If disaster strikes

Is India ready for a Japan-like catastrophe?

Illegal buildings trigger erosion, threaten Puri beach

On the trail of tsunami

Since the 2004 tsunami, scientists have moved closer to understanding and predicting its trigger, the tectonic earthquake. Are governments …

A tsunami of questions

Andaman's post-tsunami days see rotting neem cakes, unused tillers

Tsunami 2004: scientists move closer to understanding triggers for tsunamis

There are patterns and rules governing even the greatest earthquakes and tsunamis, helping scientists to anticipate them

Scientists project path of radiation plume from Japan's nuclear reactors

Tsunami-hit farmers of Nagapattinam against prawn industry

Tsunami 2004: Sri Lanka yet to streamline its disaster warning system

Evacuation drills are carried out every three months, along with awareness initiatives linked to tsunamis, floods and landslides

A decade after tsunami, people still await rehabilitation

Tamil Nadu government claims affected people rehabilitated, ground reality different

Nuclear radiations: how harmful

India jumps to fourth place in computing capacity for weather forecasting

The super computer, Pratyush will help in major improvements in various services offered by institutions under the Ministry of Earth Sciences for …

Green lore

Environment has been intrinsic to our oral traditions much before we developed writing. But it is only in the past decade or two that …

Rainwater harvesting aids tsunami-hit Sri Lankan villages

'Indian nuke power plants safe'

Nucear safety panel recommends additional design provisions

Australia says no to protecting Japanese whale hunters

Does not buy country’s argument that it is whaling for scientific reasons

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Programme to insure Pacific island nations against natural disasters enters third season

The insurance cover is provided against earthquakes, tsunamis, and risk of tropical cyclones

Lessons from Japan: Diversify energy options

The nuclear mess in Japan has raised many questions. There were glaring technological errors at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. A section of US …

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Science and Technology - Briefs

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Greece may experience tsunami before century-end

Tsunami hits again

Andhra salt-makers want recognition as farmers