How did humans move from South-East Asia to the Pacific thousands of years ago? Scientists are piecing together the records of the movement ‘ thanks to the ancient pig remains from the Flores hobbit cave.
Based on the age-old belief that humans…
6,000-7,000-year-old pig tooth-remains helps track human migration to the Pacific Read More »
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Economic prosperity and careful forest management had positive effects, according to the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization.
Though the U.N. agency confirms on Tuesday that the United States and much of Europe have managed to…
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The winter cyclones are picking up arms to build their added punches. The tiny aerosols and soot being picked up from burning wood and coal by the cyclones appear to be seeding clouds in large winter storms capable of churning thousands of miles east.
Tiny aerosols, soot giving more frequent and stronger winter cyclones to western US Read More »
The British Meditterranean Airways, a Londan-based company, has operated several empty flights between the Heathrow airport and Cardiff since some months. Not a single ticket was sold, the arrivals and departures were not announced and the airport…
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The winter months have apparently killed and washed ashore more than 25 dolphins. These dead dolphins were found on the Texas coast over the last two weeks, according to a rescue group. Among these dolphins are some, who were very young with…
Newborns among 25 dead dolphins washed ashore Texas Read More »
Recent report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the climatic changes has set the alarm bells ringing round the world. The catastrophic consequences of sudden changes in the earth’s temperature only point towards famines, hunger…
Disastrous effects of global warming: IPCC report brings forth the changing perspective Read More »
If the much talked about green house gas emissions is causing global warming, then, minute particles of pollution in air called Aerosols is its competitor.
A group of scientists and their leader Mr.Daniel Rosenfeld, professor of atmospheric sciences.
Pollution in China is spreading Aerosols on its hills Read More »
The Arctic permafrost and the surface below the seabed are now considered as the next energy sources. Scientists say that these sources composed of gas hydrates contain methane in them.
The gas hydrate, discovered back in 1983, is not a gas in frozen.
Arctic and Deep seas: Next Energy Suppliers? Read More »
A “coal (plant) wave” is all set to hit the U.S in the coming decade. With the ever increase in energy requirement, many new coal plants are likely to be opened in the next few years. One plant in Council Bluffs, Iowa, heads the list of a dozen plants…
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Recently, a ban prohibiting the commercial hunting of whales grabbed attention when a proposal to depose it was supported by nearly 33 countries attending a convention over the issue of whale-hunting though nearly 32 nations voted against it. But the.
Global Law prohibiting whale-hunting under danger of being dumped Read More »