Arthur C Clarke foretold many current advances in communication

Putting out new shoots

Whether it's increasing yields, cutting growth time of plants, increasing their resistance to disease or preserving genetic resources, scientists …

Kerala Knowledge Inc

Kerala shows the way by going for a decentralised method to protect its unique biodiversity

Lead Alert

A unique map of India is in the process of being put together

The scientist as a babu

Forest fires - a trailblazer

Controlled burning of woodlands can be an effective tool for enriching the land and ecology. Dipanjan Ghosh looks at the possibilities

Landing on the red planet

The world's powers celebrated Christmas 2003 in style: they sent robotic geologists to the red planet Mars, Earth's uninviting and hostile …

Putting out new shoots

Whether it's increasing yields, cutting growth time of plants, increasing their resistance to disease or preserving genetic resources, scientists …

Indian scientists return with rare plant samples from Arctic

Myriad gains, we all lose

The US appeals court has upheld the patents for isolated human genes, ignoring scientists’ warning that it would obstruct vital research …

A nobel indictment of gene patenting

Legendary scientist James Watson files court brief against lunacy of gene patents

Environet

This column will bring you an update on various groups and individuals working in fields related to environment, development and the sciences. …

A tsunami of questions

Small in size, big problem

Nanoparticles, as tiny as a billionth of a metre, pose a challenge to scientists and regulatory authorities alike. It may also be a huge health …

Passive neighbour

India remains indifferent as China builds dams on upper reaches of Brahmaputra  

Problem

Shrouded in controversy

A mountaineering expedition into the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve revives the debate on ecotourism and people's rights over forests.

The cold rush

What has India got to show after 20 years on the Antarctica research bandwagon? Lack of focus

Mark Lynas and the demeaning of science

He’s fuzzy on facts and low on science, but the campaigner gets big media support

Science for ecology

Down To Earth and the Centre for Science and Environment announce the winner of the 2001 Green Scientist Award. In the exercise to rate the …

Undone

10th climate change meet shows how weak the will to combat global warming has become