Science
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An Indian epidemic
Increasing number of children and adolescents in the country are developing diabetes. This will have lethal consequences
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July 16, 2022
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World Environment Day Special : Democratise Thermal Comfort
45 In cities vulnerable to heat, thermal comfort is crucial to one's health, well-being and productivity. Building wisely can not only ensure it for all, but also decarbonise the built environment to help mitigate global warming. An analysis by Mitashi Singh, Sugeet Grover, Rajneesh Sareen And Anumita Roychowdhury
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June 16, 2022
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THE HUNT IN MUDUMALAI
The 2021 capture of a male tiger in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve was a high-stakes mission. The missteps made in this operation provide many lessons on wildlife management
5 min |
June 16, 2022
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Elephant whisperers
Chhattisgarh forest department has trained an army of people to spread awareness about elephant behaviour, avert conflicts with them
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June 16, 2022
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Trial by fire
E-scooter fires a wake-up call for India's electric vehicle strategy
5 min |
June 16, 2022
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POX RETURNS
Monkeypox spreads to new geographies as the world experiences its worst ever outbreak of the zoonotic disease
6 min |
June 16, 2022
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SPRINGS MAKE HIMALAYAS
Incentive-based approach can ensure conservation of Himalayan forest springs, a key source of water for downstream states
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June 16, 2022
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Charity after profiteering, the Big Pharma way
Pfizer to sell its medicines at no profit in world's poorest countries, and other big names to make cancer drugs more accessible
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June 16, 2022
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A SEED SPROUTS WINGS
The seeds of Indian elm are nutritious and have multiple uses in traditional medicine
3 min |
June 16, 2022
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A price rise nobody is talking about
Unprecedented fodder price rise is forcing farmers to quit dairy and abandon cattle
7 min |
June 16, 2022
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Why Tribal People Die Young?
Change in food intake and poor access to healthcare may be the reasons behind tribal populations' low life expectancy
6 min |
June 01, 2022
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How War Exposed The Flaws Of A Globalised Food Production System!
The Russia-Ukraine war has razed the global agriculture system that was once sold as the magic formula to provide food to all. It led to concentration of food production in a handful of countries, making others net importers, and has now fueled a historic rise in prices. It is time to re-invent sustainable food production
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June 01, 2022
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Fertile stubble
College students in Delhi develop "stubble pots" that help plants grow faster, bloom early and live longer
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June 01, 2022
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Airing grievances
THE OFTEN IGNORED ASPECTS OF AIR POLLUTION BROUGHT TO LIGHT BY ARTISTS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD DAKSHIANI PALICHA
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June 01, 2022
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Doublespeak
India plans a framework to rehabilitate communities around abandoned mines while also exploring the possibility of resuming mining in them
5 min |
June 01, 2022
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THE SUMMER LINGERS
That we still seek the Stockholm declaration’s ideals only shows how we need to up our game to prevent the planet’s environmental crisis
9 min |
May 16, 2022
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Oceans On Simmer
The world's oceans will witness marine heatwaves, sea ice-free Arctic, severe cyclones
5 min |
May 16, 2022
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Science For Just Solutions
If science-policy interfaces are to deliver just and effective solutions to climate change, they must involve indigenous peoples and local communities
7 min |
May 16, 2022
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Does India care about TRIPS waiver anymore?
As WTO talks begin on a compromise deal worked out with India's participation, New Delhi remains enigmatically silent
5 min |
May 16, 2022
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STOCKHOLM SYNDROME
The 50th anniversary celebration of the Stockholm conference should be about our common future, not the divisions of the past
4 min |
May 16, 2022
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MEASURING PROGRESS
Sustainability will command top priority when the world meets to review Stockholm; post-pandemic recovery must be inclusive
5 min |
May 16, 2022
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Bichhri still sees red
Compensation, land restoration and access to potable water remain a dream even 35 years after rogue industries poisoned Bichhri's aquifers
3 min |
May 16, 2022
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DECENTRALISATION OF POWER
Power generation and transmission models that are local and self-sustaining can increase access to energy in the future
5 min |
May 16, 2022
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BENEFIT WITHHELD
Two decades ago India adopted a law that mandates sharing of benefits from commercial utilisation of biodiversity with local communities. What has kept the law from protecting the interest of people and the biodiversity? VIBHA VARSHNEY travels to bio-rich parts of India to find out
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May 16, 2022
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A grim outlook
Investing in restoration of degraded land makes economic sense, can see massive financial benefits
3 min |
May 16, 2022
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Wheat Feels March Heat
Record-shattering temperatures in March and April reduce wheat yield across North India
4 min |
May 01, 2022
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Will Biden Dare To Use March-In Rights?
Health advocates are asking Washington to use laws that allow patent override on drugs developed with public funds
4 min |
May 01, 2022
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Lost archives
India is fast losing its geologically critical sites in the Himalayas to developmental activities, destroying forever records that not just tell us about past climates and floral and faunal evidence, but also provide data that can aid in predicting monsoonal and seismic activities, all because the country lacks laws to protect such locations
5 min |
May 01, 2022
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One step too far
Madras High Court's decision to ban cattle grazing in Tamil Nadu's forests will have far-reaching impacts on forest-dwelling communities and natural biodiversity
4 min |
May 01, 2022
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SEEDS OF TROUBLE
Countries and economic blocs across Africa are on a legislating spree to regulate the continent's seed markets, ostensibly to overcome chronic hunger. The real reason, many believe, is the corporate push that is driving nations to facilitate and promote trade of hybrid seed varieties. The fear is that the new laws will destroy not only the continent's food diversity, but also its indigenous practices of seed conservation.
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