Badkhal lake dries up

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SOUTH AFRICA

Marvel unearthed

Newly found plant gene could help increase the natural phosphorus uptake of crops

Fungi create fertile soils

Predicting soil erosion

People feel cheated over government assurances on Pedhi dam

Live response

Why we need national standards for using fine-soil-like material recovered from legacy waste dumpsites in India

Fine soil-like materials recovered from legacy dumpsites may contain contaminants and should thus be tested before used in any application

How climate change is affecting the seasons

One of the most noticeable effects of climate change is the changing patterns of vegetation seasonality around us

Extreme heat, drought make crops more vulnerable to soil-borne diseases: Study

Plant-eating fungus in the soil flourished at high temperatures, researchers found

Soil salinity threatens the command areas

Ganga on the road

Fruitful passion

One man has helped transform a barren valley in Jammu into a veritiligle orchard

Farmers panic

Super sensors

United Nations

Danger mark

Scientists monitor riverbank erosion to predict floods

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