Environment
Biodiversity does not reduce transmission of disease from animals to humans, Stanford researchers find
By By Rob Jordan | 22 Mar 2013
Ground-level ozone falling faster than predicted
13 Mar 2013
Scientists plumb the secret depths of Antarctica
11 Mar 2013
Ancient micro-continent identified under the Indian Ocean
02 Mar 2013
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found evidence of an ancient micro-continent buried beneath the Indian Ocean.
Six underground tanks at US N-plant site leaking radioactive waste
23 Feb 2013
Although no immediate risk to human health has been reported, the seeping waste adds to decades of soil contamination and threatens to further taint groundwater below the site
Scientists explore new ways to remove atmospheric CO2
By By Mark Shwartz | 20 Feb 2013
Reducing carbon dioxide emissions may not be enough to curb global warming. The solution could require carbon-negative technologies that actually remove large amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere
CryoSat-2 mission reveals major Arctic sea-ice loss
19 Feb 2013
The Arctic sea ice volume has declined by 36 per cent in the autumn and 9 per cent in the winter between 2003 and 2012, a UK-led team of scientists has discovered
Large asteroid to come close to earth today
15 Feb 2013
Tata joins world leaders to form ocean eco-group
12 Feb 2013
Ratan Tata, who retired as chairman of the Tata Group two months ago, is taking up a new role by joining hands with global leaders to work for a sustainable ocean environment
Volcano location could be greenhouse-icehouse key
By By Jade Boyd | 09 Feb 2013
Air pollution results in mothers having smaller babies
07 Feb 2013
A worldwide study has shown that pregnant mothers exposed to air pollution emitted by vehicles and coal power plants are significantly more likely to have smaller babies.
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Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.
The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
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Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
27 Jan 2025
US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.
As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
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Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
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Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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