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Climate change disrupts vital ecosystems in Alps: Study
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Reduced snow cover and altering vegetation patterns in the Alps, both caused by climate change, are having significant combined effects on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in the high mountains, according to a new study.
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Pet-Care Startup The Pet Journey Introduces Raw Dog Food in India
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20: The time to transition to a natural, ancestral food source for our pets is now and The Pet Journey is excited to lead this transformation, promising a future where all dogs in India can enjoy the health and happiness they deserve.
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US-Indian satellite to monitor frozen surfaces in Earth's ice and snow-cov
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) observatory being jointly developed by NASA and ISRO. NISAR will map the entire globe in 12 days and provide spatially and temporally consistent data for understanding changes in Earth's ecosystems, ice mass, vegetation biomass, sea level rise
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Committed to India's water security - Water Conservation by The Art of Liv
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 7: India, a predominantly agricultural nation, has been facing its share of problems with lack of water, which hampers farming practices and affects people's daily needs. A country responsible for about one-fourth of the total groundwater extracted wor
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J-K: Security forces launch drones to locate 3-4 terrorists in Halan Heigh
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Security forces had launched a joint operation in the area in dense vegetation with a lot of undergrowth after agencies received inputs about the presence of a group of three to four terrorists, they said.
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UAE: Environment agency, Abu Dhabi protects natural rangelands with new gr
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The licensing policy has been introduced to ensure the recovery of vegetation cover and to promote the sustainability of biodiversity. It also gives the rangelands an opportunity for natural regeneration and ensures their continuity for future generations.
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Humidity may increase heat risk in urban climates: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Researchers found that the heat stress burden is dependent on local climate and a humidifying effect can erase the cooling benefits that would come from trees and vegetation.
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The Art of Living - JalTara in Maharashtra as a measure for improved soil
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 1 (ANI/PRNewswire): All the vegetation on the land blooms from good soil health and adequate water availability. If these two factors are not aligned, there is nothing that can stop crop spoilage from occurring. As the soil in farms continues to thaw, cli
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Several measures taken by Indian Railways to prevent cattle runover incide
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, the Minister said, "Cleaning of garbage and removal of wild vegetation along with the track has been started. It also includes sensitization of Train Crew on a regular basis for frequent whistling at locations prone for cattle/animal run over
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Study details impact of prairie dog plague die-off on other species
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
This study, conducted from 2015-19 in the Thunder Basin National Grassland, maybe the first to specifically examine the multispecies impacts of a wide-scale plague outbreak, which reduced the area covered by prairie dog colonies from nearly 25,000 acres to only about 125 acres in the study a
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India free from presence of locust swarms
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Locusts are voracious in nature and are known for their vegetation-destroying abilities and their large-scale presence may pose a potential threat to food security.
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Study finds logged tropical forests are surprisingly vibrant and need prot
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Logging affects many of the world's tropical forests, and such forests are often considered degraded because they have lost vegetation structure, biomass and carbon stocks. But there has rarely been analysis of whether the ecological health and functionality of these ecosystems are similarly
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