"The ice"

That's what Antarctica is called

30% of India’s land area experiencing different degrees of drought, data shows

In August, India recorded a rainfall deficit of 36% 

How the invasion of a tiny insect is altering Antarctica’s soil & its ecosystem

The other fear is that it can spread through other islands as it can survive in water

Save our soil

Slip-sliding away

Oases of fertility

The Sarvodaya Ashram in Uttar Pradesh has helped regenerate of hectares of saline land.

Soil resources mapped

Die hard

Mopping with bacteria

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

The long shadow of colonial forestry is a threat to savannas and grasslands

Savanna and grassland store up to a third of the world’s carbon in its soils. They keep streams flowing, recharge groundwater, and provide …

India's city compost policy needs overhauling

Promised financial incentives for sale of city compost did not prove to be a game-changer in promoting its marketing and production 

Low soil moisture posing threat in most river basins

At least half of 16 river basins have been found to be low in soil moisture across India, says a study

Plant non-grata

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The cold rush

What has India got to show after 20 years on the Antarctica research bandwagon? Lack of focus

Desertification has increased in 90 per cent of states in India

Increased drying of soil will further precipitate the agrarian crisis in the country

Dung beetle experiment suggests carbon dioxide is bad for insects too

Beetles exposed to eCO₂ have reduced chance of making it to adulthood, say report

Simply put: Help us save the green

Solid solution

Biosolids combat poisoning

Seeds of starvation

Intensive agriculture is destroying China's soil

South Asia

Creeping malady

The once-fertile state of Gujarat now faces a future plagued by extreme soil salinity and large-scale land degradation

Now an app to help farmers practice precision agriculture

By determining health of the crops using hyperspectral imaging of crop leaves, the app could help in rational use of fertilisers

Climate change can cause selenium deficiency in soil and humans

Deficiency of the micronutrient has been associated with a deadly heart ailment called Keshan disease