Scientists cut climbing vines from a damaged Borneo forest. Its canopy then grew three times faster, and the method may cost 10 times less than tree planting

Dipterocarp forest at the Danum Valley Field Centre. Borneo’s tropical forests, dominated by trees from the Dipterocarp family, have some of the highest canopies in the world, with some trees reaching 100 meters Simply cutting back aggressive climbing vines in logged tropical forests allows the tree canopy to recover three times faster than planting new…

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A remote Alaska village is slowly sinking as the frozen ground beneath it thaws, releasing ancient carbon locked away for thousands of years

A remote village on Alaska’s North Slope is facing a growing threat from beneath its feet. In Point Lay, also known as Kali, thawing ice-rich ground is causing the land to sink unevenly, damaging buildings and essential infrastructure. Researchers studying the community have documented widespread ground subsidence and found that large quantities of ice are…

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Quote of the day by Marie Curie: “One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done” – a timeless lesson about ambition, progress and gratitude |

Quote of the day by Marie Curie (AI-generated image) Today’s quote of the day comes from Marie Curie, the physicist and chemist who remains the only person ever to win a Nobel Prize in two different sciences. She wrote, “One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done.”…

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Check E20 fuel-related issues with authorised auto dealers: ARAI | Pune News

ARAI director Reji Mathai addressing the press conference Pune: People who suspect that their vehicles are facing engine performance issues because of ethanol-blended fuel should get them checked by authorised automobile dealers, said Reji Mathai, director of Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), on Saturday.In a meeting held on Friday, automakers told ARAI that they…

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Delhi traffic alert today amid Jagannath Rath Yatra: Check road closures, diversions, timings and routes to avoid

Delhi traffic alert today India is celebrating the revered Jagannath Rath Yatra today. For those in Delhi, it is important to know about the road closures and divisions amid the procession. If you’re travelling across South Delhi on Thursday, July 16, plan your journey accordingly as the Delhi Traffic Police has issued a special traffic…

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In 10 days of Aug, South Goa district hospital sees 71 dengue cases, 27 admissions | Goa News

A close-up view of a dengue-carrying Aedes mosquito perched on human skin, highlighting the striped legs and proboscis associated with dengue fever transmission. Panaji: South Goa District Hospital has recorded 71 dengue cases in the first 10 days of Aug, with 27 patients requiring hospital admission.Dengue cases detected at the hospital’s lab rose sharply from…

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