India Science Wire
How millets can make India’s food basket climate-resilient
Posted on 02 Jul, 2019 03:38 PMNew 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.
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Engage local communities to protect marine life: study
Posted on 25 Jun, 2019 12:00 AMNew 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.
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High levels of arsenic found in groundwater in Uttar Pradesh
Posted on 30 May, 2019 03:56 PMNew 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.
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Study throws new light on evolution of northern Indian Ocean
Posted on 28 May, 2019 03:15 PMNew 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.
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