Richa Malhotra

1 month ago | environmental-expert.com | Richa Malhotra

Share Share with Facebook Share with Tweeter Share with LinkedIn Source: SciDev.Net - By: The prevailing idea that sea-level rise will inevitably wipe out mangrove forests — fragile ecosystems that protect nearby communities from natural hazards such as floods and storms — is challenged by a recent report.

Jan 8, 2025 | birdnote.org | Gregg Thompson |Richa Malhotra

BirdNote®The Hoopoe’s Smelly FamilyWritten by Richa MalhotraThis is BirdNote. [Eurasian Hoopoe call, https://www.xeno-canto.org/560369, 0.02-.06]The Eurasian Hoopoe (HOO-poo) is a striking cinnamon-colored bird with black-and-white wings and a mohawk. It breeds in Asia, Africa and Europe. And it’s not picky when it comes to nesting. A tree cavity, rock crevice or termite mound with a hole will do.

Oct 1, 2024 | shaastramag.iitm.ac.in | Richa Malhotra

News in Brief Geoscience River Hydrology Earth Science from Shaastra :: vol 03 issue 09 :: Oct 2024 PHOTO: JIAQI SUN AND JIN-GEN DAI Researchers find a river to be responsible for Everest’s height, showing there are factors at play besides tectonics. The highest mountain peak in the world grows taller every year. Mount Everest – which goes by the name Chomolungma in Tibet and Sagarmāthā in Nepal – has an elevation of 8,849 metres above sea level.

Jul 1, 2024 | shaastramag.iitm.ac.in | Richa Malhotra

Naturally, the science of animal societies has its roots in sociology, the study of human society. It dates back to 1877, when Alfred Espinas suggested in his doctoral dissertation that sociologists must study non-human societies. "It was a radical enough idea that some… thought the topic was not science at all," as the book puts it.

Jun 1, 2024 | shaastramag.iitm.ac.in | Richa Malhotra

News in Brief Archaeology Anthropology Evolution Neanderthals from Shaastra :: vol 03 issue 05 :: Jun 2024 Ancient teeth provide a window into our evolutionary past. Neanderthals, a group of extinct humans who lived from 400,000 to 40,000 years ago, are thought to have faced more stressors in life than early modern humans.