Month: December 2017

A thin-section of a rock known as andesite, from the Soufrière Volcano, Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles. The section reveals complex compositional zoning of the crystals forming part of the rock. Credit: Clare Connolly, Author provided

Bali’s Agung: Using ‘Volcano Forensics’ to Map the Past and Predict the Future

Richard John Arculus 02/12/2017

'Volcano forensics' involves a mixture of modern day monitoring...

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Global Fund Elections and What They Say About US’s Influence in Global Health Politics

Priti Patnaik 02/12/2017

Peter Sands was elected the executive director of the...

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Beating Sleeping Sickness After Ebola

Michael Regnier 02/12/2017

The endemic African disease, sleeping sickness, still finds its...

Max Hospital to Be Investigated for Declaring a Living Baby as Dead

The Wire Staff 01/12/2017

Delhi government and Delhi police have both launched inquiries.

In 2015, Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu registered the heaviest rainfall—183% higher at 181.5 cm as against average rainfall of 64 cm in October-December period. Till now, 4 people have died in Tamil Nadu amidst torrential rains. Credit: Reuters

Four Killed Due to Heavy Rains in Southern Tamil Nadu

Rains accompanied by gusty winds lashed southern districts including...

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Should Environmental Refugees Be Granted Asylum Status?

Thalif Deen 01/12/2017

According to the UN, about a third of the...