America’s cattle industry could obliterate its mustangs

The US Senate recently approved $35 million for the ‘Path Forward’ initiative that critics say will wipe out America’s famed …

Hurricane Dorian: A big, slow and very unpredictable storm

The Category 5 hurricane is moving at 1.5 km/hr and can hit any one out of five southern US states

India’s Chandrayaan-2 will facilitate an American’s return to the moon

Starting July 15, both India and the US will work out hectic lunar activities for the next five years

What will cheaper US cheese mean for India's dairy farmers

Depressed global prices, rising cost of production and the trade wars with China and Mexico have led to a ballooning of reserves 

Reality check: 2017 hurricanes wreaked the most havoc in 48 years

Limiting temperature rise 1.5-2°C may cut down number of tropical cyclones but not their severity

Internet could become a victim of climate change soon: study

It says 6,500 km of fibre-optic cables are under threat of being submerged by water by 2033

Traffic noise is affecting communication in birds

When noise due to traffic increases, the birds alter the length and frequency of their song to improve communication

Scientists develop new molecule to fight antibiotic resistance

A piece of synthetic DNA has been developed that restores effectiveness of a carbapenem

Bacteria resistant to 'last resort' antibiotic isolated from swine farm

Scientists in US isolate bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae, resistant to carbapenems in the farm environment

Santa Clarita wildfire threatens air quality in Los Angeles

The Southern California Air Quality Management District and LA County Public Health have issued a smoke advisory for Los Angeles due to the smoke …

Packaged food labels in US to have bigger, bolder display of calories

US Food and Drug Administration behind move aimed at helping people to make better informed choices

Finally, firm no to software patents

The Patent Office has clearly said software patents can only be granted if linked to novel hardware

US scientists come up with equation to measure natural capital

They used the same economic principles used to value traditional assets to calculate the value of natural capital, but factored in changes in …

Hackers—good and bad

Documentary>> We are a legion • directed by Brian Knappenberger

Reforming the cyber nation

Book>> I know who you are and i saw what you did; social networks and the death of privacy • Free Press • US $26

Animal rights primer

Book>> Animal Rights: What Everyone Needs To Know • by Paul Waldau • OUP, New York • US $10.7

The back up man

BOOK>> MAGNIFICENT DESOLATION, THE LONG JOURNEY HOME FROM THE MOON • by Buzz Aldrin and Ken Abraham • Bloomsbury • Rs 750

The file drawer bust

Daniele Fanelli, researcher at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, probes the problem of quantity versus quality in scientific research. …

‘Planet wreckers’: 20 countries led by US to emit 90% carbon dioxide through 2050

5 countries in the global north — the United States, Canada, Australia, Norway and the United Kingdom — would contribute the majority …

Discrimination based on caste is pervasive in South Asian communities around the world – now Seattle has banned it

For now, this ordinance will help put the spotlight on this centuries-old system that denies equality to a substantive section of the population …

India to almost double its renewable power capacity in next 5 years: IEA report

Solar PV accounts for three-quarters of renewable energy growth, followed by onshore wind with 15% and hydropower providing almost all the rest &…

Sea-level rise: 6 states in US may lose 83% coastal marshes

The coastal area will stop being a carbon sink and start releasing more carbon into the atmosphere  

UNEA 5.2: Support technological transfer for enhancing circular economy, says EU

United States, Argentina sought clarity on implementation of producer’s responsibilities

Global emissions almost back to pre-pandemic levels after unprecedented drop in 2020, new analysis shows

From the beginning of 2022, the world can emit an additional 420 billion tonnes of CO2 to limit global warming to 1.5℃, or 11 years of …

Global emissions can decline 10% this decade if refineries clean up their act: Report

CO2 emissions from oil refineries were 1.3 Gt in 2018 and could reach up to 16.5 Gt from 2020 to 2030, if low carbon measures are not adopted