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Global resistance to AI data centres hardens
Science & Technology

Global resistance to AI data centres hardens

Latha Jishnu
5 min read
India must learn how to regulate environmentally disastrous data centres that guzzle more water and power than entire nations
Why are young people protesting across the globe?
Governance

Why are young people protesting across the globe?

DTE Staff
1 min read
Rising costs, joblessness and fading faith in institutions are reshaping youth activism across borders
Vanishing kothars: The Himalayan granaries that once secured food for generations
Food

Vanishing kothars: The Himalayan granaries that once secured food for generations

Vikas Choudhary
2 min read
Global resistance to AI data centres hardens
Science & Technology

Global resistance to AI data centres hardens

By
Latha Jishnu
5 min read
At 2026 World Cup, Messi and Ronaldo may face an opponent no footballer can outrun: Extreme heat
Climate Change

At 2026 World Cup, Messi and Ronaldo may face an opponent no footballer can outrun: Extreme heat

By
Jayanta Basu
4 min read
Bonn Climate Conference 2026: Countries debate over how to halt deforestation & who pays for the transition
Climate Change

Bonn Climate Conference 2026: Countries debate over how to halt deforestation & who pays for the transition

By
Rudrath Avinashi
3 min read
Kerala contains Nipah swiftly, but still lacks answers on how virus spills over
Health

Kerala contains Nipah swiftly, but still lacks answers on how virus spills over

By
K A Shaji
4 min read
Vidyadatt Sharma of Sanguda village in Uttarakhand's Pauri district is celebrated for successful mountain farming, and his story inspired Motibagh, India's 2019 Oscars entry. Yet he recently staged a solo protest seeking protection for his orchard from wild animals.
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Conflict in the backyard: As wild animals destroy crops, Uttarakhand’s mountain villages are giving up on farming again

By
Raju Sajwan
5 min read
Rajasthan’s rains are rewriting desert records, with 154% excess rainfall by June 10
Climate Change

Rajasthan’s rains are rewriting desert records, with 154% excess rainfall by June 10

By
Raju Sajwan
3 min read
El Nino arrives as India races to prepare farms for impact
Agriculture

Around 200 districts flagged for El Nino impact as weak monsoon forecast puts agriculture ministry in crisis mode

By
Shagun
5 min read
Daily weather tracker: Storms bring heat relief to north India, heavy rain continues in Northeast and South
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Storms bring heat relief to north India, heavy rain continues in Northeast and South

By
Dayanidhi
4 min read
The project claims to upscale improved cook stove dissemination in Myanmar.
Energy

First UN carbon credits under Paris Agreement face scrutiny over Myanmar junta links

By
Puja Das
4 min read
India’s climate tech funding reaches $12.8 bn as energy security concerns drive investment surge
Energy

India’s climate tech funding reaches $12.8 bn as energy security concerns drive investment surge

By
Puja Das
3 min read
Delhi's outdoor workers struggle to escape impacts of exposure to up to 60°C surfaces
Climate Change

Unequal human cost of extreme heat: Experiences of Delhi’s outdoor workers

By
Preetha Banerjee
9 min read
Hotter, drier Hindu Kush Himalaya monsoon likely in 2026, ICIMOD warns of dual threat of droughts and flash floods
Climate Change

Hotter, drier Hindu Kush Himalaya monsoon likely in 2026, ICIMOD warns of dual threat of droughts and flash floods

By
Akshit Sangomla
4 min read
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