Damp growth
Bihar wetlands may be the only place in the world where makhana is grown on a commercial basis
Bihar wetlands may be the only place in the world where makhana is grown on a commercial basis
The lotus is a member of an exclusive club of plants with ability to regulating their temperatures. Other plants with this quality include skunk cabbage and philodendron (elephants' ear). Scientists
Amid the gloom surrounding RJF data, an experiment in Haryana gives some hope
Ladakh's high altitude wetlands are under severe stress from the livestock population as well as tourist influx
Get eight economists to discuss an issue and you"ll get nine opinions. Down to Earth did precisely that. Eight noted economists were invited, along with a scientist-activist, an industrialist, a bureaucrat and two educationists, to analyse the impact
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Brazilian farmers, who have already caused considerable monetary loss to Monsanto Company, have given another blow to the agrochemical giant. Following a recent court order, the Cooperativa Triticola
Barawa village, Rajsamand district, Rajasthan
About 90 per cent of Arunachal Pradesh"s revenue is generated by its forests. Yet these very forests are under heavy pressure, thanks to the lucrative and often illegal timber trade thriving under political patronage
It was from the port towns of this region that Arab dhows laden with merchandise set sail for distant towns in the days of yore. Today, these towns lie deserted -- an eloquent comment on the ecological devastation that has visited the Indus del
A statement presented by southern NGOs in Rio
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Ecological factors • The present alignment passes through densely populated and cultivated coastal land. • The alternative alignment also passes through forest areas. • Trains
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