Why does your poo sometimes float? It might be down to your gut health Getty Images The reason your poo sometimes floats is down to the make-up of bacteria inside your guts The mystery of why our number twos sometimes bob to the surface of the toilet water while others sink without trace has been solved – and it could …
The water levels in three lake in Thiruvottiyur — Ernavur, Kasikovilkuppam and Kathivakkam — have increased considerably. “It is a comfortable situation, one that would take care of water needs of the locality till the next monsoon,” says Kannan G., vice-president, Natural Resource Management, Hand in Hand India. Under project ‘PURE, Hand in Hand had undertaken considerable work in the …
The Nilgiris has recorded an unusually wet and intense southwest monsoon this year. Based on an analysis of the district’s rainfall data of 64 years, scientists of the Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation said the number of “rainy” days, as well as the intensity of rain, increased substantially in 2022. Mr. Kannan said May, 2022 was one of …
I’ve not been a great fan of water for much of the time I’ve spent on Planet Earth. It is also why water sports like synchronised diving or water polo, or an underwater activity like scuba diving, are things that I am only comfortable with watching others engage in. Leap of faith Though I list these reasons to detail my …
A TERRIFIED troop of Nilgiri langur raised an alarm and its fear manifested itself in various forms of expressions: whooping calls, grunts, grinding of teeth and excited leaping from branch to branch. Conservation significance Established as India’s 10th tiger reserve in 1978, the 925-square kilometre Periyar Tiger Reserve performs a vital role in conservation by providing water to a little …
