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China's plans for Himalayan super dam stoke fears in India
AFP, Published on 11/04/2021
» BEIJING: China is planning a mega dam in Tibet able to produce triple the electricity generated by the Three Gorges -- the world's largest power station -- stoking fears among environmentalists and in neighbouring India.
Underwater folly
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 12/06/2019
» In the aquatic chamber, the tank looms. Encrusted and barnacled, the mighty war machine has become a home of fish and corals. It seems incapacitated, abandoned, useless. Such is an illusion: if the tank is submerged, we're down there with it, drowned in that inexorable aquarium. Look, its gun still points at us, and its shadow all-consuming.
At least 32 dead in Phuket boat tragedy
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/07/2018
» At least 32 people from one of two tourist boats that capsized in rough seas off the coast of Phuket on Thursday evening were confirmed dead as of 9pm yesterday, as the search for another 23 missing Chinese tourists who had been on board continued.
Biotechnology helps feed world's hungriest region
News, Kundhavi Kadiresan, Published on 11/09/2017
» As an economist by profession, understanding the complex world of agricultural sciences involves a learning curve. When we talk about employing biotechnologies in agricultural production and sustainable food systems for better nutrition it's easy to get lost in the jargon. You've probably heard some of it -- use of molecular markers, microbial food fermentation, reproductive technologies in livestock, DNA-based kits to diagnose diseases in farmed fish and of course genetic modification.
It's your choice, sort of
News, Postbag, Published on 24/07/2016
» The "extra question" in the referendum is worded to strongly encourage a "yes" vote, and should be made neutral.
Bangkok 'could be submerged in 15 years'
Published on 23/07/2015
» Without urgent action, Bangkok could be under water within 15 years because of excessive pumping of groundwater, the weight of city buildings and rising sea levels, an NRC panel has warned.
Bangkok 'could be submerged in 15 years'
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/07/2015
» Without urgent action, Bangkok could be under water within 15 years because of excessive pumping from the aquifer, the weight of mushrooming development and rising sea levels, a panel set up by the National Reform Council has warned.
Drones don't have to be a nightmare
News, Published on 19/06/2015
» Unmanned aerial vehicles have populated both the imagination and nightmares of people around the world in recent years. In April, the United States navy announced an experimental programme called Low-Cost UAV Swarming Technology (Locust), which officials promise will "autonomously overwhelm an adversary" and thus "provide sailors and marines a decisive tactical advantage".