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Prosopis cineraria, very tall and dense tree

Prosopis cineraria (Ghaf in Arabic) – An unsung hero of the desert

Ghaf tree says “When you see me thrive in your fields, you may wonder if I’m stealing water from your crops. I’m not! my taproots goes down 35-60 meters in search of water. That’s about. the width of one of your football fields! I actually protect your agriculture by acting as a windbreak to slow down dust storms. My roots also stabilize sand dunes, preventing the desert from taking over”.

The Nature Engineered Distinctive DNA of Camel to Beat the Challenge of Climate Change

Thank God, my dream came true as; specially engineered camel DNA (revealed in a recent study) makes this unique animal a solution to climate change and other challenges. The study ( the author was part of it) published in PNAS with full access here. a day before. The authors have ensured that the remarkable story over its …

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Saving Life on Earth–Saving Biodiversity — GarryRogers Nature Conservation

Human Impact on Biodiversity Unaware of the consequences of its behavior, the growing human population is erasing sixty-five million of years of biodiversity recovery since the massive extinction that eliminated dinosaurs and most other species. This is without doubt the greatest issue of our time, perhaps of all time. In the article below, Quentin Wheeler […] …

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Is Climate Change Well Understood?

Climate change is a reality A huge set of data and the prevailing situations are witnessed a catastrophic climate change happening. Almost all the major parts of societies are agreed that climate change is happening and the agriculture system will suffer further. The floods, erratic or no rainfall, desertification, etc. have adversely affected (and continue …

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Alarming Facts about Desertification, Drought and Catastrophes

Be among the first to know  12 February 2016 Hot off the press! A new analysis issued by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) shows that 2015 – the hottest year on record – confirmed that weather and climate-related disasters now dominate disaster trends linked to natural hazards. The analysis found that …

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