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News in Frames | Trickle of freshwater just off the salty sea
15+ hour, 51+ min ago (568+ words) Under the scorching midday sun, women in R. Pudhupattinam, a coastal village about 60 kilometres from Pudukottai in Tamil Nadu, continue a daily ritual that has sustained generations. Barefoot and carrying as many containers as they can, the women walk two or…...
Bursts of rain may deal a double whammy to soil moisture, nitrogen
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (154+ words) Updated - June 04, 2026 09: 18 am IST Monsoon 2026 LIVE: Southwest monsoon expected to onset over Kerala today Because these intense events are typically separated by longer dry intervals, the pooled water evaporates instead of recharging deep soil layers. Their work suggests that the…...
Internal deformation detected within "rigid" Indian plate: New study
3+ week, 9+ hour ago (343+ words) High-precision GPS observations reveal distinct crustal movement patterns within the Indian tectonic plate. Researchers say long-term stresses from the India'Eurasia collision may influence earthquake activity A new study has found evidence that the Indian tectonic plate, long considered a rigid…...
Work on 1. 1 MLD sewage treatment plant at Edakochi expected to be completed by August
3+ week, 4+ day ago (17+ words) The 1. 1 MLD sewage treatment plant in Edakochi is 80% complete and expected to finish by August....
Daily Quiz: On earthquakes
3+ week, 5+ day ago (82+ words) The Hindu You are logged in You don't have any Active Subscription. Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription Products you've access to…...
Scientists trigger 'controlled' earthquakes under Swiss Alps
3+ week, 6+ day ago (455+ words) Researchers have made the ground shake in southern Switzerland, triggering thousands of tiny earthquakes in a monitored setting, as they seek to discover seismicity insights that could reduce risks. "It was a success!" said Domenico Giardini, one of the lead…...
Scorching heat boosts salt production in Thoothukudi; glut concerns grow
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (151+ words) Recalling last year's season that was impacted by unseasonal rainfall, Association secretary adds that this year's weather has been favourable, but anticipated stockpiling of salt has emerged as a major concern for the producers You are logged in You don't…...
Science Snapshots: April 26, 2026
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (181+ words) Explore groundbreaking research on ancient predators, AI weather forecasting, and new coronavirus pathways in just one minute. Invertebrate Cretaceous "krakens" were apex predators The earliest finned octopuses were top predators that rivalled giant marine reptiles By analysing large fossilised jaws,…...
How Wallace and Bates revolutionised natural history
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (156+ words) On April 26, 1848, English naturalists Alfred Wallace and Henry Bates set sail for the Amazon from England. The expeditions that followed varied in duration for both men, but yielded profound insights for both. A. S. Ganesh chirps in about Wallace, Bates, and how…...
Science Quiz on rivers and cities
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