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
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
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
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 …
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 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
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 …
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
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
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
Challenges stand in way of African agricultural transformation
Land degradation and soil erosion can play a detrimental role in limiting Africa’s agricultural transformation
Increasing tree cover in drylands can ensure food security, solve water crisis
The world’s drylands must be restored as they provide habitat for biodiversity, protect against erosion, help combat desertification and …
Dams and sea deliver death blow to Nile delta
Sandwiched between an encroaching sea and dams that prevent silt from reaching it, the Nile delta seems doomed.
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Industrial pollution in rural Raigarh: NGT appoints new head to oversight committee
New committee head will implement measures to check pollution and assess compensation payable by offenders
Is contract farming in India really worth it?
It is a novel idea; but in a country where the ruling class openly favours corporates, it could prove disastrous for farmers
Earthworms are more important than pandas (if you want to save the planet)
We focus on large, charismatic animals at the expense of these crucial "lowly creatures"
Wheat production to be record high despite unseasonal rains: Officials
Back-to-back western disturbances have enriched the soil moisture in the past two weeks, say scientist
Desertification in India: Mining erodes soil, water table dips in Jharkhand
Water table in Barkitand village of Giridih district has fallen from 8 metre below the ground level in 2013 to about 10 m in 2017
Chennai’s soil, Delhi’s air most contaminated due to high PCB concentration: study
Informal recycling of e-waste, open burning of solid waste, combustion of coal and ship-breaking activities cause PCB contamination