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New technique to monitor coastal landforms
Posted on 05 Apr, 2018 01:43 PMIndian scientists have developed a remote sensing technique that uses satellite data to delineate between various coastal landforms like beaches, mangroves and marshes. This method can help monitor and understand impacts of natural disasters as well as human activities on coastal ecosystem.
How marine algae impact global climate, Indian monsoon
Posted on 05 Apr, 2018 06:37 AMIn a few weeks from now, the seasonal forecast for the Indian summer monsoon will be announced. Among various parameters that determine the fate of the monsoon is the sea surface temperature, more specifically, the contrast between land and sea temperatures. But what are the parameters that determine sea surface temperatures?
Climate change and its impact on water resources
Posted on 03 Apr, 2018 03:52 PMThe issue of economic development is intrinsically connected with global warming. The temperature of the planet rises because of indiscriminate exploitation of its resources and destruction of the environment. The effect of global warming further intensifies temporal and spatial variations in precipitation, melting of snow and water availability.
Filthy fountains spread dengue fear
Posted on 03 Apr, 2018 03:23 PMWest Bengal’s tryst with dengue in 2017 could not have been more deadly. Around 13000 people were affected and nearly 100 people lost their lives to the disease.
TN approaches SC over Cauvery Management Board
Posted on 03 Apr, 2018 11:35 AMTamil Nadu seeks contempt action against the Centre for not constituting the Cauvery Management Board
Rivers around holy cities teem with faecal coliform
Posted on 03 Apr, 2018 11:22 AMFaecal coliform contamination found to be significantly higher in rivers around holy sites
Anthropogenic warming and climate change
Posted on 28 Mar, 2018 11:23 AMHere is more evidence why we need to worry about climate change. A new study says extreme rainfall events are on the rise in India and attributes the trend to man-made emissions, what scientists call anthropogenic warming. Not just this, the trend is likely to become more prominent by mid-century, particularly in southern and central India.
New hydrogel to help drought-hit crops
Posted on 28 Mar, 2018 10:54 AMScientists have developed a hydrogel from the gum of guar (cluster bean) that can increase soil moisture and help farmers save their crops in case of water scarcity.
Mangar Bani: NCR's green patch calls for help
Posted on 27 Mar, 2018 02:39 PMAccording to the local legend, Mangar Bani, a green patch between Faridabad and Gurgaon, was home to a Baba (a holy man), Gudariya Das Maharaj around 500 years ago. Popular among the local Gujjar herdsmen, the dominant community of the area, the Baba asked them to treat this forest as a sacred grove, the forested abode of a local deity.
Government amends e-Waste Management Rules
Posted on 27 Mar, 2018 05:07 AME-waste management rules amended to improve implementation efficiency