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What Is a Smart Grid, and How Does It Balance Solar and Wind?
A smart grid balances fickle solar and wind power with real digital intelligence. Here is how modern grids keep the lights on…
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Drought-Resistant Crops: The Science of Breeding Plants for a Hotter India
Heat and erratic rain threaten harvests; breeders answer with crops built for drought. Deep roots, hardy genes and millets: the science of…
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Biofuels Explained: From Ethanol to Algae-Based Jet Fuel
Biofuels range from sugarcane ethanol to futuristic algae-based jet fuel. Here is how they are made, and whether they can really cut…
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Soil Science: Why Healthy Soil Matters More Than Extra Fertiliser
A teaspoon of soil holds more microbes than people on Earth. Why living, carbon-rich soil beats extra fertiliser for yields, resilience and…
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Why Is the Ocean Blue – and Why Is It Salty?
The ocean is blue because of how water handles sunlight, and salty because of rocks and rivers. Here is the science of…
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Western Disturbances: The Winter Storms That Water North India’s Wheat
Winter storms born over the Mediterranean travel 5,000 km to water North India's wheat. The meteorology of western disturbances, the rabi season's…
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How Tides Work: The Moon’s Pull on Earth’s Oceans
Tides rise and fall twice each day, pulled by the Moon's gravity. Here is exactly how the Moon's pull moves entire oceans,…
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Drip Irrigation: The Engineering Behind Saving Every Drop of Water
Flood irrigation wastes most of its water; drip delivers it drop by drop to roots. The engineering, economics and scale-up of saving…
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Deep-Sea Trenches: What Lives at the Bottom of the Ocean
Deep-sea trenches plunge nearly 11 km into darkness and truly crushing pressure. Here is what scientists have found living at the ocean's…
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Plate Tectonics: How Continents Drift and Oceans Grow
India is crashing into Asia at 5 cm a year, raising the Himalayas. Plate tectonics explained: drifting continents, quakes, volcanoes and India's…