Quake sickness
Full of treasure
At greater risk
Down but not under
Weather on order
A new technology could render weather forecasts redundant
Groundwater extraction has tilted Earth’s spin; how likely is it to fuel climate change?
Attempts to slow groundwater depletion rates in sensitive regions could alter the change in drift
Agromet advisories to reach more farmers from July
Union minister for science and technology said this step is towards expansion and upgradation of weather services
India gets new weather prediction model for better forecasts
The very high resolution global deterministic weather prediction model, as per earth sciences ministry, shows significant improvement in daily …
Neptune factor
Scientists discover "chimneys" on the sea floor, hope to get an insight into how the ecosystem works
Marking time
El Nio, the warm ocean current in the South Pacific can do the incredible, it can slow down the rotation of the Earth
Sooty symptoms
The role of marine life in mitigating global warming takes a knocking as new findings link carbon on the ocean floor to forest fires
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 …
Indian Science Congress: India not producing quality research material, government adviser says
India faces challenges in doing science at par with global standards, according to officials
For the first time, India has indigenously developed Braille maps
India's first indigenously developed atlas for blind children enables them to study geography more effectively
Gas emissions
Make India a ‘weather-ready’ nation
A proposal has been sent to the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, detailing the areas of concern in India’s weather forecasting system and …
Burning ice
Ice crystals, known as methane hydrates, found inside the seafloor, have tremendous energy potential. But humans are yet to tap them
India International Science Festival, 2021, launched
The theme of IISF 2021 is ‘Celebrating Creativity in Science, Technology and Innovation for Prosperous India’
A third of India’s coastline underwent erosion in 28 years, Bengal worst affected
27% of coastline expanded between 1990 and 2018, according to a report by Union Ministry of Earth Sciences
Water mark
Come March and 199 district agromet units will wind up, as per Centre’s order
Scientists associated with agriculture advisories in different states express concern over decsion
After 7.9 shock
The earthquake that shook Nepal and northern India underscores the urgency to understand the seismicity of the Himalayas and to improve the …
'Village level forecast will take time'
What prevents Indian scientists from making weather forecasts for farmers? Sailesh Naik, secretary to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, tells …
IMD predicts normal monsoon this year
El-Nino could emerge later but drought unlikely
Scientists find new mechanism that contributes to Arctic warming
New research says the Arctic Ocean traps more energy from far infrared radiation than previously estimated