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Global Soil Biodiversity Atlas
The whole life depends on soil, which is an important habitat for thousand millions of organisms. Soil biodiversity is extremely diverse in shapes, colours, sizes and functions. The Joint Research Centre
The whole life depends on soil, which is an important habitat for thousand millions of organisms. Soil biodiversity is extremely diverse in shapes, colours, sizes and functions. The Joint Research Centre
<p>Drought has been a major cause of agricultural disaster, yet how it affects the vulnerability of maize and wheat production in combination with several co-varying factors (i.e., phenological phases,
<p>By 2050, India is likely to experience a temperature rise of 1-4°C; rainfall will increase by 9-16 per cent. This will have a detrimental effect on farmers in more than half of the country.</p>
The strongest El Nino in nearly 20 years, which damaged crop production in Asia and caused food shortages, has ended, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said on Tuesday. Climate indicators associated
Genetically modified foods do not pose a threat to human health or the environment and will aid in feeding a growing world population in a sustainable manner, the Royal Society says. It published a factual
Genetically modified foods do not pose a threat to human health or the environment and will aid in feeding a growing world population in a sustainable manner, the Royal Society says. It published a factual
<p>The Naga Foundation aims to implement durable re-greening interventions to increase local soil sustainability and regional water availability. When this is done on a large enough scale such landscape
As the African Development Bank meets in southern Africa, one of the strongest and most sustained El Niño events on record – turbocharged by climate change – is causing severe drought, failed harvests
As the African Development Bank meets in southern Africa, one of the strongest and most sustained El Niño events on record – turbocharged by climate change – is causing severe drought, failed harvests
Following heavy landslides due to incessant rain, several roads and houses of villages like Muolhoi, Khonsai, Disgao Raji, Upper Bagetar, Gilgal and Lower Haflong were damaged, leaving the people to pass
Think of it as Mother Nature’s roller-coaster ride: the shift between the weather patterns known as El Nino and La Nina that, at their worst, can cause havoc worldwide. El Nino -- spurred on by a warming
When DuPont and Dow Chemical agreed to merge in December, the $130 billion deal seemed to be a prime example of American managers’ ruthless pursuit of shareholder value and dedication to building monopoly
<p>Christmas Island has been mined for rock phosphate for over 100 years, and as mining will finish in the next few decades there is a need to develop alternative economies on the island, such as high
Sparks flew at the concluding session of the Indo-US workshop on air pollution on Wednesday with experts locking horns over the issue of crop stubble burning. It started after one of them suggested that
Six farmers join hands to harness solar energy for watering their fields and selling surplus power to the grid. Last week, a Solar Pump Irrigators’ Cooperative Enterprise (SPICE) was up and running
The 2015 Global Hunger Index suggests that despite progress in reducing hunger worldwide, hunger levels in 52 of 117 countries in the 2015 Global Hunger Index remain “serious” or “alarming.” Since achieving
This edition of the WESO looks at poverty reduction and how it has been influenced by income inequality and the availability of quality jobs in developing and developed countries. This report shows that
It is estimated that the agriculture sector must reduce non-CO2(carbon dioxide) emissions by 1 gigaton per year by 2030. (Getty Images) A shift of focus to the agricultural sector reveals how much
The Centre's green panel has deferred its decision on granting green clearance to a project of Hutti Gold Mines in Chitradurga district of Karnataka for want of more information. The state-owned Hutti
Farming is the biggest single cause of the worst air pollution in Europe, a new study has found, as nitrogen compounds from fertilisers and animal waste drift over industrial regions. When the nitrogen