New research reveals that a unique Indian skink species arrived on the subcontinent by rafting across the ocean from Southeast Asia millions of years ago, a journey made possible by fluctuating sea levels.

Climate Change

Bengaluru

A new study brings attention to a different type of glacier - Rock glaciers, which are landforms composed of rocks and ice, and their importance.

Palakkad

IIT Palakkad study shows how different indices used to predict drought combined with effects fof climate change can lead to different climate predictions for the future

Bengaluru

Research uncovers how worldwide weather trends contribute to the rise of simultaneous heatwaves and droughts in India, stressing the urgency for better weather forecasting and climate preparedness.

Mumbai

Researchers use a Disaster Intensity Index (DII) to assess disaster impacts on state budgets, offering a roadmap for better disaster preparedness and economic protection.

Mumbai

IIT Bombay’s new web application, IMPART, allows researchers to track changing water surface temperatures and can help to track climate change

Mumbai

Oxidation-resistant, nickel-based superalloy promises cleaner coal-based power generation

Chennai

Researchers study how relative humidity, temperature and dew point temperature are related to spread of tuberculosis infections

Mumbai

Land subsidence in Delhi NCR region is increasing at alarming rates

Mumbai

Scientists survey rural areas of Maharashtra for the most suitable agricultural strategies in the face of climate change

Bengaluru

Noctiluca blooms in the Arabian Sea, as seen from space. [Image Credits: Norman Kuring/NASA]

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