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On a dusty stretch of highway in Karnataka, the surprise is not the traffic but the shade. Banyan after banyan rises on the roadside like a green procession, turning an ordinary route between Hulikal and Kudur into something closer to a living memorial. The story behind it belongs to Saalumarada Thimmakka, a woman whose name…
Sabudana, also known as tapioca pearls, is usually consumed during fasting and in recipes such as khichdi and kheer. It is also believed by many that sabudana grows on trees in the form in which you see it. On the other hand, some may also think that sabudana is completely artificial. But in reality, sabudana…
At least 21 people were killed in Karachi on Wednesday after strong winds and rain caused walls, several roofs, and trees to collapse in different parts of the city, police and rescue officials said. “The total number of people killed in accidents across the city has reached 21,” Rescue 1122 said in a statement, as…
Have you ever stared at a photo and felt like your brain was glitching? One second you see a calm forest, and the next, a giant animal is staring back at you. That’s the “glitch” we call an optical illusion. It’s essentially your mind throwing a surprise party that reality wasn’t invited to.In the world…
China’s great green wall: How 66 billion trees turned a ‘dead’ desert into a carbon sink (AI-generated) Across northwestern China, a desert long described as empty is showing measurable ecological change. New research examining the Taklamakan Desert finds rising vegetation cover and seasonal carbon uptake linked to decades of state-backed planting efforts. The findings suggest…
The story of nature tucked away in Kazakhstan’s Tian Shan Mountains, Kaindy Lake, seems like something out of a dream. Tree trunks poke eerily out of the water, ghostly and silent. It’s strange. Almost unreal. Locals and travellers alike are drawn to it, though, curious to see a forest frozen in time. Over a century…
Russian military commanders reportedly punished two soldiers accused of desertion and disobeying orders by tying them to a tree and forcing snow into their mouths. The leaked footage shows the men in only their underwear, exposed to the freezing cold.Both soldiers apologised for their alleged disobedience, with one saying, “I’m sorry, it won’t happen again,”…
Trees have always been a part of human civilization, and their uses range from providing protection, food, shade, and a source of life in the form of oxygen to many other things. Among the innumerable species of trees that scatter the world, only one species will be highlighted for the virtues of size, endurance, and…
BHOPAL: The central zone bench of National Green Tribunal on Thursday questioned the rationale and legality of permission granted to NHAI for felling more than 8,700 trees to widen a 16km road stretch in Bhopal, reports Ashutosh Shukla. Referring to a petition in this regard, the bench asked the NGT chairperson to transfer the plea…
Red tape may be often associated with officialdom but for J&K’s paperless bureaucracy, green is the go-to colour this year-end as it has achieved the equivalent of “planting over 4.5 lakh trees or taking over 2,200 cars off the roads permanently”, according to a study.Released on Monday, the study by Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, secretary in…
