Dust storms to become more intense if degradation of Aravallis continues
Withering of Aravallis, mainly due to erosion of forests along the northern and central tracts, is making dust storms more intense
Here is a panoramic view of the growing threat to agriculture in India
This map shows the increasing desertification of India’s soil, which is a reason to worry right now with Rabi season fast approaching and …
Himachal Pradesh: Floods hit 16th state this monsoon, to impact crop yield
The hill state got 15 times its normal rainfall on Sunday owing to a depression settled over west MP and east Rajasthan
Dairy farm wastewater increases presence of antibiotic resistant genes in soil
A new study has found that using wastewater from dairy farms for soil irrigation significantly increased the presence of antibiotic …
Rising temperature causes soil to release more carbon dioxide
Rise of 1°C will result in the release of 30 petagrams of carbon, which is almost twice the amount emitted due to human activities annually
Human activity causes increase in landslides
Indiscriminate tree felling, mining and quarrying, and widespread wastage of land resources seem to be increasing the incidence of landslides in …
Manure magic
Farmers living in the upper reaches of Nepal have developed an ingenious way of maintaining soil fertility
Warming planet may transform tundra ecosystems from carbon sinks to sources
Experiments show warming temperatures increased metabolic activity among plants and microbial soil
Desertification in India: Canal, tubewells make saline Jaisalmer green
Increasing agricultural activity reversed soil erosion in the district
Land degradation makes containing floods and droughts tough
Water erosion accounts for more than 50 per cent of total degraded area in India
Why using microbes to clean contamination is good for us and nature
Microbes are increasingly being used to clean contaminated sites
Water wise
Salt-tolerant durum wheat grown using plant’s ancestors
Using urea
Trees against deserts
Grow more trees around fields and along waterbodies to prevent desertification
Organic chemistry
Hollagaru farmers reap rich dividends by going organic
Desertification in India: Slash-and-burn farming destroys Nagaland
Experts blame shifting cultivation for land degradation as about 20,000 hectares of forest is felled every year in the state for it
One-fifth of ecosystems in danger of collapse – here’s what that might look like
Recovering an ecosystem’s original state may be impossible because the external conditions that it depended upon simply no longer exist
How to stabilise sand dunes in Thoothukudi’s theri land
A wind break or shelter belt is a carefully raised tree and shrub structure that can prevent the wind from beating on the land surface and …
50 mugger crocodiles die in Kota in a month
The Kala Talab has been filled with fly ash and soil to build residential colonies in the east Rajasthan city on the Chambal, resulting in …
How bees can monitor pollution for us — everything from toxic metals to antimicrobial resistance
Honey bees can reveal patterns of contamination that might otherwise go unnoticed.
Chandrayaan-3 successfully launched but what is its purpose?
It will help collect data about the chemical and mineralogical composition of the lunar surface
New evidence emerges on spread of antibiotic resistance through soil
Researchers have found that antibiotic resistance can be passed between bacteria found in the soil
Here are some sources of soil pollution you may not know
Did you know testing of nuclear weapons and remnants of war have polluted our soil for centuries? Find out here
Chambal's land leveling experiment leads to socio-economic disruption
The ravines of Chambal used to provide multiple livelihood options for its poor and marginal farmers. Leveling of land is triggering conflicts …
Phosphorus is vital for life on Earth – and we’re running low
The fact that more than 70 per cent of the global phosphorus supply comes from a single location is problematic
