To save the planet, first save elephants
Wiping out all of Africa’s elephants could accelerate Earth’s climate crisis by allowing 7% more damaging greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, scientists say. But conserving forest elephants may reverse
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Snow at Dakshin Gangotri hints at beginning of cooling cycle
Even as global warming and climatic changes remain on the forefront of international debates, observations by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) have found a reduction in the rate of glacial snout as
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Weather’s turning on climate change
On May 10 the planet marked a milestone of sorts. Scientists recorded that for every million molecules of air, 400 were of carbon dioxide – the key gas that accumulates over decades in the air and leads to global warming. The figure sent alarm bells ringing. A large section of scientists has long predicted that if the accumulated CO ² rose above 350 parts per million (about 200 years ago the concentration was 280ppm) it’d trigger catastrophic, perhaps irreversible changes. When the 400ppm mark was reached, global media went into a spin. Scientists and civil society called for swift action to reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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Artificial livers: Scientists achieve breakthrough
MIT researchers, including an Indian-origin scientist, have made a breakthrough that may lead to development of artificial livers for transplantation. The scientists’ attempts at exploiting the ability
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HP scientist helps grow apple in Karnataka
With the efforts of veteran horticulture scientist Chiranjit Parmar from Mandi, apple cultivation no longer remains the exclusive domain of Himalayan hill areas. The scientist has helped farmers in Karnataka
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Scientists for extensive, coordinated research effort on glaciers
Scientists, administrators and other experts have underlined the need for an effective networking of various institutions engaged in research on climate change for a well-coordinated effort to study the
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Plant-based ‘eggs’ for vegetarians
New York: Veg egg! In a good news for vegetarians, a US company says it is developing nutritious eggs from plant materials as substitutes for chicken eggs. For decades, egg substitutes of various
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White Bengal tiger enigma solved
A change in a single amino acid (A477V) in one pigmentation-related gene (SLC45A2) causes some tigers to have white fur with dark or sepia brown stripes, scientists from Peking University, Beijing, have
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Now, Kashmir to attract tourists with its aroma
Kashmir’s scenic beauty has always drawn tourists in hordes. Now a visit to the Valley could also calm your mood through a variety of aromas if the mission of a group of local scientists is successful.
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Everest ice core to study climate change
Scientists have obtained the longest ice core ever from the Mount Everest, measuring 142 metres, along with two other samples to aid in the study of climate change and provide new insight into global warming.
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Global warming 20% slower?
Global average temperatures will warm about 20 per cent more slowly than expected over the coming decades, scientists have predicted. The recent downturn in the rate of global warming will lead to lower