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A case of academic fraud in India: A scandal that shook the scientific community
Once celebrated as one of India’s foremost palaeontologists, Vishwa Jit Gupta has seen his academic legacy reduced to one of the most infamous cases of scientific fraud in recent history. His career, built on years of research into Himalayan fossil records, came crashing down in the early 1990s after a fellow geologist uncovered fraudulent data…
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The Devastating Floods in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia has a monsoon dominated climate and has always been prone to flooding. Recently, the frequency and intensity of flood events have increased dramatically. News reports have been exploding showing the impact of devastating floods. Millions have been affected across countries such as the Philippines, Myanmar, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand, and Pakistan. Torrential…