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 the trend, providing a service worth $43billion in storing carbon, the academics found. The research, published in Nature Geoscience, shows that …
These strains of bird flu have killed millions of commercial chickens and turkeys and have even led to the deaths of hundreds of people. The new vaccines, though, should help prevent such devastating losses. The researchers actually focused on the avian influenza virus subtype H5N1, which is a new strain …
A day after being criticised by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for preparing a report that “lacked data and analysis”, IIT-Delhi scientists who authored the study came out in support of it. The 13-page report concludes that diesel vehicles over 10 years of age form only seven per cent of …
A day after being criticised by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for preparing a report that "lacked data and analysis", IIT-Delhi scientists who authored the study came out in support of it. The 13-page report concludes that diesel vehicles over 10 years of age form only seven per cent of …
Allocates Rs 10 crore for organic farming under the organic farming policy released in April Gujarat government will spend about Rs 10 crore in a year to promote organic farming in the state under the organic farming policy. The government had announced the policy in April this year. A state …
The fertility of the world's soil is reaching a peak that will threaten global food supplies this century unless more is done to preserve the long-term viability of existing farmland, according to a group of leading scientists. Soil erosion and degradation, combined with the loss of agricultural land to urban …
Indian science is a study in contrasts. With its vast population and rapidly expanding economy, the country has ramped up scientific production at an impressive rate. India started the twenty-first century well behind Russia, France, Italy and Canada in terms of yearly publications and it now leads them all by …
Ten Indian research leaders give their prescriptions, from better funding, facilities, mentoring and education to greater respect, fairness, autonomy and confidence. Sunita Narain: Manage waste frugally Hiriyakkanavar Ila: Support the bulk of students Yamuna Krishnan: Crack the cliques, enable visionaries Joyashree Roy: Train more energy economists Raghavendra Gadagkar: Solve local …
SYDNEY: Growing sea ice surrounding Antarctica could prompt scientists to consider relocating research stations on the continent, according to the operations manager of the Australian Antarctic Division. Rob Wooding said that resupplying Australia's Mawson Station -- the longest continuously operated station in Antarctica -- relied on access through to a …
AUSTRALIAN researchers have discover that sea levels are rising faster than previously thought due to incorrect data, a latest study showed. Scientists from the University of Tasmania (UTAS) have corrected data taken from satellite readings, which now show that sea levels are continuing to rise at dangerous levels. A report …
Israeli entrepreneurs Ran Korber, Emil Fisher, and Ziv Lautman are to be honored at the White House Monday, when they will be lauded for their technology’s contribution to improving the human condition. The entrepreneurs’ BreezeoMeter app caught the White House’s attention, said Lautman, because “air pollution is at the front …
Forests and forestry are essential to achieve global food security as the limits of boosting agricultural production are becoming increasingly clear, a new study published today reveals. The findings are included in the most comprehensive scientific analysis to date on the relationship among forests, food and nutrition launched today in …
Recorded levels have not been seen at least since monitoring began – and probably in all of human history. What’s needed now is political will, says a researcher Global average concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reached a new record high in March 2015, soaring to surpass 400 parts …
The ministry of environment and forests is set to revisit the ban on animal dissection and animal experimentation at undergraduate level and restrictions at the postgraduate level, four years after the University Grants Commission (UGC) went ahead with the controversial decision. The ministry recently wrote to the UGC apprising it …
It could prove all but impossible to tackle the problem of microplastics in the ocean, but better management of waste plastic is an important first step, a major UN report indicates. The UN’s group of experts on the scientific aspects of marine environmental protection urged the development of a recycling-based …
Scientists race against the clock to retrieve data that will also help them understand the devastating quake. The massive earthquake that struck Nepal Saturday likely caused permanent changes in the Earth’s surface and may have made Everest a little taller—or shorter, scientists say. A team of geologists from the U.S. …
Washington: A part of India slid about one foot to 10 feet northwards and underneath Nepal in a matter of seconds during the devastating 7.9-magnitude earthquake that hit the neighbouring country on Saturday, a US scientist has said. "Saturday's slip took place over an area about 1,000 to 2,000 square …
The first malaria vaccine candidate to reach phase-3 of clinical testing was found to partially protect children against the disease up to four years after vaccination and may be available by as early as October this year, scientists reported.The results suggest that the vaccine candidate RTS,S/AS01 could prevent a substantial …
The climate change by the year 2100 is unlikely to be mitigated by a recent hiatus in temperature rises, according to Australian scientists. A recent hiatus in global temperature rises will not temper the ultimate impact of climate change by the end of the century, research by Australian climate scientists …
