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Since 1978, China has planted 66 billion trees to fight the desert; scientists just found they are outpacing natural forests by 66%China's massive tree-planting initiative, aimed at combating desertification, has yielded surprising results. New research indicates these ...- More trees do not always mean more birds, and a Japanese study found grassland species fell by over 70% near shelterbelts, showing that restoring habitat can sometimes reduce biodiversityA surprising study reveals that planting trees as windbreaks on farms can devastate bird populations, particularly those needing open grass...
- Does planting more trees on farmland actually hurt bird populations? Here's what a new study reveals about hidden risks of tree plantingNew research from Japan reveals that planting trees for conservation, while beneficial for some birds, can negatively impact species relian...
- 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 ...
- Tamil Nadu develops 2km coastal bioshield in Cuddalore to protect from sea-level rise, erosionTamil Nadu has established a nearly 2 km long coastal bioshield in Cuddalore, spanning 45 hectares, to combat sea-level rise and erosion. T...
- China planted millions of trees around the Taklamakan Desert, and turned it into a carbon sinkChina's ambitious tree-planting program has transformed the Taklamakan Desert, once known as "The Place of No Return," into a functioning c...
- Climate change poses a real trade-off in sustainable resource management — India faces this with the use of water now: Charles A. TaylorGenerally, as places become higher income, two forces are at work. First, the relative returns to non-agricultural work increase — so, peop...
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