Brazil's savannahs bloom The vast savannah has been transformed in less than a generation into Brazil's grain belt, thanks to the discovery that soils could be made fertile by dousing them with phosphorus and lime.
Building Jack's beanstalk An elevator stretching all the way up beyond 36,000 kms could become a reality this century, if not sooner, according to specialists. It could replace costly launches.
Ice-quakes too tell a tale By looking at the Shalang glacier in the Ganga basin, scientists have concluded that the trans-Himadri fault has been active quite recently.
A blue Arctic Ocean by 2013 Warm winds, heat-trapping clouds and water vapour in the air and sunny skies have meant the melting and moving of ice in the Arctic, to an extent not seen
in a century. What better evidence would one
need for global warming?
Champions in sports other than cricket complain that Indian cricketers get disproportionate rewards as compared to them. Are they justified in complaining? Is the recognition of achievements related to the popularity of the game? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Most readers feel that cricket is over-glorified and its players are pampered at the cost of other sports. Others contend that cricket is the nation’s religion and the players certainly deserve the booty.
