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Groundwater level can help predict earthquakes in Thar desert
How Ethiopia’s conflict has affected farming in Tigray
While it was in a minimal food insecurity situation before the war, the larger part of Tigray has now entered emergency and famine conditions
Thar Desert was once ever tropical forest, new fossil discovery reveals
A set of rare wood boring trace fossils in Barmer region show that the area was under tropical forest and even had vast river network 55 million …
Losing land to desertification
Drought and desertification affect about 1.9 billion hectares of land and 1.5 billion people globally
The hopper bands in Wayanad are not locusts
A member of IUCN’s grasshopper specialist group explains the truth about the infestation in Pulpally, Wayanad
To beat water shortage, these youths in Kinnaur’s cold desert created artificial glacier by watching YouTube videos
Himachal Pradesh is already showing signs of drought-like situation, with hardly any snow or rain this winter
How a community came together to overcome the ODF challenge in Rajasthan's Thar desert
Learn how Churu built toilets much before the launch of Swachh Bharat Mission
Desertification has increased in 90 per cent of states in India
Increased drying of soil will further precipitate the agrarian crisis in the country
Thar's dark nemesis
Sandbagging
Marusthal par vijay Haryana Forest Department 42.25 min
Locust attack: Plague a grim reminder of climate change's reality
Change in cyclonic patterns in Arabian Sea behind locust invasions in Africa, west and south Asia, say experts
Locust attack: Global swarming
The increase in frequency of climate change-triggered events, like cyclones, has resulted in extended and multiple breeding seasons of locusts …
Has the Great Indian Bustard just been subjected to a biblical blunder?
The administration in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer, the last stronghold of the bird, has sprayed pesticides in the area where it is found, to kill …
Hardy babul does well with crops
Field trials prove a deep-rooted tree indigenous to Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra grows well in the Thar desert.
Where you are is what you are
WEALTH OF THE NATION SERIES Conceived by Anil Agarwal and Sunita Narain . Centre for Science and Environmen
Plantation mirage
RajasthanÔÇÖs tree planting spree might not check desertification
These farmers in Bikaner, Rajasthan have faced locusts 3 times in one year
They face an uncertain future as many have not received any help from the government
Desert Locust outbreak in Yemen poses risk to neighbouring countries
Locusts can have devastating effect on crops, especially in vulnerable areas
Drying land and heating seas: why nature in Australia’s southwest is on the climate frontline
Australia must take responsibility for its emissions and show ambition beyond the weak promise of net zero by 2050 and commit to real 2030 …
There is a desert in Tamil Nadu and the dunes are red
There are a couple of theories regarding the formation of these dunes, the most plausible being the role of south west monsoonal winds
Fighting locust attacks: How about putting them on the plate
Locust outbreaks create opportunities to develop protein-rich feed for fish and livestock, including poultry, pigs and pets
Cold desert regions need special attention: Experts
The expanse of deserts in these regions appears to be growing because of progressive melting of glaciers due to climate change
Sahara Desert, the hottest in the world, received 16 inches snow last weekend
What explains the weather anomaly in the world's largest hot desert, which is also one of the driest places on earth?
Operation Desert Swarm
Locust swarms are the bane of farmers in more than 66 countries. Small wonder then that the locust is the only insect that has a global committee …
Ladakh’s arid winter: Cold desert will face short- & long-term repercussions, warn experts
Apricots have blossomed & insects seen in peak winter; the Zojila is motorable even as the Chader Trek has started later this year