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One That Got Away, and Some That Didn’t
This morning was magical. Yet to rise and hide behind a shroud of clouds, the Sun had burnt open a rectangular…
What Is Humankind’s Obligation to Wild Animals?
Photo: Annie Spratt/Unsplash
Should there be limits to how far we go to protect biodiversity, especially when we…
India Among 11 ‘Countries of Concern’ on Climate…
Traffic moves along a highway shrouded in smog in New Delhi, November 15, 2020. Photo: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui…
Senate Report Indicting Bolsonaro Also Tells of…
Senate panel members hold a work of art with the names of COVID-19 victims at the commission, October 20, 2021.…
South Korea’s President Vows ‘Korean Space Age’…
The KSLV-II NURI rocket launches from the Naro Space Center, Goheung, South Korea, October 21, 2021. Photo:…
India Sees Single-Day Rise of Over 18,000 New…
Passengers arriving from Mumbai wait for their COVID-19 test at the Ranchi railway station on October 19, 2021.…
Activists Battle High Costs, Travel Curbs to Get…
People take part in a climate march ahead of the COP26 climate summit, in Brussels, October 10, 2021. Photo:…
The Central Role India’s Courts Have Played to…
The Supreme Court of India, New Delhi. Photo: PTI
Implementation of the Mental Health Care Act 2017 on the ground…
MoEFCC Makes U-Turn on Enlisting Private…
Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav, August 12, 2021. Photo: Press Information Bureau
Bengaluru: The…
E-Waste: India Must Take a Closer Look at…
Photo: Kilian Seiler/Unsplash
Electronic waste, or e-waste, is one of the fastest-growing waste streams worldwide.…
Rains: Uttarakhand Reports 42 More Deaths; 4…
Members of the NDRF evacuate people from a flooded area in Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, October 19, 2021. Photo:…
World on Track to Producing 45% More Fossil…
An oil rig off Cape Town harbour, June 2018. Photo: Clyde Thomas/Unsplash
The United Nations’ new ‘Production Gap…
India’s Monsoon Refuses to Retreat
Photo: Dave Hoefler/Unsplash
The delayed withdrawal of the monsoon has, over the past 50 years, become an…
Can India’s Sole Active Volcano Be an Energy…
The Barren Island volcano erupting in March 1995. Photo: NASA
The Barren Island volcano was once thought to be…
At Least 34 Dead After Uttarakhand Floods
Members of the NDRF evacuate people from a flooded area in Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, October 19, 2021.…
Why the IIT Kanpur Report on UP’s COVID-19…
A view of IIT Kanpur. Photo: iitk.ac.in
The recently published report is authored by Manindra Agrawal, well known…
India Delays COVID Vaccine Supplies to…
A healthcare worker fills a syringe with a dose of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, AIIMS Delhi, January 16, 2021. Photo:…
Adani-Backed ‘Green Energy Gallery’ to Open at…
Gautam Adani. Photo: Reuters
London: The well-known Science Museum in London has announced a landmark new gallery…
‘Government’s Response to Global Hunger Index…
India has ranked 101 on the latest Global Hunger Index (GHI) ranking, trailing behind many countries in the South…
Why Science Can’t Settle Political Disputes
Photo: Miguel Henriques/Unsplash
Contrary to the popular image of scientists as monastic explorers of truth,…
How COVID-19 Vaccines Work to Protect Pregnant…
Representative photo: Aditya Romansa/Unsplash
Pregnancy is a significant risk factor for serious illness and death…
The Sticking Points at the Upcoming UN Climate…
A truck drives by as steam rises from the coal-fired power units of RWE, one of Europe’s biggest electricity…
WHO to Meet on October 26 to Consider ‘Emergency…
A medic fills a syringe with Covaxin, at Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society, Ahmedabad, November 2020.…
As Rains Batter India, Climate Change’s Dangers…
An aerial view of the landslide-affected area of Koottikkal in Kottayam district, October 17, 2021. Photo: Indian…
Changing Behaviour at Scale Is Hard – But We…
Photo: Artem Zhukov/Unsplash
Changing behaviour at scale is difficult, especially when the behaviours to be changed…
India’s Vaccine Effort Slows as Dose Gap Trumps…
A woman receives a dose of AstraZeneca’s COVISHIELD vaccine, produced by the Serum Institute of India, during a…
Meet the Warty Comb Jelly, the Only Animal With…
A comb jellyfish. Photo: maritimeaquarium/Flickr, CC BY-ND 2.0
If you keep watching a comb jelly, you may be able…
Mumbai Reports No New COVID-19 Deaths for First…
Healthcare workers in PPE stand outside a donning area at a COVID-19 care facility in Mumbai, May 4, 2021. Photo:…
Climate Projections Suggest Earth Could Become…
Photo: Ishan @seefromthesky/Unsplash
There are many reports based on scientific research that talk about the…
Less ‘Prestigious’ Journals Can Contain More…
Photo: Annie Spratt/Unsplash (modified)
Less ‘prestigious’ journals make an important contribution to scholarship…
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