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India’s Sacred Groves Are Resurrecting a Vanishing Forest

Botanists and community stewards are using patches of native flora as blueprints to revive tropical dry evergreen ecosystems from near-extinction......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredMar 18th, 2023

Unique field study shows how climate change affects fire-impacted forests

During the unusually dry year of 2018, Sweden was hit by numerous forest fires. A research team led from Lund University in Sweden has investigated how climate change affects recently burned boreal forests and their ability to absorb carbon dioxide......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Research suggests that part of India will become a climate hotspot

The Indian subcontinent is likely to experience an increasing number of extreme weather events in future. The fertile and densely populated plain around the Indus and Ganges rivers is therefore likely to become a climate change hotspot, which could h.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Apple wants an iPhone camera module maker in India

As part of Apple's continued shift to increase iPhone production in India, the company is now trying to secure suppliers for camera modules within the country.iPhone 15 Pro Max camera moduleApple has spent years trying to move away from China-centric.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Tropical forests can"t recover naturally without fruit eating birds, carbon recovery study shows

New research from the Crowther Lab at ETH Zurich illustrates a critical barrier to natural regeneration of tropical forests. Their models—from ground-based data gathered in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil—show that when wild tropical birds move fre.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Tim Cook visits Vietnam as Apple looks to boost supply chain relationships

Apple CEO Tim Cook is in Hanoi, Vietnam for a two-day trip in which he is due to meet suppliers, app developers and students.Tim Cook (left) with musicians My Linh and My Anh in HanoiVietnam is one of the countries, along with India, that are benefit.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Study uncovers the role of soil microbes in forest ecosystems

Assessing the function of forest ecosystems requires a deep understanding of the mechanisms of soil nitrogen mineralization. A study conducted by a team of researchers has shed light on how soil N-cycling genes drive soil nitrogen mineralization duri.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

Economist: Tens of billions of dollars in forest products are being overlooked

In the Roman Empire, custom taxes on spices, black pepper in particular, accounted for up to a third of the empire's annual income. During the late Middle Ages, European efforts to cut out middlemen and monopolize the spice trade led to colonization.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

New report "braids" Indigenous and Western knowledge for forest adaptation strategies against climate change

There are 154 national forests in the United States, covering nearly 300,000 square miles of forests, woodlands, shrublands, wetlands, meadows, and prairies. These lands are increasingly recognized as vital for supporting a broad diversity of plant a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Long-term forest study shows tornado"s effects linger 25 years later

A long-term study at the University of Cincinnati has documented the rise of invasive species in a forest devastated by a tornado 25 years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

14% of all iPhones now come from India

With India accounting for an ever greater proportion of iPhone manufacturing, Apple and its suppliers are planning to build residential accommodation by the thousands.Mumbai, IndiaIndia is becoming progressively more important to Apple as the company.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Certified timber harvesting of tropical forests proves beneficial for gorillas and elephants

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified timber harvesting areas in Gabon and Congo boast a greater abundance of larger mammals, such as leopards, gorillas, and elephants, than non-FSC forests......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

One in seven iPhones now made in India, as Apple reduces dependence on China

A new report says that one in seven iPhones are now made in India – pointing to a significant acceleration in Apple’s work to reduce its dependence on China. Apple’s reliance on China as its key manufacturing hub has been placing the company.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Apple"s expansion in India now includes building houses for workers

With India accounting for an ever greater proportion of iPhone manufacturing, Apple and its suppliers are planning to build residential accommodation by the thousands.Mumbai, IndiaIndia is becoming progressively more important to Apple as the company.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Climate change and forest management may threaten blueberry microbes

The diversity of symbiotic microbes in blueberries differs between southern and northern Finland, according to a new study published in Environmental Microbiome......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

Four decades of glacial data reveals substantial losses and water worries

An analysis of glacial data spanning four decades has provided valuable insights into the changes taking place in the glaciers of the Pir Panjal range within the Kashmir basin in India. The research, published in the International Journal of Hydrolog.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

Himmiway Forest Cobra: Exactly What An eMTB Should Be

Himiway has in the past years been known for its achievements when it comes to the production of its fat-tire electric bikes. In recent times, Electric Mountain Bikes (also called eMTB’s) have become very popular and used amongst various bicycle us.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

India"s Tata Group aims to buy another iPhone manufacturing plant

Pegatron is reportedly nearing a deal to sell the Tata Group a controlling stake in its iPhone facility in Tamil Nadu, India.Pegatron facility (Source: Pegatron)Following its outright purchase of Wistron's iPhone plant in India's southwestern state o.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

Prehistoric henge reveals centuries-old sacred site in Lincolnshire

Archaeologists from Newcastle University have unearthed evidence for an evolving sacred landscape spanning centuries in Crowland, Lincolnshire. The study is published in the Journal of Field Archaeology......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

Academic freedom declining globally, index finds

Just one in three people live a nation that guarantees the independence of universities and research, according to an annual index warning that academic freedom is declining worldwide, particularly in Russia, China and India......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 4th, 2024

Is the universe really a "dark forest" full of hostile aliens in hiding?

We have no good reason to believe that aliens have ever contacted Earth. Sure, there are conspiracy theories and some rather strange reports about harm to cattle, but nothing credible. Physicist Enrico Fermi found this odd. His formulation of the puz.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 4th, 2024