India has lost over 1,500 sq km of land to ‘catastrophic’ soil erosion
New research finds Assam the worst affected, lost close to 300 square kilometres of topsoil
Deforestation, agriculture triggered soil erosion 4,000 years ago: Study
Increased sediment deposits and changes in land use showed the degradation of soil during the last four millenia
Tractors can change farming in good ways and bad: lessons from four African countries
Insights from 87 villages reveal transformative power of agricultural mechanisation, but there are challenges too — like soil erosion, …
The forgotten environmental crisis: How 20th century settler writers foreshadowed the Anthropocene
Almost a century ago, New Zealand and Australia were at the forefront of an environmental crisis that was also profoundly geological in nature: …
Wetlands in Kashmir shrinking due to urbanisation: Study
An analysis of land cover data from 2016 shows that the catchment of Narkara wetland in near Srinagar is now predominantly an urban setting, with …
When the Sharda flows wild
Villages on its path prepare for the recurrent misery of inundation as an apathetic government looks on
Slip-sliding away
Lasers to track erosion
Never prevent a river
Losing ground
Across the world, the deserts are advancing, threatening the lives and livelihoods of about one billion people
Saving the earth
Techniques developed by villagers in Himachal Pradesh can be integrated into plans to reclaim rocky wasteland in the hills
Engulfed by the ravines
Once a throbbing rural business centre, Birahrua, in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh, is now haunted by devilish gullies
‘No govt support’, villagers of Majuli river island build bamboo embankment to prevent erosion
The flood prevention measures by the state of inferior quality
The nutty enricher
Migration sounding alarm bells in the West
Badkhal lake dries up
SOUTH AFRICA
High rates of soil erosion trouble India
In pics: Sea ingress has left this Odisha coastal town a shell of its former self
The marching sea has taken a toll on Podampeta’s agriculture and fishing communities through rapid sea ingress and consequent cyclones. Now, …
New method developed to measure soil erosion
This method can help monitor the effects of soil erosion and effectiveness of soil conservation strategies
Microplastics in soil threatens earthworms’ growth: Study
Earthworms exposed to plastic chemicals from bottles and carry bags lost on average 3.1% in weight, while those without added microplastics had a …
Excess nitrogen fertilisers hamper germination, root growth in rice: study
Indian scientists have now identified rice varieties that are efficient in nitrogen use
Disappearing Majuli, India’s first river island district
Floods in the Brahmaputra threaten to submerge this river island in Assam which is home to rich biodiversity and culture
For a terra firma
Earth, the cradle of all lifeforms, should not be transformed into a graveyard for want of serious monitoring of soil degradation all over India …
In search of an alternative
Drastic reduction in the cycle of shifting cultivation and soil erosion are forcing the Karbi tribe of Assam to explore sustainable agricultural …