THE EMERGENCE of Omicron, the new variant of the SARS-COV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, has raised several questions. One of the more pertinent questions now is whether the new variant will increase the vulnerability of children to moderate to severe disease. The answer is that there is no scientific evidence that Omicron will affect children differently than the previous variants.
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Oceans On Simmer
The world's oceans will witness marine heatwaves, sea ice-free Arctic, severe cyclones
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
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
STOCKHOLM SYNDROME
The 50th anniversary celebration of the Stockholm conference should be about our common future, not the divisions of the past
MEASURING PROGRESS
Sustainability will command top priority when the world meets to review Stockholm; post-pandemic recovery must be inclusive
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
DECENTRALISATION OF POWER
Power generation and transmission models that are local and self-sustaining can increase access to energy in the future
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
A grim outlook
Investing in restoration of degraded land makes economic sense, can see massive financial benefits
Wheat Feels March Heat
Record-shattering temperatures in March and April reduce wheat yield across North India
