Environment
Worldwide importance of honey bees for natural habitats captured in new report
13 Jan 2018
An unprecedented study integrating data from around the globe has shown that honey bees are the world's most important single species of pollinator in natural ecosystems and a key contributor to natural ecosystem functions
Why did the passenger pigeon die out?
11 Jan 2018
The last passenger pigeon died in the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914. Reseach shows that humans caused the extinction of the species, by indiscriminate hunting and denuding the forests the species needed to survive
New study reveals strong El Niño events cause large changes in Antarctic ice shelves
09 Jan 2018
A new studyreveals that strong El Nino events can cause significant ice loss in some Antarctic ice shelves while the opposite may occur during strong La Nina events
Less chewing the cud, more greening the fuel
08 Jan 2018
Oceans running out of oxygen; could cause global suffering
06 Jan 2018
The ocean is rapidly running out of oxygen, and the depletion could choke to death much of the marine life in the waters.
CFC ban shows positive effect on ozone layer: NASA study
06 Jan 2018
The hole in the ozone layer is gradually decreasing due to less of ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) being released into the atmosphere, according to research by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
China's imports of millions of tonnes of plastic waste causes rubbish build up recycling plants in UK
04 Jan 2018
Scientists warn of massive earthquakes in 2018
03 Jan 2018
Study predicts mini Ice Age lasting 30 years to start in few years
02 Jan 2018
Researchers claim that the rapidly decreasing magnetic waves for three solar cycles starting 2021 for 33 years could set off a mini ice age
Studies in US, India link PM2.5 pollution with unhealthy babies
28 Dec 2017
Two separate studies published this week – one in the US and one in India – have found that high levels of PM2.5 can lead to birth defects like cleft lip and abnormal heart or low birth weight
Cleaner air, longer lives
26 Dec 2017
Medium-sized carnivores most at risk from environmental change
23 Dec 2017
In a surprise ecological finding, researchers discover medium-sized carnivores spend the most time looking for food, making them vulnerable to change
Anti-smog gun: Delhi’s latest move to shoot down killer pollution
20 Dec 2017
In its latest effort to combat dense smog that shrouds Delhi every winter, the Aam Admi Party government today begin day-long gun trials of an anti-smog gun
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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?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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