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The coal-fired Rajpura Thermal Power Plant sits behind a field of sunflowers in Rajpura, Punjab, India.
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Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants May Lower Crop Yields in India

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Intended to improve soil health, these crops are also associated with moisture depletion at shallow depths, which significantly impacts cash crop yields in arid regions.

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New Model Can Better Predict Areas Vulnerable to Forest Fires in India

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