Month: August 2019

climate change, global warming, climatology, tipping points, reduced order modelling, catastrophe theory, potential energy, energy landscape, phase transitions, Anelosimus studiosus, pigtailed macaque, mathematics, nonlinear dynamics, Mexican hat potential, resilience,

What Are Tipping Points?

Ronak Gupta 06/08/2019

The idea of tipping points has come to dominate...

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Scientists Need to be More Active on Social Media to Curb Spread of Pseudoscience

Santosh Vijaykumar 06/08/2019

False information led many to believe that the Nipah...

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Nutrition Science Is Broken. This New Egg Study Shows Why.

Timothy F. Kirn 05/08/2019

At turns lauded and vilified, the humble egg is...

soil erosion, Gulf of Mannar, Vaan island, artificial reefs, coral reefs, limestone, Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute, Thoothukudi, IIT Madras, Thoothukudi, Thiruvaikulam, Koswari island, trawling, seine haul fishing, push net operations, fishing, rising sea level, climate change, 2004 tsunami,

How Tamil Nadu Is Fighting in the First Attempt to Save a Sinking Island

Ankita Sengupta 05/08/2019

Two islands in the Gulf of Mannar islands have...

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Mumbai Rains: Schools, Colleges to Remain Closed on Monday

In view of the heavy rains alert, the government...

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When Tree Planting Actually Damages Ecosystems

Kate Parr and Caroline Lehmann 04/08/2019

Ecological literacy is needed to guide global tree planting...

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Authorities Investigate Murder of Indigenous Leader in Brazilian Amazon

Thais Borges 04/08/2019

The violence in Amapá came as far-right president Jair...