Snehal Fernandes

Researchers to set sail to Antarctic Ocean to study change in climate

Air pollution in city’s SRA houses 5 times more than nat’l limit

‘SRA designs curb air flow, worsen indoor air pollution’

Scientists make 1st direct observation of magnetic explosion on Sun

Star named after Indian scientist, exoplanet gets a Sanskrit name

Bibha’s exoplanet was christened Santamasa, a Sanskrit word that means “clouded”, which refers to the nature of the exoplanet’s atmosphere.

Most river basins in India cannot cope with climate change: Study

City’s air quality drops to ‘poor’

This year’s November is warmest since 2009: IMD

India’s rain pattern getting affected by global climate crisis

In a report published on Wednesday, climate scientists pointed out that the Indo-Pacific warm pool, a stretch of ocean where the temperature remains above 28°C in the winter months, has doubled in size between 1981 ans 2018.

‘Need to preserve Western Ghats’

‘Tiger reserves not greener than other sanctuaries’

Seaweed species can curb acidification of oceans, shows study

Plastic waste flowing into sea major problem in Mumbai

The cost of this carelessness hit home during the deluge on July 26, 2005, when Mumbai was pounded with 944mm rain in one day that claimed more than 1,000 lives.

Plastic waste flowing into sea major problem

Overnight drama at Aarey Colony in Mumbai ends in arrests

Activists to move Supreme Court against Aarey verdict

Monsoon officially ends on record high

Minor planet named after classical music giant Pandit Jasraj

Christened ‘Panditjasraj (300128)’, the minor planet 2006 VP32 was discovered on November 11, 2006, by the Catalina Sky Survey, a NASA-funded project.

Study finds remains of ancient ocean floor to the east of present-day Kolkata

Indian scientists have uncovered remains of an ancient ocean floor, located to the east of Kolkata and under a large part of Bangladesh, increasing the opportunity to tap into more natural resources in the region. A study led by a team from the University of Hyderabad (UoH) said the ocean floor pushed the area where Kolkata currently stands inside the landmass but also led to the formation of the land which forms 75% of present day Bangladesh.

70% rise in concretised surfaces increased flooding in Mumbai: Report

Researchers said over the past 45 years, concretisation and filling up of wetlands that worked as flood absorbers has led to a 40% increase in the amount of rainwater entering stormwater drains that have not been rebuilt to handle the increased flow.

Western Ghats witnessed 6,970 landslides in August 2018

Drink driving within limit? Bad idea, says IIT-B

The two-member IIT-B team conducted the study on 56 men and 19 women drivers on a fixed-base driving simulator on a 4-km stretch.

‘Despite delay, monsoon picked up due to positive EQUINOO’

As on September 9, the country has received 792mm of rainfall compared to the normal of 737 mm – or 3% more than normal – as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

New set of weather patterns to help predict floods

In 2016, the Met Office used the same cluster method to develop a set of 30 weather patterns for Europe, based on the analysis of mean sea level pressure observations from 1850 to 2003.

8 years since Fukushima: ‘Capacity to generate nuclear energy rises’

The 18th edition of the biennial ‘Nuclear Fuel Report: Global Scenarios for Demand and Supply Availability 2019-2040’, released on Thursday, attributed the projections to extensive programmes to build nuclear reactors in India and China, and more favourable policies in countries like France and USA.

Scientists find 1st evidence of high altitude pollution

The observation was made during experiments conducted at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research-Balloon Facility (TIFR-BF), Hyderabad, between July 3 and August 1.

3,637 earthquakes in Palghar since January: NGRI data

Multiple tremors have been rocking the district since November 2018.

Concentration of carbon dioxide over India is on the rise: Study

In May, CO2 levels in the Earth’s atmosphere crossed 415ppm (parts per million) for the first time in recorded history.

Now, a database of harmful chemicals in everyday items

Human exposure to EDCs takes place via ingestion of food, dust and water, inhalation of gases and particles in the air, and through the skin.

TIFR team creates nano-sized black gold to fight CO2 emissions

The black gold, the scientists said, could possibly be used to reduce the CO2 concentration, formed by industrial and vehicular emissions, in our atmosphere that leads to global warming.