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A matter of consequence

Science's search for the Holy Grail finally comes to an end with the uncovering of the 5th state of matter
- 14/08/1995
- Down To Earth
Catastrophe!

A super cyclone has left Orissa shattered and blown away India s claims of managing itself during a natural disaster
- 29/11/1999
- Down To Earth
Stellar showbiz

Still a source of wonder for some, no great shakes for others, the recent total solar eclipse was a memorable spectacle
- 29/11/1995
- Down To Earth
New light on the past

Latest technologies are set to bring a sea change in the field of archaeology and anthropology
- 14/04/1995
- Down To Earth
Cometary conundrum

Fresh data on the collision of shards of Shoemaker Levy 9 with Jupiter last year has divided scientists on the size of the comet fragments
- 30/01/1995
- Down To Earth
'Bioenergy is being taken quite seriously'

Gerald Leach is a senior research fellow at the Stockholm Environment Institute SEI in London. He has written extensively on rural energy issues in developing countries at the SEI and earlier at the International Institute of Environment and Development
- 30/12/1994
Passing USA's laugh test

Helping George Bush gain political mileage seemed to be the overriding concern at the recent climate convention negotiations in New York. India stood alone on the issue of apportioning global sinks
- 14/06/1992
The day the sea raged in

Bangladesh"s early warning system had already warned those vulnerable on the coastline and helped limit the usually terrible human toll to a minimum
- 30/07/1994
Explaining the chemistry of an oil spill

Oil tanker spills compound the danger to the marine food chain by crude released into the sea in normal operations and seepage from the earth. Steps are now being taken to reduce the threat. The International Maritime Organisation is taking the initiative
- 14/03/1993
- Down To Earth
Of barren hills and barrel smoke

Militancy has destroyed much more than peace in Kashmir. Kalashnikov trotting extremists are ravaging the last green frontiers of the 'heaven on earth'. Even the Army is accused of active complicity. Eco vandalism has certainly emerged as a lucrative deal
- 30/12/1995
- - Forests
  - Lakes
  - Deforestation
  - Pine
  - Jammu & Kashmir
Born dead

In the story from the great Indian epic, Mahabharat , the legendary hero Arjun was once telling his wife Shubhadra how to penetrate the virtually unassailable ancient battle formation, Chakravyuha , destroy it and get out unscat
- 30/08/1996