Over the last few years, there has been a nearly 30 percent reduction in the backwaters of Kerala, perhaps the most picturesque Indian state. This startling revelation was made by Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, former chairman of ISRO and current member of planning commission, during a presentation this evening at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR). The focus of his 45-minute presentation today was monitoring the environment from space. Read More