplaced trust with the idiom "Bringing a Wolf into the House." This cautio...
- Over 5,100 forest fires affected 11,580 hectares in Maharashtra in 2023-24: Minister NaikMaharashtra witnessed over 5,100 forest fires in 2023-24, impacting nearly 11,600 hectares. Gadchiroli alone reported over 7,000 incidents....
- Conspiracy theories surface on Los Angeles wildfires as many palm trees had been left standing as cars and homes burned beside them; here's what people are sayingAs wildfires wreak havoc across Los Angeles, sparking widespread devastation, conspiracy theories have quickly gained traction on social me...
- 140,000 without power in Michigan as thunderstorms ravage stateSevere thunderstorms hit southern Michigan, leaving over 140,000 customers without power. DTE Energy reported 108,000 outages, Consumers En...
- Combing operation to be carried out in Lankajan forest area in AssamAt the direction of Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Minister for Environment and Forest, Parimal Suklabaidya visited the Lankajan area...
- Amazon fires surge anew in Brazil as cleared forest burnsFires ramped up in the Brazilian rainforest in August, according to government data released this week, with fires for the month well above...
- PM Narendra Modi to visit Gujarat, Diu to review situation after cyclone TauktaeAt least seven people were killed in Gujarat as the cyclone battered parts of the state and left behind a trail of destruction along the co...
- Delhi government issues advisory in view of possible locust attackAgriculture Department Joint Director A P Saini in an advisory issued on Wednesday asked the authorities to organise awareness programmes f...
- Now Bullet train to take a big bite of Thane forestThe Bullet train is the fourth project for which verdant forest land in Thane and Palghar districts is being sacrificed.
- Phailin leaves trail of destruction, cyclone intensity weakensPhailin left a trail of destruction in coastal areas of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh and disrupted communication lines before weakening consid...
- Restoring the Himalayas: Oak plantation to prevent killer floodsUntil a few decades ago, a visit to Kedarnath was considered hazardous enough for people to begin their pilgrimage early in the morning and...
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