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NIOT designs profilerto record ocean data in real time
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (179+ words) Published - February 23, 2026 12:55 am IST - CHENNAI" A team of scientists from the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has developed a wave propulsion-based vertical profiler (WVP) record conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) data in real time. The trial was conducted for…...
What is ‘snowball earth’?
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (188+ words) A: In the Cryogenian Period (720-635 million years ago), some scientists believe the earth went through through episodes when ice covered even the tropical latitudes, and the world was called "snowball earth. If the oceans were mostly frozen, it was also believed…...
At India’s Grand Canyon
1+ week, 2+ day ago (437+ words) What a fabulous ride this is!" Taran was in the front seat of the vehicle that they had hired from Kodki village, about 40 km from Bhuj, Gujarat. They had been advised to leave their taxi and hire a sturdier vehicle…...
INCOIS to launch three new ocean information services as part of its foundation day celebrations
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (216+ words) Updated - February 08, 2026 06:57 pm IST - HYDERABAD Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) will be launching three new ocean information services: JellyAIIP, SAMUDRA 2.0 Mobile App, and SIVAS along with a…...
Greater Noida residents seek pipeline audit after suspected water contamination
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (240+ words) Residents said they had raised repeated complaints with GNIDA for several months, but alleged that the problem persisted with over 15 locals falling ill in the past several days After over 15 residents of Delta 1 in the Greater Noida area of Gautam…...
Watch: Two men seen dangerously close to erupting Kilauea volcano lava
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (23+ words) Watch: Two men seen dangerously close to erupting Kilauea volcano lava'The Hindu Watch: Two men seen dangerously close to erupting Kilauea volcano lava...
'Extremely exciting': the ice cores that could help save glaciers
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (773+ words) Dressed in an orange puffer jacket, Japanese scientist Yoshinori Iizuka stepped into a storage freezer to retrieve an ice core he hopes will help experts protect the world's disappearing glaciers. The fist-sized sample drilled from a mountaintop is part of…...
Residents of Ennore’s Thazhangkuppam want seawall opening to remain
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (218+ words) Published - December 04, 2025 03:34 pm IST - CHENNAI Residents of Thazhangkuppam in Ennore have urged the Tamil Nadu government to ensure that the opening in the seawall near their village remains open. Rough seas have caused a portion of the Ennore Express Road…...
Science quiz: The natural artists called minerals
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (98+ words) This photo shows various minerals displaying ____________. Fill in the blank with the name of a phenomenon where they absorb UV light and reemit it as visible light. Credit: Hannes Grobe/AWI Science quiz: The natural artists called minerals Premium Published…...
Samples of India's only active mud volcano in Andaman date back to 23 million years: GSI
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (412+ words) Published - October 19, 2025 06:52 pm IST - Port Blair The samples collected from India's only active mud volcano at Baratang in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands belong to the Oligocene age, which was around 23 million years ago, a Geological Survey of India (GSI)…...