Down To Earth
Clear signs
The repercussions of a 1.5°C global temperature rise would be catastrophic for India. Ladakh could grow 2.23°C warmer than pre-industrial levels; Rajasthan could receive 23 per cent more rainfall AKSHIT SANGOMLA and PULAHA ROY New Delhi
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August 01, 2022
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KILL TO CONSERVE
Sustainable use of wildlife is the best approach to conservation in the long run. This is the latest scientific assessment by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Optimal exploitation of wild flora and fauna will ensure that livelihood and dietary needs of humans are met without threatening survival of the species. But do countries have the capacity to ensure sustainable use, and to make sure the benefits reach local communities? An analysis by SHUCHITA JHA, HIMANSHU NITNAWARE and VIBHA VARSHNEY in New Delhi with ABSALOM SHIGWEDHA in Namibia, CYRIL ZENDA in Zimbabwe, PETER ELIAS in Tanzania and CHRISTOPHE HITAYEZU in Rwanda
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August 01, 2022
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Water diviner
Sarjubai Meena is resolute in her mission to conserve soil and water in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district BHAGIRATH
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July 16, 2022
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‘Never thought I’d see octopus change colour in front of me, at Juhu beach’
A journalist and editor, SEJAL MEHTA has for the last four years walked the shores across India looking for creatures in intertidal zones—spaces explorable upon the retrieval of high tides. By virtue of traversing the sea as well the shores, the life forms found in intertidal spaces are blessed with features that appear otherworldly. In an interview with PREETHA BANERJEE, Mehta talks about her walks and the sightings that resulted in her book Superpowers on the Shore. Excerpts:
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July 16, 2022
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OLD DIVIDE PERSISTS
The Bonn conference was important for laying the groundwork for global climate action. But it underscored progressive dilution of climate justice
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July 16, 2022
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Only a piglet in Russia's war on patents
Post-Ukraine, Russia has held back from appropriating intellectual property despite a law to punish unfriendly countries
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July 16, 2022
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Double trouble
The Union government's claim about being on track to double farmers' income sounds hollow as it has not even spent the allocated budget for agrarian schemes in three of the past five years
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July 16, 2022
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NOT JUST ANOTHER DELUGE
In a warming world, floods are no longer an annual affair in Assam, but a year-round crisis. As people struggle to cope with the new reality, some are already changing their cropping patterns and architecture
10+ min |
July 16, 2022
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Sage advice
Plant clinics are emerging as parallel support system for farmers in resource-strapped countries
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July 16, 2022
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Forests in seconds
Miyawaki forests are springing up across Indian cities. Are they a way to restore urban biodiversity or just a quick-fix to achieve greenery?
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July 16, 2022
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Burden to bear
Living in the shadow of old state policies, vulnerable tribal groups demand their right to opt for family planning
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July 16, 2022
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Scientific India
5G network Technology
Some major Indian cities are expected to get 5G network by the end of 2022, something which the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) confirmed in 2021. In India, only 13 metro cities will first get to experience 5G services this year.
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May - June 2022
Scientific India
Listening to plants
Plants of any type have always been an integral part of human life since time immortal.
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May - June 2022
Scientific India
Magic mushroom found in the dense forests of Australia
A unique species of magic mushroom has been discovered in the dense forests of Australia.
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May - June 2022
Scientific India
Microorganisms, Perhaps Still Alive, Discovered In 830-Million-Year-Old Rock Salt
Scientists used a selection of imaging techniques to discover well-preserved organic solids locked within fluid inclusions embedded in an ancient piece of rock salt, as known as halite.
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May - June 2022
Scientific India
Plants grown on the soil of the moon for the first time
Creating a human colony on the moon can now be easy.
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May - June 2022
Scientific India
Significance of Rudraksha
Elaeocarpus Ganitrus Or Rudraksha is an evergreen traditional medicinal Plant that is commonly found in South East Asia.
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May - June 2022
Scientific India
Short Term Food Relief Does Not Fill Up B12 Stores
During the period when children were provided with food relief, their B12 levels increased, before decreasing considerably once we stopped the programme.
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May - June 2022
Scientific India
Diet Plays Key Role In ADHD Symptoms In Children
Here's a good reason for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to eat their fruits and vegetables: It may help reduce inattention issues, a new study suggests.
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May - June 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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