IMD Foundation Day By Dr Arvind Kumar 15th January this year marks the 137 anniversary day of the foundation of India Meteorological Department (IMD). It was on this momentous day that Mr. H.F.Blanfor ...

Makar Sankranti Makar Sankranti, denoting the transition of the Sun into Makara rashi (Capricorn) on its celestial path, is celebrated as a festival for countless reasons and in myriad ways depending ...

New Mapping Tool Reveals Thousands of Record-Breaking Extreme Weather Events in 2011 By Editor, NRDC Press Release, December 12, 2011 http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/43703 NEW YORK (December 8, ...

Air Pollution and DNA Damage By Dr Arvind Kumar A link between exposure to certain air pollutants and an increase in DNA damage for people exposed to high levels of the pollution has been confirrmed b ...

Kisan Divas By Dr Arvind Kumar Plight of farmers in India has become very critical in recent decades. Small farmers are reeling under appalling debt and many of them commit suicide for being not able ...

Letting the Planet Doom! By Dr Arvind Kumar It is a historical irony that in the wake of global financial crises agreements to bail out banks happened in days – but even deciding to bail out the plane ...