8 billion people: how evolution made it happen

8 billion people: how evolution made it happen

This Article First Appeared In The Conversation On Nov 15, 2022 November 15 2022 marks a milestone for our species, as the global population hits 8 billion. Just 70 years ago, within a human lifetime, there were only 2.5 billion of us. In AD1, fewer than one-third of...
Why India is heating up slower than the world average

Why India is heating up slower than the world average

This Article First Appeared In Indian Express On May 11, 2023 The annual mean temperature of the world is known to have increased by 1.1 degree Celsius from the average of the 1850-1900 period. But this increase, as can be expected, is not uniform. It varies in...