Building against odds
Despite a host of reasons against its constuction, Pakistan decides to go ahead with building the Diamer dam
Semantics of Anthropocene: Have humans really formed a new era
The Earth will hardly notice when we humans are gone, just as it hardly knew we were here
Mountain of faith: Mysuru’s famous Chamundi Hill is crumbling
Four major landslides have been reported on Mysuru’s Chamundi Hill since 2019, alarming greens and government alike
Seismic activity has gone through the roof in last two months
Since December 2, 2016, there have been around 420 earthquakes of magnitude over 5 along all major continental plate boundaries
A year after the quake we look at the physical changes
While the earthquake pushed some of the country’s areas higher in elevation, Mount Everest, the tallest peak in the world, has decreased in …
Big earthquake could hit Bangladesh, northeast India
Tremendous strain is building up due to plate convergence under Bangladesh, says a new paper. A single big rupture could cause a magnitude 9 quake
‘There will be a day when we will be able to predict quakes’
Enough strain has accumulated in the Nepal region to cause a great earthquake. But how big it is going to be and when it is going to occur is a …
Volcanic rocks in Deccan pinned down to a comet
A model to explain the formation of a vast stretch of volcanic rocks near Bombay may even explain the extinction of dinosaures
‘We are skipping a whole glacial cycle’
A study has found that even moderate human emissions of 1,000-1,500 gigatonnes of carbon would postpone the next glacial age by at least 100,000 years
Plate tectonics began three billion years ago, claims study
This finding may have huge implications on geological studies and provide basis for research on Earth’s history
Goa government turns focus on illegal mining in forests
Letter from revenue officer of Sanguem taluka complaining about illegal mining in forestland rang the alarm
Nepal earthquake may have 'unzipped' fault line, boosting risk of future quake
New research shows the earthquake that struck central Nepal in April this year was only a partial rupture of the fault line, meaning another …
Bowels of the Earth: Meet the planet’s new layer, the innermost inner core
The idea that the Earth could hold a fifth layer was proposed in 2002; since then, researchers have been trying to get more data to learn about …
Neduvasal residents protest hydrocarbon extraction in agricultural land
A new government policy has made it easier to dig deeper for unconventional oil and gas. But a village in Tamil Nadu is up in arms against the …
`A major ecosystem change is on its way'
Adriana Dutkiewicz, senior lecturer at the University of Sydney, was the lead researcher of the team that mapped the ocean floor. She spoke to …
Tragedy unfolds in Turkey
Thousands dead, an equal number injured and rendered homeless, besides a burning oil refinery will Turkey ever overcome the aftermath of this …
Sedimental attraction
A drowning delta can be rescued by changing the nature of its sediments, new theory claims
Where did the Earth’s oxygen come from? New study hints at an unexpected source
Some of Earth’s early oxygen came from tectonic sources via movement & destruction of crust
Flash floods are man-made
Environmental geologist K S Valdiya lives in Uttarakhand and keeps a tab on the changing geological processes in the Himalayan region. He was …
U R Rao on measures to save the Antarctic
The two-week long 30th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting concluded on May 11 in New Delhi. Among other resolutions, India's proposal to set …
On road to recovery
Nepal has banned new constructions till it formulates a fresh building code. Emerging threat of landslides compounds its troubles
Teesta dams: A recipe for disaster?
The Gujarat 2001 earthquake drove home the point that cities built on river alluvium and sand are likely to suffer maximum damage from an …
Odisha’s soil leads to landmark discovery about early life evolution
A paleosol from India is telling us that there was a short-lived pulse of atmospheric oxygenation and this occurred considerably earlier than …
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 …
The southern connection
Building up of ice sheets in the far north might be due to strong currents in the South Atlantic