Month: September 2015

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Three Trillion Trees Live on Earth, But There Would be Twice as Many Without Humans

James Dyke 04/09/2015

The rise of human civilisation has reduced the numbers...

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Get Wired 3/9: New OROP Plan, Smoking Problem, Coal v. Forest, and More

The Wire Staff 03/09/2015

Govt. may announce new plan for ex-servicemen With no...

This stunning group of galaxies is far, far away - about 450 million light-years from planet Earth - cataloged as galaxy cluster Abell S0740. Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team (STScI / AURA)

The Theory of Parallel Universes is Not Just Math – it is Science That Can Be Tested

Eugene Lim 02/09/2015

The multiverse view is not actually a theory, it...

The forest rights' of tribal communities are being withdrawn to make way for coal mines. Credit: IAC/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Final Number of Inviolate Coal Blocks Down From 206 to Less Than 35

Nitin Sethi and Subhayan Chakraborty, Business Standard 02/09/2015

The environment ministry has figured that the government does...

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How India’s Tax System Helps Heavily Taxed Cigarettes Flourish

Charu Bahri 02/09/2015

Cigarettes are part of a health crisis–encompassing cancer, respiratory...

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Even Bats Need to Wake Up and Smell the Coffee

T.V. Padma 02/09/2015

A depletion in the population and diversity of bats...

An old man smoking a bidi at a bricks factory. Credit: nevilzaveri/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Why India Ignores A $16-Billion Smoking-Led Health Crisis

Charu Bahri 01/09/2015

Cigarettes are getting most of the blame but the...