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A legendary river that shaped ancient empires and civilizations may have just revealed its pastEuphrates River origin: Contrary to popular belief, the mighty Euphrates River wasn't always a single entity. New research reveals it began...- China's anti-desertification drive restores 10 million hectares in five years, targets 6.7 million more by 2030China has restored over 10 million hectares of desertified land and nearly 2 million hectares of rocky desertification during the 14th Five...
- Restoring India’s land, securing India’s future through science and collective actionScientific innovations and integrated farming systems are combating land degradation and enhancing climate resilience, benefiting millions ...
- China's Ministry of State Security warns 'spy turtles' are fishing for sea secretsForeign spies are fitting turtles and fish with sensors to create underwater maps of China's coastline, Beijing warned Friday in apparent r...
- Deep beneath Utah’s Great Salt Lake, scientists discovered a giant freshwater system no one expectedScientists have discovered a vast underground freshwater lake extending kilometers beneath the hypersaline Great Salt Lake. This surprising...
- NASA observes Argentina from the International Space Station and detects a gigantic pink heart nearly 10 kilometers wide, whose color does not have as romantic an origin as it seemsA stunning heart-shaped pink lake in Argentina, captured from space, reveals a fascinating scientific story. This vibrant hue is due to sal...
- India eyes higher farm output this year, confident of supporting global food supply amid uncertainty: DARE Secy JatICAR is advancing conservation agriculture and climate-resilient wheat research, focusing on water-use efficiency, farmer incomes, and nutr...
- Delhi's groundwater has high levels of salt that are dangerous for kidneys: ReportA report by the Central Ground Water Authority reveals that over 25% of water samples in Delhi are saline, with electric conductivity level...
- Katy Perry faces probe over music video song 'Lifetimes'. Here's what has happened?Katy Perry's latest song 'Lifetimes' has created controversy after her music video was allegedly filmed in a protected natural enclave.
- Kerala constitutes high-level committee for setting up floating solar projectsLarger water bodies of Kerala Water Authority and Irrigation Department, where the possibility of fish production is low will be considered...
- Odisha launches Rs 763.5 crore cyclone resilient saline embankment projectThe Water Resources department on Saturday issued a notification on launching of Rs 763.5 crore 'Cyclone Resilient Saline Embankment Projec...
- Parts of Haryana have salty groundwater and rains add to the salt contentThe groundwater is salty in the affected areas and when it rains, the groundwater level comes up, bringing more salt to the surface.
- Indian, Australian scientists partner to develop salt-tolerant riceAn agreement was signed between the University of Tasmania and MS Swaminathan Research Foundation in Chennai last week for a USD 2 mllion p...
- Gujarat to initiate project to restore ecology of saline areasGujarat, which possesses more than 1.2 million hectares of arid area due to salinity ingress, is planning to initiate a project to turn the...
- Gujarat to initiate project to restore ecology of saline areasThe Gujarat Ecology Commission of the state's forest and environment department has taken up a pilot project in a village near Gulf of Kham...
- Gujarat to initiate project to restore ecology of saline areasGujarat, which possesses more than 1.2 million hectares of arid area due to salinity ingress, is planning to initiate a project to turn the...
- Project to stop saline water from entering fresh water sourceTamil Nadu government proposed to implement Rs 1,600 crore worth projects to stop saline water from entering fresh water areas in coastal p...
- Crocodiles score in diverse Sunderbans deltaAccording to Pradeep Vyas, director of Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve, a good sub-adult or juvenile population in Ramganga range proves that ...
- Salinity rise in water driving crocs to stray from habitatsRising salinity in the waters of the Bhitarkanika river system is driving crocodiles towards other water bodies close to human habitation.
- Farmers can breathe easy as salt-tolerant crops arriveFaced with the enigma of rising salinity ingress on their farmlands, farmers can now look forward to transgenic crops.
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