How whales became biggest animals on Earth

Blue whales have a maximum recorded weight of 173 tonnes and can grow up to 29.9 metres in length. However, until a few million years ago, whales rarely grew over 10 metres.

Evolutionary process

Researchers said that evolutionary shift, which took place at the beginning of the Ice Ages, corresponds to climatic changes that would have reshaped whales' food supply in the world's oceans.

Goa may go Kerala way, warns ecologist Madhav Gadgil

Representative photo. (PTI)

PANAJI: Noted ecologist Madhav Gadgil has warned Goa may face the same fate as the flood-battered Kerala if it does not take precautions on the environmental front.

Not cool: ACs will make world 0.5 degree Celsius warmer by 2100

NEW DELHI: Increasing incomes and urbanisation will see increase in room air conditioning units from 1.2 billion to 4.5 billion in the world by 2050 when Indiaalone may account for one billion units, posing a serious challenge to the global community which is fighting climate change and rising temperatures.

India will, in fact, see a phenomenal growth during the period - from 26.3 million installed stock of room air conditioner (RAC) units in 2016 to over 1 billion in 2050.

Dead sperm whale in Indonesia found with 6 kg of plastic in stomach

JAKARTA: A sperm whale has been found dead in Indonesia with 115 plastic cups and 25 plastic bags in its stomach, raising concern among environmentalists and throwing the spotlight on the country's rubbish problem. The items were part of nearly six kilograms (13 pounds) of plastic waste discovered in the 9.5-metre (31-foot) carcass when it washed ashore in Wakatobi National Park, in Southeast Sulawesi province, on Monday.

Booze delivery

Mumbaikars take home delivery for granted .Almost anything can be delivered home and most would assume that alcohol is another such item but it is still illegal.
The sale goes pretty high on days when there are cricket matches ,most wine shops still provide delivery personnel who even buy cigarettes and snacks for their customers .

Now ,the excise is pretty strict these days they impose heafty penalties on the violators .Remember the Duzo app in Bangalore which offered similar services .
Liberalizing alcohol sales has many things in its favour from preventing dangerous drinking and at the most basic level -  treating citizens like adults.

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