India-US science body seeks removal of visa problems
June 13th, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 13 (IANS) The Indo-US joint commission on science and technology has unanimously recommended that the two sides work together to remove impediments in visa matters and biological material ... Read more...
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Huge parts of world drying up due to land ‘evapotranspiration’: Study
October 11th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11 (ANI): A group of researchers examining 'evapotranspiration' on a global basis have concluded that the soils in large areas of the Southern Hemisphere, including major portions of Australia, Africa ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Why Antarctic sea ice is increasing despite warming climate
August 17th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 17 (ANI): While the Arctic sea ice has been decreasing over the years, the Antarctic sea ice extent has been increasing slightly - a phenomenon that has left scientists baffled."We ... Read more...
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Global warming-induced water changes to continue for decades
July 11th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 11 (ANI): A reversal of human-induced temperature changes will not quickly return the hydrological cycle to its prewarming state, contrary to popular belief, according to a new study.Peili Wu ... Read more...
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Fog discovered on Saturn’s largest moon Titan
December 20th, 2009 - 3:39 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 20 (IANS) US scientists have discovered fog moving across the south pole of Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
Titan looks to be the only place in the solar system aside from ... Read more...
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Scientists discover fog on Saturn’s largest moon
December 19th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) Saturn's largest moon, Titan, looks to be the only place in the solar system - aside from our planet, with copious quantities of liquid, largely liquid methane and ... Read more...
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European satellite to provide new insights into how water is cycled around Earth
November 2nd, 2009 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 2 (ANI): An European satellite that will provide major new insights into how water is cycled around the Earth, has been launched into space.According to a report by BBC News, ... Read more...
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Titan’s surface similar to that of Earth
August 7th, 2009 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 7 (ANI): A new research indicates that Saturn's haze-enshrouded moon Titan turns out to have much in common with Earth in the way that weather and geology shape its terrain.Wind, ... Read more...
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World Bank to help Himachal Pradesh increase forest cover
July 20th, 2008 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 20 (IANS) The World Bank has agreed to extend the facility of carbon credit financing to Himachal Pradesh to encourage people to raise forests on private and community lands. A ... Read more...
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Modern agriculture may lead to major disruptions of worlds water flows
April 3rd, 2008 - 3:05 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 3 (ANI): Water experts have warned that modern agriculture and land-use practices may lead to major disruptions of the worlds water flows, with potentially sudden and dire consequences for ... Read more...
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