Environment
A global natural gas boom alone won't slow climate change
18 Oct 2014
Comprehensive analysis shows that natural gas could displace both coal and low-emitting energy sources over the long term
Vizag lost in the storm; Andhra starts relief operations
13 Oct 2014
While milk was simply not available, ATMs were not functioning and power supply may take days to resume, long queues were seen in front of petrol bunks
Nanoparticles accumulate quickly in wetland sediment
13 Oct 2014
Aquatic food chains might be harmed by molecules "piggybacking" on carbon nanoparticles
Vizag braces for Cyclone Hudhud; landfall expected on Sunday evening
11 Oct 2014
Nearly one lakh people have already been shifted from Andhra Pradesh districts of Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram, Visakhapatnam and East Godavari
Navy, NDRF on high alert for Hudhud relief efforts
10 Oct 2014
Storm surge would inundate low-lying areas of Visakhapatnam, Vijayanagaram and Srikakulam districts of north coastal Andhra Pradesh while wind speed would gradually increase to 130-140 kmph gusting to 155 kmph from 12 morning
Night lights guide urban mappers from the sky
07 Oct 2014
Promising new approach enables efficient, automatic mapping of urban areas from night lights
Modi's `Clean India’ mission set for mega launch
01 Oct 2014
The `Swachh Bharat’ mission aims at realising Gandhi’s dream of promoting behavioural change in school children so that they become agents of change in the society
Robofish gets a new mission: Finding Nemo
01 Oct 2014
The robot is a hybrid of an underwater glider and a robotic fish developed to collect data on water quality, temperature and other important environmental factors
Is TV coverage of climate change too focused on disaster?
25 Sep 2014
A study of how TV news covered three reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) during 2013 and 2014 shows that news bulletins tended to focus most on past or potential disaster in their narration of the story