Perth As The ‘Path-Finder’
Remains of an ancient coral reef have recently been discovered in the Australian desert. Researchers have claimed that the height of this coral reef, consisting of limestone bedrock, was no […]
Owing To Low Water Levels
A centuries-old village was buried under a reservoir… Well, it was one day, when, all of a sudden, houses, neighbourhood and roads of the village became visible, as the reservoir […]
A ‘Delighting’ Drought, For Some
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (EC) has confirmed that Europe is experiencing most severe drought of the past 500 years, as nearly 47% of the European Union […]
On The ‘Carbon Sink’
The National Institute for Space Research (INPE), the space agency of Brazil, has reported that deforestation of the Amazon rainforest hit a new record in the first six months of […]
Combatting The Impacts Of Pollution
It may not be easy to make a completely plastic-free world in the near future. However, India took an important step on July 1, 2022 to combat worsening pollution, as […]
On Earth’s Oldest Known Wildfires
The Earth had experienced wildfires at a time when there were not many trees, but only little bushes, on its surface. Scientists recently found that the oldest wildfires had taken […]
Recognising Her Work & Legacy
American pioneering art historian Stella Kramrisch (May 29, 1896 – August 31, 1993) had arrived in India in 1922 at the invitation of great Indian poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore […]
Blot On The Landscape
In 1993, American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist and author Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) had mentioned that the Earth was not an insignificant […]
Diamond Jubilee: The Legacy Of ‘Silent Spring’
Although the word groundbreaking has become somewhat cliché, the adjective is still appropriate for Harriet Beecher Stowe‘s 1852 novel ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin‘. The author had penned a touching story of […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 