Historically, time has been measured by the rotation of the earth. The average Earth Day contains 86,400 seconds. The earth’s rotation has varied slightly depending upon the movement of the earth’s core, oceans, and atmosphere. A ‘positive leap second’ is a second added to our clocks to keep them synchronised with the earth’s rotation. The …
Icy moons like Europa and Enceladus are exciting venues for the prospect of life beyond Earth, because they are thought to contain oceans of water beneath their frigid surfaces. Is it too late to invest in Nvidia? | Smart Investing Now, a team of scientists has concluded that a single grain of material spewed up …
Featured Image Credit: Mr. Elliot Lim, CIRES & NOAA/NCEI / Satellite Earth Art/Getty It might take a few million years, but our planet could look very different Published Mar 21, 2024, 16:56:15 GMTLast updated Mar 21, 2024, 16:56:13 GMT We all know the Atlantic Ocean, right? The big thing that separates the US and Europe? …
No stay on CAA Rules, SC tells Govt to respond to pleas Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. Main Examination: General Studies II: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Key Points to Ponder: • What’s the ongoing story- WHILE IT refused to stay …
Published By: Nibandh Vinod Last Updated: March 20, 2024, 06:30 IST World Sparrow Day is celebrated annually on March 20. (Image: Shutterstock) World Sparrow Day is intended to promote awareness about the conservation and protection of sparrows, whose numbers are falling globally. World Sparrow Day is an annual event that is marked on March 20. …
WASHINGTON (TND) — The devil may not be coming down to Georgia this year, but he is coming in a rare comet that also happens to coincide with the solar eclipse next month. The ‘devil comet’ — officially known as comet 12P/Pons-Brooks — orbits the sun every 71 years and is making its first pass …
In January 2014, a meteor entered Earth’s atmosphere in the Western Pacific, as evidenced by apparent vibrational signatures of the event in a seismic station in Papua New Guinea. Last year, scientists declared rubble recovered from the ocean floor as the rejectamenta of that event (and some even speculated it was a form of alien …
Gulmarg is a popular skiing destination in Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo Credits: Instagram) Reports indicate a nearly 30% decrease in snowfall compared to the previous decade, highlighting a worrisome long-term trend This past winter, the delay of snowfall in the Himalayas has painted a concerning picture. Reports indicate a nearly 30% decrease in snowfall compared …
NEW DELHI :India expressed concerns about the increasing use of unilateral trade protectionist measures being justified in the guise of environmental protection, at the World Trade Organization’s 13th ministerial conference that began in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Speaking at a session on sustainable development and policy space for industrialization, India’s commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal said …
Updated Feb 22, 2024, 11:23 AM IST A study by scientists from the University of Singapore sheds light on surprising culprits in environmental degradation – popular dishes like India’s Idli, Rajma, Jalfrezi, and Chana Masala. The research exposes the significant biodiversity footprint of many meat and legume-based dishes and highlights the dire need for more …