India Science Wire

India Science Wire
How millets can make India’s food basket climate-resilient
Study reveals millets can mitigate effects of climate change on rainfed agriculture, thus improving food security. Posted on 02 Jul, 2019 03:38 PM

New Delhi, July 1 (India Science Wire): Increasing temperatures, changing monsoon and more frequent extreme climate events are posing a threat to food security in India.

Millets. Image source: Wikimedia Commons
Engage local communities to protect marine life: study
Study shows need for awareness, involvement of local stakeholders to protect marine life Posted on 25 Jun, 2019 12:00 AM

New Delhi, June 25 (India Science Wire): A new study by Wildlife Conservation Society-India has emphasised the need for awareness campaigns, involvement of local stakeholders in decision-making and empowerment of authorities to help promote protection of marine species. 

Gorgonians, one of the highly traded species, which is protected under WLPA (Photo : Vardhan Patankar)
High levels of arsenic found in groundwater in Uttar Pradesh
Study finds 2.34 crore people in rural UP exposed to high levels of arsenic in groundwater Posted on 30 May, 2019 03:56 PM

New Delhi, May 30 (India Science Wire): A new study has found that as many as 2.34 crore people in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh are exposed to high levels of arsenic in groundwater.

Arsenic concentration in groundwater of Uttar Pradesh shown by blue, green and red circles. Image courtesy: India Science Wire
Study throws new light on evolution of northern Indian Ocean
Samples from the Laxmi Basin uncover fascinatingly complex evolution of Indian Ocean Posted on 28 May, 2019 03:15 PM

New Delhi, May 28 (India Science Wire): An international team of scientists has unearthed ancient rock samples from the seabed near Laxmi Basin located on the western margin of the Indian continental plate.

Dr. Pandey in discussion with other members of the expedition. Image credit: India Science Wire
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