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Alind Chauhan
Alind is a Delhi-based journalist with the Explained team of The Indian Express. His body of work includes analysis and reporting on science, climate change and artificial intelligence. He has previously worked with The Hindustan Times and CNN-News18. He has a postgraduate diploma in journalism from Asian College of Journalism, Chennai, and a Bachelor of Technology degree in mechanical engineering. His email: alindchauhan998@gmail.com
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September 25, 2025 09:40 IST
Super Typhoon Ragasa, Ragasa Hong Kong impact: The storm is the most intense tropical cyclone recorded in 2025. At its peak, Ragasa was moving with the maximum sustained winds of 280 kmph.
Thu, Sep 25, 2025
Heavy rains, unpredictable weather conditions, imported varieties: How Himachal’s apples are losing their biteSubscriber Only
September 24, 2025 07:39 IST
Apple cultivation is the backbone of Himachal Pradesh’s economy, with the crop grown on 1,16,240 hectares.
Wed, Sep 24, 2025
Carbon emissions from fossil fuel companies linked to numerous deadly heatwaves: What a new study says
September 16, 2025 19:35 IST
The study analysed 213 heatwaves that occurred worldwide between 2000 and 2023. It showed that due to global warming, heatwaves between 2000 and 2009 became about 20 times more likely, and about 200 times more likely between 2010 and 2019
Tue, Sep 16, 2025
Scientists uncover hidden freshwater under sea floor: What are offshore aquifers and why are they significant?Subscriber Only
September 09, 2025 19:43 IST
Over the years, scientists have confirmed the existence of offshore aquifers at several locations, including off the coasts of Australia, China, North America, and South Africa. However, they have not been really explored primarily due to an exclusive focus on aquifers on land and logistical reasons
Tue, Sep 09, 2025
India gets its first indigenous microprocessor: What are semiconductor chips and why are they significant?Subscriber Only
September 09, 2025 08:45 IST
Semiconductor chips are the building blocks of modern computation. From smartphones to the vast datacentres powering the Internet, from electric cars to cruise missiles, from high-end luxury products to weather-predicting supercomputers — all of them run on these tiny chips
Mon, Sep 08, 2025
How scientists got a glimpse of the inner workings of protein language modelsSubscriber Only
September 06, 2025 14:35 IST
A team of researchers based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (the United States) has tried to shed light on the inner workings of the language models that predict the structure and function of proteins by using an innovative technique
Mon, Sep 08, 2025
Why anti-Zionism should not be equated with anti-SemitismSubscriber Only
August 30, 2025 08:10 IST
Criticising Israel is not the same as calling for the annihilation of Jews. Equating the two not only ignores the rights and lived experiences of Palestinians, it also harms Jews themselves
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
SpaceX’s Starship completes critical test flight: Everything you need to know about the world’s largest rocketSubscriber Only
August 27, 2025 16:40 IST
This was Starship’s tenth attempt to reach the skies, and its first clean flight since November 2024. Its last three attempts did not go entirely according to plan. While on Flight 7 and Flight 8, Starship’s upper stage exploded over the Caribbean, on Flight 9, it exploded after reaching space. In June, the upper stage blew up during a ground test
Wed, Aug 27, 2025
Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka’s complicated relationship with country’s Indian diasporaSubscriber Only
August 25, 2025 17:24 IST
Rabuka met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday
Mon, Aug 25, 2025
ISRO is building its heaviest rocket ever: A look at the space agency’s launch vehiclesSubscriber Only
August 23, 2025 18:06 IST
The history of ISRO’s own launch vehicles goes back to 1980, when the space agency successfully launched its first rocket, SLV-3, into space. Since then, ISRO has made much more powerful and efficient rockets such as PSLV and LVM-3.
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Despite the unprecedented increase in global temperatures, the melting of Arctic sea ice has slowed down over the last 20 years, according to a new study. However, scientists say this is only a temporary event, and the melting may resume at a more rapid rate
Mon, Aug 25, 2025
Why premium chocolates taste flavourfulSubscriber Only
August 20, 2025 18:07 IST
Scientists have identified five bacteria and four fungi that play a crucial role in cocoa fermentation, which gives premium chocolate a distinct flavour profile
Wed, Aug 20, 2025
Why Africa wants to ditch popular world mapSubscriber Only
August 20, 2025 07:32 IST
The Mercator projection is useful for navigation. But it makes Africa look much smaller than it actually is
Wed, Aug 20, 2025
Kishtwar flash flood: How climate change has contributed to extreme weather events in J&KSubscriber Only
August 16, 2025 05:30 IST
550 people have been killed in 2,800 extreme weather events in J&K from 2010-22. Disasters like the flash flood in Kishtwar have been driven by rising temperatures, changes in the nature of western disturbances
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The spineless foe of nuclear power plants: How jellyfish disrupt these facilitiesSubscriber Only
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Since at least the 1990s, nuclear power plants across the world have been forced to shut down due to jellyfish getting clogged in their cooling system. Such incidents are now on the rise as climate change and marine pollution have increased the jellyfish population.
Wed, Aug 13, 2025
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OCOs are a series of dedicated Earth remote sensing satellites that were designed specifically to observe atmospheric CO2 from space in order to better understand the characteristics of climate change.
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How a US tech firm filled its coffers by helping Israel bomb Gaza & enabling Trump to spy on his criticsSubscriber Only
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Data-mining firm Palantir said on Monday that its quarterly sales increased by 48%. This spike in the company's revenue was fueled by a 53% jump in US government sales.
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Increase in coal production capacity dipped in 2024: What does it mean for net-zero targets?Subscriber Only
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Flash floods lead to the death of more than 5,000 people annually in India. With soaring global temperatures, they are expected to increase in frequency and become more intense. A study has put the spotlight on areas that are most vulnerable to flash floods, and how authorities can limit their impact
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Simpler, safer: Why spacecraft prefer splashdowns over landing on groundSubscriber Only
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Landing in the ocean is the preferred way to bring back astronauts from space, though some spacecraft also make a landing on a runway like an aircraft. But the latter has special requirements, needs more sophisticated systems, and is usually costlier.
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Texas flash floods: What Trump’s job cuts mean for weather forecasting in the USSubscriber Only
July 14, 2025 20:28 IST
In May, the Trump administration proposed a 25% cut to the NOAA's current annual budget of $6.1 billion. This will be implemented in the financial year 2026, which starts in October of this year
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3I/Atlas: How do scientists determine if an object is interstellar?Subscriber Only
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5 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza: What is the Netzah Yehuda batallion and the allegations against it?Subscriber Only
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