Technology for the poor

Wasteland maps can help frame poverty alleviation programmes

A new chain

Seabirds’ feeding pattern linked to fishing boats  

Novel use of satellite data is helping Africa cope with natural disasters

Scientists have been able to identify rainfall declines and specify precisely how bad a bad season is

Google’s new catch

Internet>> Satellite Imagery ÔÇó Persian Gulf

Development dilemmas

Predicting tsunamis

Ozone layer depletes

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Saraswati underground

Experts attempt to map the mythical river's palaeo-channels and put them to good use

Colour catch

Fishery forecasts based on ocean colour can quadruple profits

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Trial by error

Arabian Sea is suffocating due to toxic algae bloom, and it is going to get worse

The extent and frequency of harmful algae bloom increases, thanks to ocean warming and higher levels of water pollution due to human activities

Arctic warming at least twice as fast as rest of the world: NOAA report

Persistent warming and loss of sea ice in Arctic is triggering release of trapped carbon into atmosphere

Rate of sea level rise likely to be detected in 10 years

A new study shows the role played by a volcanic eruption in detecting future trends in global sea level rise

Insure farmers to ensure future

Let’s leave for the moment the questions why these extreme weather events are happening in our world with greater frequency and intensity. …

Tracking India's wealth

India has come out with maps of its biodiversity-rich regions, one of the first countries to do so in the world. It was the fruit of a five-year …

Clinical historian

Satellite images>> Archaeology • Egypt/US

A bridge too far-fetched

Crop cover insurance

Satellite images used differently

Ancient story new discovery

'River regulation responsible for decline in water bird population in Australia'

Kate Brandis, joint research fellow at the Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW and Australian Nuclear Science Technology Organisation

Has the flood opened their eyes?

The Bombay HC order protects mangroves