Category Archives: opinions

‘No evidence’ of links between Pacific earthquakes

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Scientists have quelled fears that a series of highly destructive large-scale earthquakes in the past few years, in countries bordering the Pacific Ocean, signal an increased global risk of these deadly events. A new study suggests that the pattern of … Continue reading →

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New Study Link Earthquakes and Tropical Cyclones

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Roadway in Leogane, Haiti. (Credit: Estelle Chaussard,Science Daily) A groundbreaking study led by University of Miami (UM) scientist Shimon Wdowinski shows that earthquakes, including the recent 2010 temblors in Haiti and Taiwan, may be triggered by tropical cyclones (hurricanes and … Continue reading →

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India’s Green Revolution Over?

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Farmers in the village of Chotia Khurd in northern India don’t realize it, but they symbolize a growing problem that could become a global crisis. They gathered on a recent morning in a stone-paved courtyard — a circle of Sikhs … Continue reading →

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Study Debunks Myths About Gender and Math Performance

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

ScienceDaily (Dec. 12, 2011) — A major study of recent international data on school mathematics performance casts doubt on some common assumptions about gender and math achievement — in particular, the idea that girls and women have less ability due … Continue reading →

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