Solar tsunami can trigger the sunspot cycle
A group of solar physicists suggests that a solar tsunami is at work that triggers the new sunspot cycle, after the old one ends.
Pollution: 6 States told to submit action plan
NGT has directed six States to submit by April 30 action plans for bringing air quality standards within the prescribed norms.
A viable alternative to open-heart surgery
TAVR offers lower risks of disabling strokes and death.
Neolithic diet helped develop ‘f’ sound
The study indicates that language is not merely a random product of history but was also linked to biological changes at the time.
Bannerghatta National Park
Bannerghatta National ParkThe Bannerghatta National Park’s Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ), which provides a regulated buffer zone around protected areas, will remain at 168.84 sqkm despite thousands of citizens objecting to the reduction of nearly 100 sqkm as compared to the original proposal.
A climate vulnerability index for India on the anvil
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) will be commissioning a study to assess the climate risks faced by States in India.
Much to gain if Paris climate goals are met
Global Environmental Outlook says India could save trillions in healthcare costs.
Environment damage behind a quarter of premature deaths, diseases: UN report
United Nations said in a landmark report on the planet’s parlous state that A quarter of all premature deaths and diseases worldwide are due to manmade pollution and environmental damage
India’s biodiversity-rich zones also ‘hotspots’ of human impacts
Human impacts on species occur across 84% of the earth’s surface, finds a study published in PLOS Biology, an international journal dedicated to biological science.
India’s newest frog evolved 60 million years ago
The starry dwarf frog, named after Wayanad’s Kurichiya tribe, is found outside protected areas.