Opinion: Earthquakes are a boon for Earth

Earthquakes are natural but huge losses of life and property during the incidence of an earthquake are anthropogenic

Can agriculture fuel mass extinction?

We must make gradual changes and develop agriculture according to the principles of life on the planet

The Nobel for Svante Pääbo is an attempt to redefine modern man

DNA can be a bridge to true social relationships; if we have an awareness of the common sources of our origin, then a sense of unity will arise …

‘Einstein’s E = mc2 does not work in the biosphere’

Behaviour of light changes on entry into Earth's atmosphere from space; it assumes a benevolent role

Three crops rule the world: What it means for the planet’s wildlife

Over-dependence on wheat, maize and rice threatens the future of wildlife survival and global food security 

The jury is still out on the de-extinction of the woolly mammoth

There are several ethical concerns in bringing an extinct species back to life, some scientists have said about the woolly mammoth; others …

Desertification in India: How Green Revolution hastened the man-made soil degradation

The biggest threat of desertification emanates from the major crops of the Green Revolution — wheat and paddy

Prude operator

World Bank's efforts to leverage more private investment may undermine development

In search of hunger

While the fare at the Rome Food Summit was aimed mainly to help tummy trimming of ambitious plans drawn up earlier, the general feeling of the …

In a swelter over shelter

Besides highlighting some of the enduring concerns faced by today's urban planners, what else has the Istanbul 'city summit' -- Habitat II -- …