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Blue crabs were first found in Italy's Adriatic in 1949; 74 years later, they exploded, cut clam output 90%, and pushed 160 km up the Po RiverAmerican blue crabs, famed for their presence in coastal cuisine, are now making an alarming, unprecedented journey deep into Italy's Po Ri...
A legendary river that shaped ancient empires and civilizations may have just revealed its pastEuphrates River origin: Contrary to popular belief, the mighty Euphrates River wasn't always a single entity. New research reveals it began...
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 ...
China's Ministry of State Security warns 'spy turtles' are fishing for sea secretsForeign spies are fitting turtles and fish with sensors to create underwater maps of China's coastline, Beijing warned Friday in apparent r...
BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...
Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
Bangladesh's ties with India 'will depend on' Ganges water treaty renewal: BNPBangladesh's ruling BNP has stated that relations with India hinge on a new Ganges Water Sharing Treaty. The party seeks immediate talks wi...
Bangladesh approves project to 'negate negative impact' of India's Farakka BarrageBangladesh has approved a major project to construct a barrage on the Padma River. This initiative aims to mitigate the adverse effects of ...
Deep beneath Utah’s Great Salt Lake, scientists discovered a giant freshwater system no one expectedScientists have discovered a vast underground freshwater lake extending kilometers beneath the hypersaline Great Salt Lake. This surprising...
NASA observes Argentina from the International Space Station and detects a gigantic pink heart nearly 10 kilometers wide, whose color does not have as romantic an origin as it seemsA stunning heart-shaped pink lake in Argentina, captured from space, reveals a fascinating scientific story. This vibrant hue is due to sal...
Delhi's groundwater has high levels of salt that are dangerous for kidneys: ReportA report by the Central Ground Water Authority reveals that over 25% of water samples in Delhi are saline, with electric conductivity level...
Odisha launches Rs 763.5 crore cyclone resilient saline embankment projectThe Water Resources department on Saturday issued a notification on launching of Rs 763.5 crore 'Cyclone Resilient Saline Embankment Projec...
Lonar lake's change of colour leaves people surprised, experts feel salinity and algae are the reasonsThe lake in Maharashtra's Buldhana district has saline water with pH of 10.5.
Parts of Haryana have salty groundwater and rains add to the salt contentThe groundwater is salty in the affected areas and when it rains, the groundwater level comes up, bringing more salt to the surface.
Gujarat to initiate project to restore ecology of saline areasGujarat, which possesses more than 1.2 million hectares of arid area due to salinity ingress, is planning to initiate a project to turn the...
Gujarat to initiate project to restore ecology of saline areasThe Gujarat Ecology Commission of the state's forest and environment department has taken up a pilot project in a village near Gulf of Kham...
- Gujarat to initiate project to restore ecology of saline areas
Gujarat, which possesses more than 1.2 million hectares of arid area due to salinity ingress, is planning to initiate a project to turn the...
Lack of piped water leading to high instances of diarrhoea: World BankSundarbans is situated in both North and South 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal.
- Scorched earth
About 70% of the land under cultivation in India is in deep trouble: the quality of soil is falling, water tables are sinking and salinity ...
- Will global warming kill Kabir's 'tree of life'?
Kabirwad, home to one of the largest banyan trees in the country, is facing threat from global warming and rising sea waters.