Drone Monitoring for Bettering the Air: Insights from Dr K J Ramesh on Science, Policy, and Technological Solutions
Air pollution in India is an escalating environmental and public health concern, contributing to a rise in respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. In this episode of GnY Live, Dr K J Ramesh, former D...
Nothing Pink About Your Health: In Conversation with Dr. Arvind Kumar on Health, Advocacy, and Action
Our lungs, the first respondents to the air pollution crisis, are no longer pink. It is spottled black and grey. Learn how risky the air is from the eye-opening revelations of Dr Arvind Kumar, Chairma...
Monitoring India’s Air Pollution: In conversation with Prof. Gufran Beig on Science, Policy, and Community Action
Air pollution is a significant crisis in India, contributing to severe health risks and environmental degradation. This G’nY blog summarises key insights from a podcast discussion with Prof. Gufran Be...
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Conserving Indian Geoheritage: the Geopark Approach
Through a balanced blend of science, culture, education and tourism, geopark networks across the world are successfully improving the socio-economic condition of communities, thereby contributing to s...
Stromatolites: The Building Blocks of Life
Stromatolites record the evolutionary signature of earliest life forms on Earth. The prolific growth of stromatolites found in carbonate rocks were deposited between 3900 and 541 million years ago. Th...
Ladakh: The India-Eurasia Collision Region
One of the most sought-after tourist destinations, the Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh also bears significant geoscientific importance with rock records dating back to the India–Eurasia plate collis...
Erra Matti Dibbalu: Coastal Red Sand Dunes of Visakhapatnam
Picturesque and rare, the Late Quaternary Red Sand Dunes—Erra Matti Dibbalu is spread over 10 sq km between the coasts of Visakhapatnam and Beemunipatnam in Andhra Pradesh. Owing to its geological sig...
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Conserving Indian Geoheritage: the Geopark Approach
Through a balanced blend of science, culture, education and tourism, geopark networks across the world are successfully improving the socio-economic condition of communities, thereby contributing to sustainable development of the region. India, with numerous geosites of significance, needs to learn from experiences world over and take a leap of faith to build its first global geopark.
Stromatolites: The Building Blocks of Life
Stromatolites record the evolutionary signature of earliest life forms on Earth. The prolific growth of stromatolites found in carbonate rocks were deposited between 3900 and 541 million years ago. The cyanobacteria, responsible for the formation of stromatolites obtained their energy through photosynthesis, thus utilising carbon dioxide from water and rocks—liberating large quantities of oxygen i...
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One of the most sought-after tourist destinations, the Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh also bears significant geoscientific importance with rock records dating back to the India–Eurasia plate collision. Moreover, the history of the evolution of the Great Himalaya is also enshrined in its varied facies. A heightened effort towards the conservation of these rich geological sites must be made by de...