Rapid Uplift Newsletter

Iran Oil, Flowering Plants, India Aquifers

Readings and podcast from past few weeks.

Mar 30 • Suvrat Kher

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Deccan Volcanism And Mass Extinction

Did Deccan Volcanism cause the end Cretaceous mass extinction or was it the asteroid? What do the fossils and other environmental parameters say?

Mar 12 • Suvrat Kher

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February 2026

A Geological Ode To Charles Darwin

Essay on Darwin's thinking on geology and evolution.

Feb 12 • Suvrat Kher

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January 2026

Mars Geology, Rock Art, Lake Sediments

Readings about Mars geology, ancient rock art and secrets of climate change stored in lake sediments.

Jan 30 • Suvrat Kher

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Sherlock Holmes And Dinosaur Body Size

Musings about patterns of evolution in the history of life.

Jan 9 • Suvrat Kher

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December 2025

Harappan Technology, Homo Floresiensis, Foraminifera

Readings from archeology, human evolution, and oceanography.

Dec 15, 2025 • Suvrat Kher

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November 2025

Landscapes: Pindari Glacier Trail

A long walk through a Himalaya valley to a celebrated glacier.

Nov 29, 2025 • Suvrat Kher

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October 2025

Deccan Traps: Thickness And Elevation

The total thickness of the Deccan Volcanics is more than 10,000 feet. But the highest elevation is 5400 feet. Why?

Oct 31, 2025 • Suvrat Kher

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The Geology Of Mumbai

Deccan Volcanism, West Coast Tectonics, and Holocene sea level change all make for a great story.

Oct 13, 2025 • Suvrat Kher

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September 2025

Dinosaur Engineers, Laterite Plateau, Social Insects

Some readings and a video about geology, evolution, and biodiversity.

Sep 30, 2025 • Suvrat Kher

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Rapid Uplift: Will Earth Become Venus?

Natural processes can regulate atmospheric CO2, but not on time scales that matter to humanity.

Sep 15, 2025 • Suvrat Kher

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August 2025

Rapid Uplift: Easterly Tilt Of The Deccan Plateau

What is the reason for the pronounced easterly drainage of Peninsular India.

Aug 22, 2025 • Suvrat Kher

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