Monthly Archives: December 2011

India in Likely Global ‘hotspots’ of climate-induced food insecurity

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

A study has mapped global “hotspots” where climate-induced food insecurity is most likely to happen in the future, and it includes India. The study, ‘Mapping Hotspots of Climate Change and Food Insecurity in the Global Tropics’, was produced by the … Continue reading →

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Obscure Scholarships

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Guest Post by  Jasmine Hall If you’ve been doing lots of searching for a scholarship, it’s probably no surprise to you that weird prizes exist. You can win money for college by duck calling, being a Star Trek fan, and … Continue reading →

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Seismic Waves and Earth’s Interior

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

The are many different seismic waves, but all of basically of four types: Compressional or P (for primary) Transverse or S (for secondary) Love Rayleigh An earthquake radiates P and S waves in all directions and the interaction of the … Continue reading →

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