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March 07, 2014

Decline of Bronze Age 'megacities' linked to climate change
Cambridge, UK (SPX) Mar 04, 2014
Scientists from the University of Cambridge have demonstrated that an abrupt weakening of the summer monsoon affected northwest India 4,100 years ago. The resulting drought coincided with the beginning of the decline of the metropolis-building Indus Civilisation, which spanned present-day Pakistan and India, suggesting that climate change could be why many of the major cities of the civilisation were abandoned. The research, reported online on 25 February, 2014, in the journal Geology, involved th ... read more

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Peat soils as gigantic batteries

York physicists pave the way for more energy efficient technology

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Israel to help India develop missile defense shield

Arms makers left frustrated as India awaits elections

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Researchers discover rare new species of deep-diving whale

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