In 2024, a Nature Sustainability study tested radiative cooling film on crops; field trials lowered air temperatures by up to 4.6°C and increased biomass by up to 370%Innovative films designed for dryland crops are making a remarkable impact by minimizing heat and water loss. These films effectively permi...
29 Aug, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
In 1998, over 1,000 truckloads of orange peels were dumped in a barren Costa Rica pasture, 15 years later it turned into a dense forestIn a groundbreaking initiative in Costa Rica, researchers turned orange waste into a remarkable tool for land restoration. This organic byp...
19 Aug, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
110-quadrillion-kilometer fungal network moves CO₂ equal to about 11% of annual human emissions into soil each yearAn intricate web of tiny fungal threads stretches underground, connecting plants around the world. These microorganisms are essential, shar...
31 Jul, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
ICAR @98: Science, innovation and sustainability for Viksit Bharat 2047Achieving Viksit Bharat 2047 requires agriculture to move beyond production towards value addition, food processing, exports, bio-based ind...
20 Jul, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
Dr Reddy's Foundation soil testing lab set to hit 1-lakh sample mark ahead of 2026 rabi seasonDr Reddy's Foundation is expanding its soil testing operations significantly. The Hyderabad lab aims to process one lakh samples before the...
19 Jul, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
Aravalli Biodiversity Park helps Delhi retain 3 million litres of rainwater, reduce flooding: StudyDelhi's Aravalli Biodiversity Park is a vital green lung, retaining nearly three million litres of rainwater annually and significantly red...
22 Jun, 2026, 04.44 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
India eyes biofertilisers after Mideast war stoked supply fearsUnder a shed in north India, women scoop cow dung, lumps of unrefined sugar and flour to produce biofertiliser -- part of a growing effort ...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.16 AM IST
Britain's army fenced off Salisbury Plain from industrial farming; 143 years on, plants came back fast, but the hidden soil microbes still haven't caught upLand restoration success is often measured above ground. However, a landmark study reveals that the invisible recovery of soil ecosystems t...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
'First world' green cover-ism is possibleIndia's forest cover has seen a slight overall increase, but regional declines raise concerns. Key areas like Madhya Pradesh and the Wester...
23 Dec, 2024, 12.29 AM IST
India's green revolution: Leading the way in durable carbon removal to combat climate changeIndia has the potential to be a global leader in large-scale, permanent CO2 removal, addressing climate change with innovative methods like...
03 Nov, 2024, 11.25 PM IST
- How green is my forest
In its current formulation, the treaty is set up to ignore many changes, including positive ones that humans make to sequester carbon. Fore...
07 Mar, 2022, 11.43 PM IST
Growing a sustainable family tree: Why we’ve nurtured mangroves since the 1940sApart from their strengthening powers, mangroves, with saltmarshes and seagrasses, are among just three marine blue carbon ecosystems recog...
14 Aug, 2021, 10.42 AM IST
- Top soil scientist keen to help India, but 'nobody listens'
Dakhla (Morocco), April 2 (IANS) His expertise as a soil scientist has helped arrest degradation and grow crops in several areas across Afr...
02 Apr, 2017, 11.45 AM IST
- Can ants save Earth from global warming?
Ants may be cooling the Earth by helping trap carbon dioxide from the environment, a new study has claimed.
03 Aug, 2014, 04.07 PM IST
- Jairam Ramesh asks UNDP to suggest ways for ‘greening’ rural development
Jairam Ramesh has reached out to the United Nations Development Programme to suggest ways for ‘greening’ rural development schemes.
14 May, 2012, 06.38 AM IST
- Biotech crops helped check 19 bn kg of CO2 last year: Report
A world agriculture body has estimated that biotech plant technology helped in preventing the release of 19 billion kg of carbon dioxide in...
19 Feb, 2012, 12.44 PM IST