Water management systems reflect existing socio-economic structures: Ansari
April 13th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 13 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari today said that water management systems have traditionally reflected existing socio-economic structures and governance mechanisms.Addressing at "India Water Forum-2011" and the "International ... Read more...
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Part of Alaska was inundated by ancient megafloods
April 29th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 29 (ANI): One of the largest fresh-water floods in Earth's history occurred about 17,000 years ago and inundated a large area of Alaska that is now occupied in part by ... Read more...
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Supervolcano eruption in Sumatra deforested India 73,000 years ago
November 24th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 24 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have come across what they call "incontrovertible evidence" that the volcanic super-eruption of Toba on the island of Sumatra about 73,000 years ago ... Read more...
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Seismic forces may have twisted Italian supervolcano’s innards
October 2nd, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 2 (ANI): Scientists have found that seismic forces have twisted an Italian supervolcano's interiors, giving scientists an unprecedented glimpse deep into the feature's explosive plumbing-and a better shot at ... Read more...
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Scientists find “Rosetta Stone” of supervolcanoes in Italian Alps
September 22nd, 2009 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 22 (ANI): A team of scientists has found the "Rosetta Stone" of supervolcanoes, in the form of a fossil supervolcano in the Italian Alps' Sesia Valley.A team led by James ... Read more...
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Scientists see dramatic increase in amount of fresh water in Arctic Ocean
July 5th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 5 (ANI): A new study by scientists has shown a dramatic increase in the amount of fresh water in the Arctic Ocean.Fresh water flowing into or out of the Arctic ... Read more...
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Volcanic blasts kicked off modern ice ages 34 million years ago
June 23rd, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 23 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a new theory that says volcanic blasts gave the Earth its polar ice caps about 34 million years ago, and kicked off a ... Read more...
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Greenland ice sheet to blame for 25 percent of global sea rise in past 13 yrs
June 13th, 2009 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 13 (ANI): A new study has determined that the Greenland ice sheet is melting faster than expected, and is consequently responsible for nearly 25 percent of global sea rise in ... Read more...
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Giant volcanic eruption 260 mln yrs ago may have caused global mass extinction
May 29th, 2009 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 29 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Leeds in the UK have uncovered a previously unknown giant volcanic eruption that led to global mass extinction 260 million years ago.The eruption ... Read more...
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Melting ice caps may trigger more volcanic eruptions in future
April 4th, 2008 - 12:42 pm ICT by admin
London, April 4 (ANI): A new research has stated that melting ice caps, which are caused by global warming, may trigger more volcanic eruptions in the future.According to a report in ... Read more...
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Molten rocks under Atlantic Ocean may shed light on break up of continents
March 28th, 2008 - 2:33 pm ICT by admin
London, March 28 (ANI): Scientists have for the first time explored a huge volume of molten rock frozen into the crust under the Atlantic Ocean, which might gives them a better ... Read more...
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Sea levels would have risen 30 percent without dams and reservoirs
March 14th, 2008 - 2:19 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 14 (ANI): A new study has indicated that without dams and reservoirs, sea levels would have risen 30 percent more than they already have.According to a report in National ... Read more...
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Shrinking Himalayan ice fields could affect more than 500 million people on the Indian subcontinent
December 12th, 2007 - 1:18 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): A new research has led scientists to speculate that the Himalayan ice fields have been gradually shrinking over the past 50 years, which could seriously affect the lives ... Read more...
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