Brown oil and silvery sheen
By: Dahr Jamail Erika, who is a photographer, and myself, headed out in a boat from Fourchon, US state Louisi ana’s southernmost port. We had four co-travellers: Jonathan Henderson, Randy, Craig and...
View ArticleCloud view clears up
By: Smriti SharmaOrigin of aerosols dictates cloud shape How cloudy is it outside? The answers may depend on the level of atmospheric pollution in one’s region. Cloud-forming microscopic particles,...
View ArticleIndia signs nuclear convention
By: Savvy Soumya MisraIntended as gift to ObamaIndia signed the international convention on compensating nuclear accident victims on October 27. The convention, to a large extent, shields suppliers of...
View ArticleDon’t pee in pool
By: Vibha VarshneyIt reacts with disinfectants, can cause diseases including cancerDo chemicals used to disinfect water harm our health? Evidence suggests drinking water purified with common...
View ArticleSense the charged air
By: ManupriyaRadioactive material can be pinpointed remotelyread more
View ArticleThe endgame at Cancun
By: Sunita Narain As I write this, some 24 hours are left to finalise the agreement at the 16th Conference of Parties to the climate change convention being held in Cancun. At this moment it seems the...
View ArticleThink before you drink
By Savvy Soumya MisraStudies confirm energy drinks like Red Bull can be unsafe. India yet to limit their caffeine contentread more
View ArticleBattle for the Internet
By Latha Jishnu and Arnab Pratim DuttaAs the Internet turns into the public square and the marketplace of our world, it is increasingly becoming a contested terrain. Governments, corporations and even...
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