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TopicAntarctica

Topic: Antarctica

The many milestones of India’s Maitri—30 bacteria species, ozone depletion, shadow bands

The new-and-improved Maitri II is said to have better working and living conditions for researchers, who spend much of the year in inhospitable climes.

Gurugram’s rich have a new frontier — Antarctica

At Gurugram's Prego restaurant, Juan Cristobal Del Bravo of Antarctica 21 transported a group of curious travellers to 12,000 km away to Antarctica — a land with no cities and no citizens.

Why it is important to do scientific work in Antarctica?

The geographic location of the Antarctic enables science that is less suitable elsewhere on the planet. An example of this is the work on space weather.

Antarctica scientists share adventures in video conference—’When vodka freezes, trouble starts’

Twenty-two researchers at India’s Bharati station in Antarctica spoke via video call to school students attending the India International Science Festival at IIT-Guwahati.

Dolphins smile at each other during social play & Antarctica is ‘greening’ at dramatic rate

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Ice sheets in West Antarctica melting faster than in East, reason may lie in the origin story

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Study of 1.3-billion-year old Martian meteorites unlocks new secrets of planet’s topography

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

India calls for study of melting ice caps, controlled tourism at Antarctic Treaty meet in Kochi

As it is hosts Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting after 17 years, India officially tables plan to construct third station Maitri II in remote continent before member nations.

India to host first-ever focused working group discussions on regulating tourism in Antarctica

The discussions will focus on the regulation of tourism in a way that preserves the ecological integrity of Antarctica.

Extreme events in Antarctic to be more common due to global warming, says new research

A paper titled ‘Antarctic Extreme Events’ analyses extreme events in the Antarctic like loss of ice, heatwaves, and loss of marine life as a consequence of global warming.

On Camera

Why is going to law school so popular again?

In a recent survey of law school admissions officers, 94% said the current political climate in the US played at least a moderate role in the increase.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.