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Article: From Ice to Water

Author:Gobar Times  Summary by:Sameer_Kak
Located upon the edge of the Tibetan plateau, Ladakh is a region that gets even less rainfall than the Thar desert Read Summary
Published: November 3, 2009 Visits: 0 words : 300

More About Wallaby

Author:kadocinta  Review by:cashflow88
They are widespread in New Zealand, where they are often hunted. There are also a few populations of wallabies in the British Isles, Read Review
Published: November 2, 2009 Visits: 0 words : 600

Article: Trash Course

Author:Rajil Menon  Summary by:Sameer_Kak
The school building has been made from waste material; the garbage was obtained from the site and from junk dealers nearby. Read Summary
Published: October 26, 2009 Visits: 2 words : 600

Beautiful Beaches of Andaman and Maldives

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Author:krishnamadu  Summary by:madugundukrishna
The Adman and Nicobar Islands are a long string of 293 islands in the Bay of Bengal. The northern part of the string of islands is called Andaman and Read Summary
Published: October 21, 2009 Visits: 10 words : 600

What Is Earth?

Author:krishnamadu  Summary by:madugundukrishna
The earth is covered with several layers of air and gases. This covering is called Atmosphere. Some of the rays of the sun are harmful to us. Read Summary
Published: October 20, 2009 Visits: 3 words : 600

Layers of the Earth

Author:krishnamadu  Summary by:madugundukrishna
A plateau is high land mass that stands very high from the sea level with almost a flat surface. Read Summary
Published: October 6, 2009 Visits: 8 words : 600

Land, Water and Air

Author:krishnamadu  Summary by:madugundukrishna
He has also dug canals to bring water from rivers for the crops in his fields, and drinking water for the people. Read Summary
Published: October 6, 2009 Visits: 4 words : 900

Land and Water Are Heated Differently

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Author:krishnamadu  Summary by:madugundukrishna
At night, the land cools down faster than the sea. The air above the sea is still hot and rise up. The cool air from the land blows towards the sea. Read Summary
Published: October 6, 2009 Visits: 1 words : 600

Article: Village Level Forecast Will Take Time

Author:Archita Bhatta  Summary by:Sameer_Kak
In an interview with Down To Earth, the Secretary (Ministry of Earth Sciences) talks about India's weather forecasting system. Read Summary
Published: October 1, 2009 Visits: 1 words : 300

How Soil Is Formed

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Author:krishnamadu  Summary by:madugundukrishna
Crops grow in the upper layer of soil, is called Top soil. Farming is done well where the top soil is rich with humus. Read Summary
Published: September 29, 2009 Visits: 25 words : 600
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Reaping Benefits from Deserts

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Author:Khilendra Basnyat  Abstract by:KhilendraBasnyat
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Published: December 23, 2007 Visits: 255 words : 900

types of corals

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Author:anonymous  Abstract by:jess12
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Published: February 14, 2008 Visits: 242 words : 600

Disaster Management in India

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Author:jaya  Abstract by:jayo
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Published: December 4, 2007 Visits: 225 words : 600
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NASA MOON ROCKET MAY SHAKE TOO MUCH

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Author:Seth Borenstein  Abstract by:rnmorales_07
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Published: January 21, 2008 Visits: 71 words : 600

NUCLEAR REVIVAL

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Author:Angela Charlton  Abstract by:rnmorales_07
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Published: January 21, 2008 Visits: 66 words : 900

NEXT SPACE TOURIST BEGINS TRAINING FOR SPACEFLIGHT

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Author:Tariq Malik  Abstract by:rnmorales_07
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Published: January 23, 2008 Visits: 55 words : 600
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