ISW Desk

A recent study conducted by the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) and University of Madras, reveals that the southern Indian sea is under the grip of a cocktail of heavy metal pollution. The team of researchers, after…
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A new study conducted by Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) to investigate internal waves has solved a longstanding mystery about the role of oceanic processes in keeping the deep Andaman Sea (AS) warm. The study…
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Galaxies are made up mostly of hydrogen gas and stars. Hydrogen gas converts to stars with time. Nearly 11 billion years ago, the universe churned out stars at a rate 10 times greater than today. But the cause of the decline in formation of…
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India, the second largest agro-based economy with year-round crop cultivation, generates a large volume of agricultural waste; including crop residues. Crop-residue has emerged as a threat to the environment. The burning of crop…
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The Lakshadweep islands in India are under the threat of beach pollution mainly from plastic, a recent study has found. Done by scientists at the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), Chennai; the study evaluated beach litter at…
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RT-PCR for detecting COVID-19 is a standard test. The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-Kharagpur) has developed a diagnostic machine that gives as close results as ones produced by RT-PCR test. The diagnostic machine ‘COVIRAP’…
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Launched in 2015, India International Science Festival (IISF) is a celebration to promote science and technology and demonstrate how science could lead India towards a developed nation within a short period. It is an annual festival to…
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The oceans covering two-third of the surface area of Earth play a vital role in sustaining life on Earth. Three billion people all over the world depend on marine and coastal resources for their livelihoods. Despite their ecological and…
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According to recent data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, around 80 per cent of cases of coronavirus are asymptomatic. These are those cases that do not show any symptom, but they certainly can spread…
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A study on the health of urbanized tourist beaches along the southeastern coastline of India has revealed that many of these popular beaches are now facing the threat of different environmental pollutions of which heavy metal pollution from…
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