A cosmic explosion in 2022 was the brightest ever — and may overturn decades-long theory on gamma ray bursts
New analysis by Pune institute shares more possibilities of reasons behind fast-moving jets that produce X-ray and visible light in the afterglow
Diwali celebrations foul Delhi’s air
Delhi government has advised people with heart or lung disease, older adults and children to remain indoors
Indian researchers work on novel coronavirus genome sequencing
Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad and Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology, New Delhi working together
CSE, Centre join hands to develop electric vehicle batteries suited for India
Plan a white paper on designing safe, durable and well performing batteries within climate constraints
What’s going on with the Greenland ice sheet?
It’s losing ice faster than forecast and now irreversibly committed to at least 10 inches of sea level rise
Sunita Narain talks about good food
Food is becoming sterile and processed, says Sunita Narain at the launch of the First Food: Culture of Taste, a Down To Earth publication
CSE welcomes FSSAI steps to ban use of potassium bromate
A CSE study has shown that 84 per cent of bread samples in Delhi contain residues of potassium bromate and/or potassium iodate, two food …
MoEFCC revises fly ash notification
Fly ash to be given free of cost for agricultural and construction purposes says MoEFCC official at CSE conference
Day 2: countries share their experiences of fighting antimicrobial resistance
Experts fear India will accept the draft global action plan on antimicrobial resistance despite reservations
Supreme Court issues notices to nine states on welfare of captive elephants
Many captive elephants are forced to endure difficult conditions during fairs and festivals
Global civil society issues 'Declaration on Antibiotic Resistance', urges action to avert post-antibiotic era
The Antibiotic Resistance Coalition releases declaration aimed to contain the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. Centre for Science …
Delhi smog lifts partially
Pollution build up in recent days corresponded with peak traffic hours and freight movement
When birth control means business
Government’s scheme to give monetary remuneration to health workers for counselling couples on family planning may just backfire, says …
India set for new nuclear age
Hunt on for the site of the world’s first thorium-based plant. But is it safe?
Major Impact on climate due to extension of Amery Ice Shelf, NCPOR study says
The Amery Ice Shelf is one of the largest glacier drainage basins in the world, located on the east coast of Antarctica
Through the thick air
This Diwali, PM 10 and PM 2.5 reached eight times the safe limit. Its not the first time and it won't be the last. Burning of crop stubble, road …
The loss of wisdom
A survey says India has lost a fifth of its languages in the past five decades. With the death of these languages we have also lost the keys to …
Unprecedented floods hit Vidarbha’s drought-prone districts
Monsoon brings intense rainfall episodes; about 700,000 hectares agricultural land damaged
Budget 2015-16 expectations: civil society groups demand more funds for climate adaptation
Policies should ensure that climate adaptation becomes integral to development, say activists
Washout in Lima: CoP 20 ends without pledges for emissions cuts till 2020
Climate summit decisions will not result in a climate deal in 2015, says Centre for Science and Environment. World headed for a 3-4°C …
The US takes on a drug giant
The US government's patent lawsuit against Gilead Sciences indicates it is tired of being milked by pharma companies
Urban shit: where does it all go?
India is staring at a big sanitation crisis and needs to reinvent its excreta disposal mechanism
Report highlights use of non-approved pesticides in food items in India
Even as studies point out the use of these pesticides in food commodities, coordination gaps between concerned deparments have not been addressed
Monsoon reaches Andaman & Nicobar Islands
But with experts predicting 90 per cent chance of El Niño, uncertainty looms over monsoon’s progress
‘Diabetes reduces employment chances, especially of men’
Study on economic burden of type II diabetes says two-thirds of all new cases of diabetes reported in low- and middle-income countries, such as …