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SOIL EROSION IN CHINA
In 1995, John D. Liu filmed 1 Loess Plateau project in China where slopes were terraced, vegetation restored and water managed. 25 years later, 35,000 sq km had recoveredChina's Loess Plateau, once severely eroded, underwent significant ecological recovery. Communities actively participated in restoration ef...- Post-1949, China increased its forest cover from 10% to 25%, but scientists found an unexpected side effect: Tree planting shifted water away from East & Northwest towards the Tibetan PlateauChina's extensive reforestation programmes have significantly increased forest cover across the country. However, this large-scale greening...
- The Himalayas look unchanged from below, but something is happening high in the mountains — Nepal’s disaster offers a frightening clueA recent disaster in Nepal highlights growing instability in the warming Himalayas. Massive rock and ice collapses unleash destructive floo...
- Glare on construction activity across China-Nepal highwayRecent GLOF floods in Nepal highlight construction impacts on fragile Himalayan regions. Hectic building along China-Nepal highways has inc...
- In 2017, USGS and MIT researchers dated a magma pulse to 251.9 million years ago. 9 years later, it links to Earth's worst extinctionEarth faced its worst extinction event around 252 million years ago. Volcanic activity in the Siberian Traps is the leading explanation for...
- Rainfall experiments found solar panels cut soil erosion beneath their surfaces by 27–63%, while concentrated dripping created new erosion hotspots along panel edgesSolar panels significantly reduce soil erosion directly beneath them during rainfall events. However, concentrated runoff at panel edges ca...
- In the 1990s, China began regreening one of Earth's most eroded landscapes; more than 100 million tons of soil stopped entering the Yellow River each yearChina's Loess Plateau has seen a revolutionary ecological overhaul, where farmers took the initiative to plant trees and construct terraces...
- In 1981, China began planting billions of trees to restore degraded land. Decades later, the 78-billion-tree effort produced a surprising outcome: it altered the water cycle, sending more rain to some regions while drying out othersChina’s decades-long reforestation campaign has dramatically expanded vegetation across the country, including through the Three-North Shel...
- 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...
- China is using a bacteria to turn desert into fertile soil in just 10 monthsA groundbreaking technique from China transforms barren desert sand into fertile soil in just 10 months. Researchers use resilient cyanobac...
- Why Mount Everest is becoming taller? Scientists link it to a Himalayan riverA recent study suggests that Mount Everest's height may be increasing due to the erosion of the Arun River, located near the base of the Hi...
- Arunachal CM: Centre to build barrage on Siang river to combat China dam threatCM Pema Khandu said the Chinese project is a matter of serious concern for India as it would have a cascading effect on India and Banglades...
- From cars to garments, the humble bamboo can be a pivotal part of manufacturingBamboo is a highly renewable grass yet stronger than steel. A bamboo tree matures in 4 to 5 years whereas a hardwood tree takes almost 60 y...
- Coir export inches close to Rs 2000 croreThe US, China, Netherlands and South Korea are the main buyers of coir products from India. China is the principal buyer of coir fibre from...
- Infrastructure projects to increase use of geosynthetics: NHIDCL"For accelerating usage of Geosynthetics in road construction, the Ministry of Textiles is incentivising their usage by providing a subsidy...
- First body recovered from China landslide, 85 still missingThe body recovered this morning was the first confirmed death, with the chance of finding survivors decreasing by the hour.
- China's Great Wall built during Ming Dyansty poorly preserved: ExpertGreat Wall of China, listed as one of seven wonders of world, is poorly preserved, expert blames industrial development and human activitie...
- China to spend $46.89 billion for development of TibetChina will invest over $ 46.89 billion on 226 key projects in Tibet between 2011 and 2015 to speed up social and economic development of th...
- India likely to get more export orders from USIndia's participation at the IECA conference and its connected exhibition at Reno Navada, US, is likely to attract more export orders from ...
- SCCL in talks with Hindustan Global for JVPublic sector coal mining firm Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL) is in advanced talks with Hindustan Global Resources (HGR), an Australia...
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