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How leftover wheat straw stopped China’s shifting desert sands and helped bring vegetation back- New Jersey used 47 years of coastal storm data to uncover a hidden erosion threat; the result revealed damaging storm conditions at Sandy Hook now occur twice as often as they did in 1979
- South Africa, in the mid-1800s, planted millions of Australian acacias as a dune fix; 180 years later, that decision is costing the country its rivers and ecosystem
- 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
- In 1850, islanders clearing storm-stripped dunes on Orkney uncovered buried stone homes that revealed one of Europe’s best-preserved Neolithic villagesA prehistoric village, Skara Brae, lay hidden for thousands of years under Orkney's sand dunes. A powerful storm in 1850 uncovered this anc...14 May, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
- Red sand, palm trees, wildlife: This Tamil Nadu desert is the perfect offbeat destination for curious travellersTamil Nadu, renowned for its temples and hills, harbors a surprising red sand desert called Theri Kaadu. Spanning 12,000 acres in Thoothuku...09 May, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
- Word of the Day: PsammophileAs readers and writers continue to explore expressive and lesser-known terms, Psammophile offers a refreshing departure from the ordinary, ...20 Apr, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
- Radar Images Reveal Ghost Rivers Beneath the Sahara… What Is Hiding Under the Sand?Scientists have discovered massive ancient river systems hidden deep beneath the Sahara Desert. Using advanced radar technology, they mappe...27 Feb, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
- Mars Gullies Formed by Sand and CO2, Not WaterMars' strange gullies are not carved by water as once thought. New research shows sand and seasonal carbon dioxide ice are the main sculpto...09 Feb, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
- Sword of the Sea release date on PlayStation 5, PC: All you need to know about new video gameSword of the Sea video game release date, system required details are here. Are you ready to play the new video game?19 Aug, 2025, 07.14 AM IST
- Centre has approved construction of 2280 km of roads in border areas of Rajasthan, PunjabIn October 2024, the government sanctioned the construction of 2280 km of roads in Rajasthan and Punjab's border regions, as revealed to th...30 Jul, 2025, 12.34 AM IST
- NASA’s clearest picture of Mars doesn’t just look like home, it might be our next oneA stunning 360-degree panorama captured by NASA's Curiosity rover in 2015 showcases the Namib Dune and Mount Sharp on Mars. The clarity of ...05 May, 2025, 09.56 AM IST
- Researchers use AI to unearth a 5,000-year-old civilization beneath the world’s largest desert. But how?Evidence of a 5,000-year-old civilization has been found buried beneath the Rub al-Khali desert. Researchers used AI and satellite imaging ...17 Mar, 2025, 01.27 AM IST
- NASA finds frozen dunes on Mars that could provide important insights about life on the Red planetNASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured a photo of frozen sand dunes in Mars' northern hemisphere. Taken in September 2022, the photo s...16 Jan, 2025, 01.13 PM IST
- NASA mission reveals asteroid's unusual double moon, scientists baffledNASA sScientists suggest that the Dinkinesh asteroid fractured, causing pieces to separate and form a disk of material. And some of this ma...02 Jun, 2024, 09.53 PM IST
- ESA probe beams unveils Mars landscape shaped by water, wind and iceLying at the boundary of the northern and southern hemisphere, the region is an example of past activity on the planet.25 Nov, 2018, 06.35 PM IST
- BSF mulls deploying UAVs in Indo-Pak border in RajasthanThe 804-km-long Indo-Pak border, from Jaisalmer to Sri Ganganagar district, under the Rajasthan Frontier will be under the sharp eyes of UA...11 Jul, 2018, 05.58 PM IST
- Tata Steel to supply rails for Mecca-Medina high speed lineTata Steel said it has bagged an order to manufacture 60,000 tonnes of high-quality rails for a new high-speed line linking Mecca and Medin...08 Aug, 2013, 04.42 PM IST
- Focus Energy’s airstrip plan groundedFocus Energy's plans to build an airstrip on its gas acreage in deserts of Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district has hit a roadblock at the home m...28 Dec, 2010, 09.04 AM IST
- Pakistani runaways detained after fleeing to IndiaNadir Ansari was miserable, wondering what had happened to his son and his nephew, who disappeared last week after saying they were going t...16 Apr, 2008, 12.20 AM IST
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