A lot of effort has gone into programming Cassini, the last of the bigger spaceships produced by NASA. But the mission is unlike others in that the probe is hardwired to study one planet, yet flexible enough to counter the unexpected
The dense Melaghar forests in Tripura that were destroyed during the Bangladesh war have been revived through the efforts of the Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Briksha Mitra Sangh
The technical wizardry that has gone into programming the probe will be put to the test in the most crucial post launch event placing Cassini in orbit around Saturn
Eco-friends, a non-governmental organisation, has been striving to control pollution and protect the environment in Kanpur. One of its tasks is to depollute the Ganges, whose stretch along Kanpur
Although freezing temperatures have led to a loss of contact with the Mars Pathfinder, data collected by the mission is invaluable in improving our understanding of the red planet. Meanwhile, another US probe to Mars will bring back more data than all th
The first conference of parties for the Convention to Combat Desertification held in Rome took some important decisions to save the parts of the Earth that face increasing desertification. But the larger conflict of interests dominated the proceedings
Air quality in Indian cities has never been worse. More and more people are dying in urban India due to high levels of pollutants in the air. The Centre for Science and Environment fed a model
More people have died in Delhi between 1991 and 1995 by inhaling small suspended particles laden with toxic chemicals. The levels of spm spiralled dramatically from 367.9 micro gram per cubic metre
