Highlights of Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2024
What was on the agenda this time?
Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2024 begins: CSE, DTE release 2024 State of India’s Environment report
2023-24 was a year of ‘polycrisis’, says Sunita Narain at opening ceremony
CSE urges rich countries to pay their dues ahead of crucial UN climate talks in Bonn
Means of implementation from developed to developing countries must be prioritised, think tank underlines
DNA analysis reveals how ancient nomads who disappeared from Europe 1,000 years ago lived
Avar societies meticulously preserved an ancestral memory
Climate tech: Zimbabwean scientist turns carbon dioxide into methanol to minimise emissions
Making energy materials like formic acid, methanol from carbon dioxide released from factories can be important for emerging economies, says …
Milky Way’s largest stellar black hole also second-closest to Earth, scientists discover
Gaia BH3 is 2,000 light years away from Earth
Earth’s early evolution: Fresh insights from rocks formed 3.5 billion years ago
Singhbhum Craton’s unique geological features, including its greenstone belts, provide invaluable information about Earth’s surface …
Review: ‘The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth’ inspires critical conversations about safety, accountability in science
BBC documentary offers viewers an inside look into NASA space shuttle crash in 2003, also known as Columbia disaster
‘Dim-witted’ Neanderthals? They were ‘early engineers’ who produced multi-component glues to handle stone tools
Ability to make multi-component adhesives could be first expressions of the modern cognitive processes that are still active today, researchers say
Lifting the technology veil: Analysing technology requirements for decarbonising steel & cement sectors in India
Developing countries' achievement of Net Zero goals depends on technology transfer & access
Fair price: UP now uses a calculator to scientifically fix fee for transporting faecal sludge to treatment plants
The calculator’s flexibility allows for its use across India and even in countries that use trucks to handle faecal waste
James Webb Telescope spots oldest ‘dead galaxy’ that stopped forming stars 13 billion years ago: Study
The researchers, however, do not rule out the possibility of the dead galaxy roaring back to life
Difference between brains of women & men lies in activity patterns, could provide insights into psychiatric disorders: Study
Differences were observed in brain regions involved in learning and reward
A gene variant could lower chances of developing Alzheimer’s by 70%, could help in design of new treatments: Study
It works by preventing build-up of fibronectin, a component of the blood-brain barrier that controls the movement of substances in and out of the …
Japan is about to land its first lunar probe. As more nations race to the Moon, how will we keep the peace?
Despite urgent recommendations from across the political spectrum to practice caution and avoid escalation, the world continues on a path towards …
WHO releases guidelines for multi-modal generative AI in healthcare, resonates with recommendations for other sectors
Rapid adoption of AI-driven models underscores need to weigh out their benefits and risks carefully
Restoring Lake Victoria: CSE, Tanzanian authorities hold multi-nation stakeholder consultation
Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda attend meeting to discuss strategies to restore lake
How long before quantum computers can benefit society? That’s Google’s $5 million question
Reducing computational time for optimisation could save energy, reducing carbon footprint of many computers
Leap of imagination: how February 29 reminds us of our mysterious relationship with time and space
The Julian calendar had observed a leap year every four years, but this meant time had drifted out of alignment with the dates of celestial …
Earth is warming in a cycle that runs millions of years — and it’s linked to Mars
Researchers find geologic evidence in deep sea linking a 2.4-million-year cycle called astronomical grand cycles
Indian Space Research Organisation’s maiden solar mission, Aditya-L1 reaches its destination
The mission to study the sun is among a slate of projects ISRO has lined up through the year
Digitally immortalising departed loved ones comes with ethical concerns: Study calls for cautious design of AI ‘deadbots’
Can be used as a puppet for advertising, cause psychological distress; paper calls for adoption of safety standards
Uttar Pradesh takes a positive step towards effective industrial emissions monitoring
Uttar Pradesh Climate Change Authority, Directorate of Environment recommends CSE proposal on CEMS certification system
US study finds hundreds of thousands of nanoplastic particles in bottled drinking water
Each litre contained 110,000 to 370,000 particles, 90% of them smaller than microplastics
The last over 4-minute-long ‘total solar eclipse’ in the US was used by Tecumseh to unite indigenous Americans
Tecumseh’s brother, Tenskwatawa, an influential shaman, predicted an eclipse on June 16, 1806; it happened, and indigenous people united …
