Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
for some researchers, tickling is serious business. Tickling is, in fact, a mystery that puzzled Socrates, Galelio, Darwin and still continues to mystify their 20th century counterparts. Armed with "tickle machines" and video tapes of such tv programmes as Saturday Night Live , two scientists from University of California, usa, …
they are smart, can change shapes automatically and are all set to play a crucial role in numerous aspects of day-to-day life in the coming millennium. Meet the Shape Memory Alloys (smas). These are metals and plastic derivatives that are currently emerging from infancy in British research facilities. Researchers are …
since its inception in 1991, the Global Environment Facility, a joint-project of the United Nations Development Programme (undp), United Nations Environment Programme (unep) and the World Bank (wb) has become an arena for North-South bickering. The gef 's ambitious mandate of finding solutions to environmental problems remains all the more …
A self-propelled paddy transplanter has been developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi. The machine uses mat-type seedlings for transplanting eight rows at a time. Gyanendra Singh, director of ICAR's Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal, claims the transplanter can work equivalent to 40 workers. Manual …
the Galapagos archipelago off the coast of Peru supports a unique ecosystem with a large variety of plants and animals. The archipelago has witnessed abnormal weather conditions this season (summer in the Southern Hemisphere) that have been attributed to the phenomenon known as El Ni
US Navy will modify its Quickstrike naval mines so that they can disable enemy mines and clear a safe passage for its ships. The mine is usually dropped from a fighter aircraft. As it falls, air pressure and impact with the water arm the warhead, causing it to detonate when …
the Delhi government has shelved plans to implement a phase-out of 15-year-old commercial vehicles. Delhi transport minister Rajinder Gupta took a u -turn on the policy decision and withdrew the ban on February 4, with the excuse that the government "would take an objective decision later (after the elections)". Though …
recycling paper is not the best option to protect the environment. Say this to the archetypal "green' activist and you will be labelled "pro-industry' and insensitive to the environment. You are bound to be reminded that the forests
Cement-eating bacteria are the main causes of deterioration of bridges, roads and other structures. But now, their appetite for destruction can be used for a cleaner world. The microbes can decontaminate nuclear plants by "eating' away radioactivity from the structures. The bacteria produce a chemical that dissolves concrete, loosening the …
on january 12, farmers gathered in large numbers in Multai in Betul district, Madhya Pradesh, demanding compensation for crops damaged by severe rain and hailstorms. Unable to disperse the crowd, the police opened fire without warning, killing 19 and injuring around 500 people. Described as "more gruesome than Jallianwala", the …
the Sagar dweep system (sds , or the Sagar group of islands) in the Bay of Bengal is teetering on the verge of total destruction due to massive soil erosion and other natural calamities. The issue has now become a matter of global ecological concern. Originally, the sds comprised about …
the dream of science-fiction writers that an object could vanish at one place and reappear instantaneously at another, seems to have come true. Scientists have been able to demonstrate a form of teleportation in a tabletop experiment. Teleporation is a process in which an object disintegrates in one place and …
a new airport system being used at Altanta Hartsfield International, is helping passengers miss fewer connections and wait less time for flights. The system has been jointly developed by the us -based National Aeronautics and Space Administration (nasa) and the Federal Aviation Administration (faa). The system known as the Surface …
A tiny "hazardous' insect, weevil, considered a major threat to horticulture and floriculture sectors, is being successfully used to clear the weeds from Harke reserve lake in Amritsar. Ram Kishan, director of the Irrigation and Power Research Institute (IPRI), Amritsar, says that the insects do no allow the water hyacinth …
The Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment has brought out a vulnerability Atlas of India based on the recommendations of an Expert group chaired by Dr. A.S. Arya, an eminent expert on earthquakes. The atlas is intended to provide precautionary, preventive, protective and curative measures for safety of houses and …
Close at the heels of hurricane Pauline that destroyed parts of Mexico in October killing at least 230 people and rendering 3,00,000 homeless, another hurricane
Scientists are developing radar flashlights that would see through doors and walls. The device developed at Atlanta's Georgia Tech Research Institute, USA, can detect a stationary human's presence through solid wood or a 20 cm block wall from nearly 1.2 m away. The flashlight uses simple microwave technology. It emits …
ever since deformed frogs were found in Minnesota, usa , scientists have been attempting to know the reason of such unusual cases. Recently, John Bantle, a researcher at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, usa , has discovered that when methoprene
On an average, disasters killed more than 1.2 lakh people and affected more than 135.5 million people every year between 1971-1995. Floods killed the maximum number of people in Asia, particularly in China and Bangladesh. In Africa, drought and famine continued to dominate, accounting for almost one-third of the disaster …
two earthquakes in Italy over the last fortnight left about 11 people dead and left an estimated 5,000 homeless. The first quake on September 23 in central Italy, which measured 4.6 on the Richter scale wrecked havoc on several villages. Several monuments are reported to be damaged. The historic basilica …
