Going, going, gone! The Chorabari glacier in the Himalayas is retreating at an alarming speed. First will come the floods and then the drought as more of the river feeding glaciers shed weight, too fast..
When everything else fails, blame the Sun? The notion that global warming is caused by solar
activity rather than any human activity has been disproved by data that shows otherwise..
Lurking tales Lakes have turned saline and perished. Some others lost their source of replenishment. The geo-archaeological studies of three lakes shows the
impact of climate and humans on them..
A quantum process in photosynthesis Antenna systems that convert a photon to
energy and pass it onto a chlorophyll molecule
exhibit what is similar toquantum coupling..
Limitless energy With solar power available in most places in the country for up to 300 days, and with plenty of the resource there is no reason why solar power cannot take the lead in meeting the demand..
Glaciologist D P Dobhal having breakfast in a camp at the foot of the Kedarnath glacier, Uttarranchal. He is among the very undertaking a study of the Himalayan glaciers. Nascent studies already show the impact of global warming on these vital glaciers.
The government has taken a decision to ban smoking in work places, and also in homes if the maids object. Is it possible to implement the ban?
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