Change in cycles
Volcanic aftermath
Researchers blame tropical eruptions for storms in the northern hemisphere during winters
Quake sickness
Full of treasure
At greater risk
Down but not under
Weather on order
A new technology could render weather forecasts redundant
Gas emissions
Water mark
IMD predicts normal monsoon this year
El-Nino could emerge later but drought unlikely
Air quality in Delhi-NCR improves slightly to ‘very poor’
Change in wind direction primarily responsible; situation worsen during weekend
India will reach top five in science and technology: Jaipal Reddy
Former oil minister dismisses rumours that he is not happy with the change in portfolio
India pushes for micro-level earthquake vulnerability maps
Launches seismic microzonation manual
2011: 10th warmest year on record
Arctic sea ice at its lowest in 2011, says World Meteorological Organization report
Cloudburst explained
Has India taken heed of warning from previous cloudburst incidents?
Biodiesel from microalgae becomes a reality
May be available commercially in five years
What really happened in Uttarakhand
Latest theory suggests combination of rain and landslides caused the disaster
Sikkim earthquake was unusual for Himalaya
It occurred due to sliding, not thrust motion
Come March and 199 district agromet units will wind up, as per Centre’s order
Scientists associated with agriculture advisories in different states express concern over decsion
'We must be ready to face big earthquakes in prone areas'
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) conducted mega mock drills in prone areas to assess our preparedness in the event of large …
Deep dwellers
Life-forms have been found even inside the Earth's crust, a region previously thought to be barren
The slower, the safer
Geologists in the US have discovered that earthquakes can also occur slowly causing minimal damage
Hitting rock-bottom
Certain rocks, discovered literally in the pits of the earth, could substantially change the prevailing tectonic theory
To quake or not to quake
Earthquakes occurring below oceans have been the subject of intense speculation of seismologists across the globe. Theories of the past have …
Earthy ups and downs
New images of the earth's interior show that slabs of surface rock sink to the bottom of the core