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
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
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 …
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
Mining at deep sea
Countries are delving deeper into the ocean to explore its mineral wealth. The deposits on the ocean floor are enormous and the ecology of this …
Met department moves from weather forecasting to nowcasting
Information on severe weather conditions will be made available three to six hours beforehand
Nano technology enables scientists to study migrations of Pied Cuckoo
The project is the first to study the species, which is closely linked to the arrival of the south west monsoon in India
Temperatures in India could rise by 4.4°C by 2100, says govt report
‘Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region’ predicts that monsoon rainfall could change by an average of 14% by 2100
Rains in Uttarakhand extreme weather event: scientists
Unpredictability associated with monsoons will only increase as global temperatures rise