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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%- 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 biodiversity
- Does planting more trees on farmland actually hurt bird populations? Here's what a new study reveals about hidden risks of tree planting
- 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...19 Jun, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
- 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 ...18 Jun, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
- 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...22 Feb, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
- 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...18 Feb, 2026, 01.56 AM IST
- 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...12 Oct, 2023, 10.13 PM IST
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