Former Assistant Editor, Down To Earth
‘DMC3 constellation has the capacity to capture any image on Earth’s surface’
Major applications also include surveying the resources on the planet and its environment, managing urban infrastructure and monitoring disasters
Developing countries will witness increased demand for food in future: report
Rising per capita income will make consumers go in for diet diversification, especially by increasing consumption of animal protein as compared …
'India is likely to experience strong relative impacts of climate change'
Overexploitation of groundwater reservoirs and dependence of surface water reservoirs on monsoon rainfall may lead to decreasing freshwater …
UN food agency launches digital platform on family farming
The move will allow governments to build stronger policies in favour of family farmers across the world
World’s ‘model diet’ under threat from lifestyle changes, globalisation
A study shows that people in the Mediterranean region are shying away from fruits and legumes and digging more into meat and dairy products
Timber companies plundering Congo’s rainforests, says report
A probe by non-profit Global Witness shows that timber companies are defying forest protection laws and underpaying taxes to plunder natural resources
Climate change causing rainfall in Africa’s Sahel region, says study
A long drought, which started in 1968, led to the virtual extinction of crops and widespread loss of cattle in the region
‘Glaciers will continue to decrease in the future even with increased precipitation’
Glaciers in the Mount Everest region provide an important source of water during the pre-monsoon period
Scientists tag Loggerhead sea turtle off the US west coast
Adult turtles have been tagged earlier. Small transmitters have been recently made so that they can be attached to juveniles also
‘Antibiotics are convenient only when they work effectively’
The goal is to treat bacterial infections. Every possible way should be made of making bacteria susceptible to antibiotics as it will help patients
Arctic Ocean entering ‘new era’, say Norwegian scientists
The Norwegian Young Sea Cruise aims to study the thin, young sea ice during the peak melting season
‘We aim to provide immunisation to 90 per cent children in India by 2020’
As the seven-day World Immunization Week (April 24-30) ended on Thursday, WHO representative to India, Nata Menabde, told Down To Earth the …
Global vaccination target ‘off-track’, says WHO
The health agency has called for renewed efforts to get immunisation back on track in view of the World Immunization Week, beginning April 24
IMD forecasts 'below normal' southwest monsoon for 2015
Forecast indicates that El Nino conditions are likely to persist during the southwest monsoon season
Report shows increased killings of environmental activists
Around 116 activists were murdered last year, almost double the number of journalists killed during the same period
Raining troubles
Little-understood western disturbances have been blamed for most of the freak weather events in India in the past decade. With 50 per cent of its …
Deepwater Horizon spill: Dispersant more toxic to corals than oil
Following the spill, coral populations were coated with a dark-coloured flocculent slime that was found to contain oil from the spill and …
Mediterranean Sea accumulating plastic debris
Plastic remnants have been found in the stomach of small fish, seabirds, turtles and sperm whales which abound its waters
India launches fourth navigation satellite
ISRO blasts off the 1,425-kg rocket amidst loud cheers; satellite to be placed in geosynchronous orbit
Waterways can heat a million homes, says UK government
The country’s energy department is banking on a Scandinavian-style technology to heat homes
Mangalyaan to have extended stay in Mars orbit
According to ISRO, there is enough fuel on board the spacecraft that would allow it to last longer in space
Farmers gather in Delhi to demand compensation for crop loss
Instead of giving aid to farmers, government is trying to snatch their land through land bill, say farmers
Hormone replacement therapy linked to blood clots, stroke
Women should fully understand the pros and cons of HRT before taking treatment, say health experts
Chameleons use nanocrystals to change colour
Scientists say change in colour and intensity of the hue depends on the social interaction of the lizard
Pastoralism beneficial to humanity, says UN study
A recent research says that the practice should be encouraged for a successful global transition to green economy