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Sujoy Mukhopadhyay is professor of  geochemistry and cosmochemistry at the University of California, Davis. In discussion with Times Evoke, he explains how Earth’s Crust— and its deep interior — mould life on our planet. We present a summary on his explanation of how the outgassing and recycling of volatiles helps shape surface habitability:Dr. Mukhopadyay studies how planets form, the creationContinue reading “Earth’s crust is still forming — its interior shapes surface habitability”

Timothy D. Herbert is professor of earth, environmental and planetary sciences at Brown University. Speaking with Srijana Mitra Das at Times Evoke, he discusses sea sediments; illuminating how Earth works. According to him the sediments contain Earth’s archive. A summary of the discussion is provided in this blog post: On the core of his research? Prof Herbert is interestedContinue reading “‘Sediments hold fossil and chemical clues about climate change’”

Haripriya Rangan teaches geography and environmental sciences at the University of Melbourne. On how acacias reached India, her point of view is from timber to temperance humans sought diverse solutions from plants and thus; Acacias reached India. In discussion with Times Evoke, she traces the international journeys of acacia and eucalyptus trees. A summary isContinue reading “How acacias reached India”

C. Kevin Boyce is Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Stanford University. Speaking to Srijana Mitra Das at Times Evoke, he discusses how plants have formed the world we know On the core of his research – Professor Boyce is interested in the evolution of life on land that occurred over the last 400 to 500 million years. The realContinue reading “‘The fossil record shows how plants shaped Earth— they sculpted ecosystems from rivers to rain’”

Peter Gleick, a MacArthur Fellowship-winning environmental scientist, is co-founder of the Pacific Institute. In conversation with Srijana Mitra Das at Times Evoke, he discusses the many lives water has lived — and its future (a summary of the discussion is presented in this article): On his new book called ‘The Three Ages of Water’ – It is aContinue reading “‘Water’s second age, when we learnt to manage it safely, is ending!”

Harini Nagendra and Seema Mundoli teach climate science and sustainability at Azim Premji University. Speaking to Times Evoke, they outline how water flows in modern cities. A summary is presented, here – In the era of global warming, as water grows more unpredictable, we should consider where it comes from, the stories it carries andContinue reading “‘Water bodies are often seen as real estate which must be built on — that causes a cycle of floods and droughts’”

Historian Corey Ross is Director of the University of Basel’s Institute for European Global Studies. According to him the European Colonial powers used the power of water to expand and create new hierarchies of access. In this summary of the conversation with Srijana Mitra Das at Times Evoke, the colonial history of water; and, whyContinue reading “Water reflects power – Colonial history of water”

This is the summary of a discussion that Conservation Biologist K. S. Gopi Sundar had with Srijana Mitra Das of Times Evoke on conducting a study on birdlife in Udaipur. Conservation biologist KS Gopi Sundar is co-chair of the IUCN specialist group on storks, ibis and spoonbills and editor-in-chief of the global journal ‘Waterbirds’. Dr Sundar andContinue reading “‘Indian cities can provide hope for biodiversity’”

Dr. Weihsueh Chiu, a professor at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, partnered with Environmental Defense Fund to create a new tool that provides communities and policymakers with actionable data about long-term vulnerabilities tied to climate change is the most comprehensive screening tool of its type, showing how, why, and whereContinue reading “Climate Vulnerability Index Elaboration based on Research work done in US and in India”