Archaeology helps to unlearn too
Archaeology is the science that studies the remains of past cultures by investigating and analysing the objects people leave behind. It is a …
Land subsidence is serious
India depends heavily on groundwater. But overextraction can cause the land to sink. A recent study found that signs of land subsidence are …
Eye on the storm
Cyclone Phailin has not taken many lives but has left behind a trail of destruction that severely cripples people’s livelihood. What did it …
Sniffing out the killers
They are tiny and remote-controlled. And these sniffer planes will soon fly into biowarfare danger zones
Smoke from Punjab fires added to Delhi’s deadly air cocktail
Data captured by MODIS Aqua/Terra with active fire points marked as red dots Aqua images are at approximately 10.30 am and Terra at 1.30 pm …
Adding a new dimension to medical imaging
A new computer software that converts a two-dimensional image into a three-dimensional one is expected to radically transform medical science.
How digital revolution in farming systems can boost productivity
Adopting precision farming techniques could be a paradigm shift in farmer’s perception from production to productivity and to profitability
Market for agriculture drones to expand 7.4 times by 2022
Inexpensive sensors, cloud computing and intelligent software will drive the market ahead
The eye in the sky
India is one of the few developing countries to have its own space satellite systems. And, now Indian planners are depending increasingly on …
Space age
SPACE ’99·Organised by the Indian Space Research Organisation and Exhibitions India Private Limited, New Delhi
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
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 …
'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
Drones help track wildfires, count wildlife and map plants
After learning how to operate a drone safely, users can acquire a variety of scientific data
Community management of ponds has been a success'
Mohit Kumar Ray, convener of Kolkata-based non-profit Vasundhara Foundation, says the city has been losing nearly 200 ponds each year for the …
Maharashtra forest department to go hi-tech
Satellite images and information technology will be used to check poaching, tree felling
Remote sensing can resolve food crisis
It can help understand time-varying meteorological parameters for sustainable use in irrigation and crop management in the Indo-Gangetic basin
Satellite study finds ammonia hotspots over agricultural areas
Ammonia concentration in the atmosphere over India is the highest in the world due to cattle population and excessive fertilizer use, says study
2016 experiences record-breaking heat for nine consecutive months
12 consecutive months from October 2015 to September 2016 have set new monthly high-temperature records
Crop Burning: Punjab and Haryana’s killer fields
Punjab produces about 19-20 million tonnes of paddy straw and about 85-90 per cent of this paddy straw is burnt in the field