Air quality in Delhi-NCR improves slightly to ‘very poor’
Change in wind direction primarily responsible; situation worsen during weekend
Mining at deep sea
Countries are delving deeper into the ocean to explore its mineral wealth. The deposits on the ocean floor are enormous and the ecology of this …
Met department moves from weather forecasting to nowcasting
Information on severe weather conditions will be made available three to six hours beforehand
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
Nano technology enables scientists to study migrations of Pied Cuckoo
The project is the first to study the species, which is closely linked to the arrival of the south west monsoon in India
Cloudburst explained
Has India taken heed of warning from previous cloudburst incidents?
Temperatures in India could rise by 4.4°C by 2100, says govt report
‘Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region’ predicts that monsoon rainfall could change by an average of 14% by 2100
Biodiesel from microalgae becomes a reality
May be available commercially in five years
Rains in Uttarakhand extreme weather event: scientists
Unpredictability associated with monsoons will only increase as global temperatures rise
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