River revival

Project launched in J&K

Fertilizers acidify soils

Crop yield drops, plant biodiversity is impacted as a whole  

What is soil erosion and how to combat it

It's estimated that one billion tons of valuable nutrients in topsoil are lost to erosion every year.

Regaining a paradise

Involvement of locals in the management of natural resources has earned remarkable dividends for the Doon valley

Blowing in the wind

Answers to why dust storms  are on the rise in East Asia  

Notification neglected

Toxic effects

Air pollution considerably increases cancer risk in the US

A land in turmoil

An assessment of environmental degradation must preclude rebuilding of Afghanistan

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Reaping a double benefit

Two rice crops annually in semi-arid tropic regions good for soil fertility, claims study

Soil tolerates erosion

Soils are breathing faster

The list of potential carbon emitters keeps growing

How balanced soil nutrient management can save Indian agriculture

The ill-effects of imbalanced application of fertilisers — which leads to soil sickness, decline in soil health and reduces crop …

World Soil Day: Tackle soil pollution and do away with food insecurity, says FAO

The UN agency says that addressing this issue will also help bring down soil degradation, stem rural migration and adapt to climate change

A new programme aims at increasing Africa's soil productivity by 30%

Poor soil fertility is a major constraint to improving farm productivity and farmer livelihoods in Africa

Year-long tenancies deter soil conservation

The present land tenure laws do not encourage the conservation of agricultural land and lead to fallow patches, as is evident from the condition …

Sustaining terra firma

Scientists in New Zealand have developed a low-cost technology that can clean contaminated soil

WWF: 32 million acres of grasslands across US & Canadian Great Plains ploughed up since 2012

Destruction of grasslands across Great Plains continues at an unsustainable pace

Indore’s soil is malnourished

Vital nutrients missing: study 

Beyond conservation, why our natural ecosystems need restoration

Significant strides have been made in both the science and practice of restoration over the last three decades, with specialisation across …

Askew

As Parliament mulls the Seeds Bill 2004, there is intense opposition to it. It's likely the government will redraft it. sopan joshi and sourav …

Farming sand

Shaken and stirred

Micro-irrigation: The way ahead for sustainable agriculture

In the age of climate change and water scarcity, micro-irrigation can help increase crop yield and decrease water, fertiliser and labour …

Where does the water go during a drought? Germany researchers try to find out

Researchers examined how the process of evaporation and groundwater recharge differed under various kinds of soils and land uses