Year: 2017

An artist's illustration of the Enayam port, once ready. Source: YouTube

How POSCO Steel and Enayam Port Both Enshrine Development by Destruction

M.G. Devasahayam 16/04/2017

What really is the mandate of the environment ministry?...

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AOL Gets Rs 42 Crore Bill to Fix Yamuna Floodplains, Smells ‘Lies’

Prashant Kanojia 15/04/2017

Despite much hue and cry, the NGT had allowed...

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The World’s Five Deadliest Volcanoes and Why They’re So Dangerous

Matthew Blackett 15/04/2017

Since 1600, 278,880 people have been killed by volcanic...

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What the 45-Day Annual Fishing Ban in Tamil Nadu Means for Fisheries Conservation

Rahul Muralidharan 15/04/2017

The 45-day fishing ban provides a false impression of...

The north pole of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus is seen in an image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft

NASA Finds More Signs Saturn’s Icy Moon Can Support Life

Irene Klotz 14/04/2017

The discovery makes Saturn's ocean-bearing moon Enceladus the only...

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Is it Really Possible to Pull Water Out of Thin Air?

J.D. Capelouto 14/04/2017

Scientists say they have developed a box that can...

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Protestors May Have Stopped POSCO, But the Fight Isn’t Over Yet

Jayabrata Sarkar 14/04/2017

Despite the POSCO Pratirodha Sangram Samiti's successful agitation, the...