Remote islands without large populations are the most effective indicator of the amount of plastic debris floating in the oceans. On the beaches of the tiny Cocos (Keeling) Islands, populationContinue Reading
Indian scientists have discovered a hitherto unknown effect of the tropical weather phenomenon known as Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), which plays an important role in determining the fate of Indian summerContinue Reading
The floor of the world’s seas is scattered with vast beds of black potato-shaped polymetallic nodules comprising copper, nickel, cobalt, manganese, iron and rare earth elements. These natural goodies areContinue Reading
Tamil Nadu hits upon an idea to prevent erosion of ecologically sensitive islands and regenerate the coral diversity in the Gulf of Mannar by deploying artificial reef made of concrete.Continue Reading
