Science
Down To Earth
Over to panchayats
Can the government's move to align panchayat targets with UN's Sustainable Development Goals help India meet the global deadline?
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October 16, 2024
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Genetic rescue
Odisha to introduce two female tigers to Similipal forests to improve genetic diversity of its melanistic tiger population
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October 16, 2024
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Standing up for period rights
Women of Maharashtra's Madia tribe take steps to root out superstitions about menstruation, end the practice of living in isolation
2 min |
October 16, 2024
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PUT THE PATIENT FIRST
Draft guidelines on passive euthanasia exclude the interests of terminally ill patients: A letter to the Union health minister
5 min |
October 16, 2024
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Dead end
West Bengal moves to discontinue Kolkata’s trams despite calls to revive the city’s oldest and cleanest mode of transport
10 min |
October 16, 2024
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A river lost
Unchecked discharge of industrial effluents and inadequate sewage treatment facilities have turned the Hindon water toxic. ROHINI KRISHNAMURTHY tracks the river's journey though seven Uttar Pradesh districts, starting from its origin in Saharanpur
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October 16, 2024
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RECKLESS DISREGARD
India is set to expand seaweed cultivation along its coastline by promoting Kappaphycus alvarezii, a known invasive species that has smothered coral reefs in the Gulf of Mannar over the past two decades. Should the country instead focus on its native species?
10+ min |
October 16, 2024
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Joining The Carbon Club
India's carbon market will soon be a reality, but will it fulfil its aim of reducing emissions? A report by PARTH KUMAR and MANAS AGRAWAL
7 min |
September 16, 2024
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Trade On Emissions
EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, a tariff on imports, is designed to protect European industries in the guise of climate action.
9 min |
September 16, 2024
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'The project will facilitate physical and cultural decimation of indigenous people'
The Great Nicobar Project has all the hallmarks of a disaster-seismic, ecological, human. Why did it get the go-ahead?
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September 16, 2024
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TASTE IT RED
Popularity of Karnataka's red jackfruit shows how biodiversity can be conserved by ensuring that communities benefit from it
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September 16, 2024
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MANY MYTHS OF CHIPKO
Misconceptions about the Chipko movement have overshadowed its true objectives.
4 min |
September 16, 2024
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The politics and economics of mpox
Africa's mpox epidemic stems from delayed responses, neglect of its health risks and the stark vaccine apartheid
4 min |
September 16, 2024
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Emerging risks
Even as the world gets set to eliminate substances threatening the ozone layer, climate change and space advancement pose new challenges.
3 min |
September 16, 2024
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Turn a new leaf
Scientists join hands to predict climate future of India's tropical forests
5 min |
September 16, 2024
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Festering troubles
The Democratic Republic of Congo struggles to contain mpox amid vaccine delays, conflict and fragile healthcare.
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September 16, 2024
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India sees unusual monsoon patterns
THE 2024 southwest monsoon has, between June 1 and September 1, led to excess rainfall in western and southern states such as Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, while others like Nagaland, Manipur and Punjab recorded a deficit.
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September 16, 2024
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Breaking barriers
Women in Uttar Pradesh take on crucial roles at faecal sludge treatment plants SUBRATA CHAKRABORTY AND ALKA KUMARI
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September 16, 2024
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Business of dirt
The waste management ecosystem is rooted in poverty, politics, colonialism, corporate greed and environmental injustice, with serious consequences to human health
3 min |
July 01, 2024
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NATURE'S MAPPERS
Reptiles show an ability fo understand and remember spaces, which makes them a natural insect pest controller
3 min |
July 01, 2024
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Pathogen benefit-sharing pact thwarted again
Deep political rifts at WHO leave a critical pandemic treaty hanging in limbo as rich nations baulk at equitable vaccine sharing
4 min |
July 01, 2024
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LOCAL SOLUTIONS
The solution to Sangam Vihar's water supply, sanitation and stormwater problems could lie in decentralised management, suggests a Centre for Science and Environment survey in the unplanned settlement
9 min |
July 01, 2024
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CATCHING THE WIND
Wind is the missing piece of the climate change puzzle. But lack of data makes it difficult to model wind systems
6 min |
July 01, 2024
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THE NEW EXTREME EVENT
Wind circulations are slowing in a warming world, adding to the frequency and intensity of extreme events
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July 01, 2024
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BRACE FOR STILL WINDS
Wind circulations are slowing down across the globe. It may not be immediately apparent in terms of wind speed, which is a local phenomenon. But scientists say global stilling of wind affects almost every aspect of our lives—from unpredictable rainfall to excess heatwaves to frequent or missing storms. It even affects wind energy production and the aviation sector. Evidence shows a clear connection between global warming and wind stilling. Could this be the missing piece in climate models?
5 min |
July 01, 2024
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Ground rules
Space agencies and private players must adhere to exploration norms to ensure integrity of space research
8 min |
July 01, 2024
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Insured against heat
States and private firms are implementing insurance schemes fo protect livestock rearers against milk production losses caused by heat stress
5 min |
July 01, 2024
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The Next Pandemic
Buoyed by climate change and global trade, pathogens that cause disease outbreaks in food crops are spreading far and wide. They are also evolving fast to reproduce quickly and infect new hosts
10+ min |
June 16, 2024
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India Feels The Heat This May
INDIA WAS under an intense heatwave spell in the second half of May, with temperatures soaring over the northwest region, according to data released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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June 16, 2024
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POWER OF PAAN
Betel leaves are not just an integral part of India's culture, but also hold many benefits. Add them to your list of healthy greens
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