Scientists warmed the same forest soil by 5°C for 37 years; in the fourth decade, microbes began releasing carbon once thought safely locked away

It’s not just humans that are at risk of extinction due to global warming, it’s the Earth, too. In research conducted over a period of 40 years, scientists have uncovered evidence that challenges long-held assumptions about forest soils.While on the first glance, the Harvard Forest seems like an ordinary woodland filled with oak trees, there…

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UPSC exam calendar 2027 released at upsc.gov.in; Civil Services prelims on May 23: Check complete exam schedule here

The Union Public Service Commission has released the UPSC Exam Calendar 2027 on its official website, UPSC. The Civil Services Preliminary Examination will be held on May 23, 2027, while the Main Examination will begin on August 20. The calendar also includes important dates for NDA, CDS, Engineering Services, CAPF, CMS, and other recruitment examinations…

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Cashew shells once treated as waste are entering the shipping industry, with their residue-based energy tested aboard a commercial vessel |

A pile of discarded cashew shells would normally have little to do with international shipping. In Maharashtra agricultural leftovers are being fed into reactors that can turn them into usable fuel, gases and biochar. The technology comes from an unusual India-Denmark partnership built around the Viking biomass gasifier developed at the Technical University of Denmark….

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Quote of the day by Leo Tolstoy: “Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow, but this same necessity of loving serves to counteract their grief and heals them.” |

Quote of the day Leo Tolstoy (Image: Wikipedia) Love and grief have always been closely related in human life. Those who love deeply will often feel more deeply when faced with loss, heartbreak, separation or disappointment. Russian writer and philosopher Leo Tolstoy explored this emotional truth in one of his most moving quotes: “Only people…

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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni SETTLE ‘It Ends With Us’ lawsuit before trial: ‘Making a meaningful impact in the lives of domestic violence survivors is a goal that we stand behind’ |

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have agreed to end their legal battle over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film ‘It Ends With Us’.The two sides settled their legal dispute Monday ahead of a planned trial over Lively’s claims that Baldoni conspired with publicists to preemptively destroy her reputation after she privately accused him of…

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