In 2016, NYSDEC and partners removed Shapp Pond Dam after 50 years of blocking migratory fish. 4 years later, restored habitat showed significant gains in stream health and wildlifeThe removal of the Shapp Pond Dam in Dutchess County, New York, helped restore aquatic connectivity and improve stream habitat along the Ea...
28 Aug, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
In 1992, engineers began protecting 55 km of Ottawa River shoreline with local rounded gravel. 19 years later, 80–90% of the banks were covered by indigenous vegetationOttawa River banks were protected using rounded granular material over fifteen years ago. This method halted erosion and created a riparian...
22 Aug, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
In the 1800s, Americans planted tamarisk for windbreaks and erosion control; by 2005, the tree had spread across western river systems and become a major management concernTamarisk was originally brought in for various practical applications, but it has since proliferated across western waterways. This invasiv...
11 Aug, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
North America once had 400 million beavers, nearly wiped out by the 1900s; they are now helping shield wildfire-prone stream corridors in northeastern Washington from flamesBeavers, once a dominant presence in North America, shaped resilient ecosystems that thrived as they created vast wetland habitats. Their n...
04 Aug, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
Mountain lions left this suburb a century ago; one returned to Stanford's preserve in 2015, and woody plants grew 64-fold in just 11 yearsA Stanford study reveals that even a single visiting mountain lion can dramatically reshape ecosystems in small preserves. Researchers obse...
02 Jul, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
Dam on upper reaches Brahmaputra will not impact India, Bangladesh: ChinaChina has started building a dam on the Brahmaputra River. The project is near the Line of Actual Control. India is closely monitoring the ...
23 Jul, 2025, 08.01 PM IST
Contribute to stable borders: Chinese President Xi urges residents of Tibetan village bordering Arunachal PradeshChinese President Xi Jinping has asked Tibetan residents near the Indian border to help build prosperity. He wants them to protect the regi...
29 Jun, 2025, 10.18 PM IST
Carefully monitoring all developments related to Brahmaputra: Govt on China's dam projectIndia is actively monitoring China's plan to construct a hydropower project on the Brahmaputra river and has taken necessary measures to pr...
27 Mar, 2025, 05.20 PM IST
Carefully monitoring Brahmaputra-related developments, including China's mega dam plan: GovtThe government is closely monitoring developments on the Brahmaputra river and China's plans to construct a massive hydropower project in T...
13 Feb, 2025, 04.58 PM IST
Earthquakes in Tibet highlight vulnerability of area of proposed Chinese mega damA series of earthquakes in Tibet resulted in at least 95 fatalities and widespread devastation, affecting Nepal, India, Bhutan, and parts o...
09 Jan, 2025, 05.59 PM IST
China says its world's biggest dam over Brahmaputra will not impact water flows to IndiaChina reiterated plans for a $137 billion dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, assuring no negative impacts on India and Bangladesh, whil...
06 Jan, 2025, 05.22 PM IST
India protests new Ladakh counties, says move won't legitimise China's occupationIndia has lodged a protest with China over the establishment of new counties in Hotan prefecture, which includes parts of Ladakh. New Delhi...
03 Jan, 2025, 11.31 PM IST
India has a strong answer to China's plans to build mega-dam projects on BrahmaputraIndia has expressed concerns over China's plan to build a mega dam on the Brahmaputra in Tibet, citing potential adverse impacts on downstr...
03 Jan, 2025, 05.59 PM IST
Karnataka objects to Tamil Nadu project to use surplus Cauvery water, decides to fight legallyThe decision was taken at a meeting by Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi, Law and Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai with the state's l...
26 Feb, 2021, 07.59 PM IST
Cauvery row: PIL seeks High Court direction to protect Tamils in Karnataka, KeralaPetitioner K K Ramesh, who runs an NGO, today said the safety of Tamils in both states had become a question mark in recent times.
15 Sep, 2016, 01.52 PM IST
- Researchers rediscover rare plant species
Researchers from several institutes, including the Agharkar Research Institute here, have rediscovered a rare endangered plant species, 'sp...
05 Jul, 2012, 04.55 AM IST
- China claims Brahmaputra dam not affecting water flow to India
Claiming that its hydropower project on Brahmaputra river in Tibet was not obstructing the water flow to India.
02 Mar, 2012, 08.54 PM IST