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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…
Sharpen your vision with a forest scene optical illusion! A hidden photographer awaits discovery within seven seconds, challenging your focus amidst deceptive visuals. Experts advise a systematic search, highlighting how these brain teasers boost cognitive skills like memory and problem-solving. Engage with this fun puzzle to enhance your mental agility and attention to detail. Think…
Tribal women in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district face immense challenges accessing government aid, trekking miles to find weak mobile signals for e-KYC verification for the Ladki Bahin Yojana NASHIK/PUNE: A half-hour trek uphill, a line of women waiting in the midday heat for an OTP that rarely arrives. Their eyes fixed on a phone tied to…
Gold may not literally grow on trees, but a groundbreaking study from Finland suggests that nature may come close. Researchers investigating Norway spruce trees in northern Finland found tiny gold nanoparticles inside tree needles. Surprisingly, these particles appear to form with the help of microbes living inside the needles. The study, conducted by the University…
