Year: 2016

Badruddin Sarkar stands atop a five-metre-high embankment and points to the tree stump, where his home used to be before it was swallowed by the Bay of Bengal. Credit: Joydeep Gupta/Third Pole

What Will Keep the Sea at Bay?

Joydeep Gupta 30/05/2016

As sea levels rise due to climate change, planners...

Scorching temperatures in Jammu, northern India. This month has seen records smashed in nearby Rajasthan. Credit: Jaipal Singh/EPA

India’s Pollution Problem May Be ‘Hiding’ Extreme Heat Spikes

Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Andrew King and Geert Jan van Oldenborgh 30/05/2016

Although India is no stranger to extreme heat at...

People get suspicious when ethically fraught science is discussed behind closed doors. Credit: DNA image via www.shutterstock.com

What Does it Mean for Researchers, Journalists and the Public When Secrecy Surrounds Science?

Jeff Bessen 29/05/2016

Researchers must rely on journalists for their communication skills...

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UNESCO Report Overlooks Vulnerable World Heritage Sites

Rob Souter 29/05/2016

The report warns of risks from climate change and...

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India Challenges WTO Ruling Against Solar Technology Development

Ravi Kanth Devarakonda 28/05/2016

At a time when the countries of the world...

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Why Do Only Some People Get ‘Skin Orgasms’ from Listening to Music?

Mitchell Colver 28/05/2016

Those who intellectually immerse themselves in music, rather than...

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A Computer Scientist Who Keeps Our Satellites in Check

Nandita Jayaraj 28/05/2016

Kriti Faujdar finds ISRO a supportive place to work...