Coronavirus: Kerala count now three
The Shanghai Composite Index went down on February 3 even as third generation transmission was confirmed
Plastic waste illegally imported into India, claims expose
Carried out by 2 non-profits, the expose has claimed that other countries across Asia too bearing the brunt
Scientists seek global action on reactive nitrogen
‘Current lack of policy coherency risks nitrogen trade-offs, while failing to harvest synergies at local, regional and global scales’
Desertification and grazing: Quash the dogma
Most policies to tackle desertification are bound to fail. The problem will get solved as soon as they become holistic
Promotion of pesticides a global health concern: UN experts
A report recently released by United Nations calls for better national and international regulatory framework on pesticides
Economic Survey tells government to utilise public finance to combat climate change
Green finance from private sources is not available so the government must leverage public finance to stop global warming
Fog can be deadly, says study
Fog water contains 20 times more monomethylmercury, the most neuro-toxic form of mercury, than rain water
Simple, easy and healthy
Gujarat trader makes affordable sanitary napkins and develops India's first machine to hygienically dispose them of Darshan Desai
Is this climate justice?
India and the US talk about being climate-sensitive but do the opposite
Developed nations should invest in healthcare of poorer countries: WHO
The Addis Ababa conference from July 13 to July 16 will also pave the way for the new set of Sustainable Development Goals
High on jargon, low on justice!
A new, just and transformative world order, calls for new rules, new structures, new solidarities, new leadership. World leaders negotiating the …
Together is better
New algorithm shows how group size affects animals’ response to environmental changes
The man and his machine
Book>> The man who invented the computer • by Jane Smiley • Doubleday • Indian Price Rs 750
How eggs do it
Tiniest of errors in sex cell division can lead to abnormalities in offspring. Arshad Desai from Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, San Diego, …
Hanging by a silk
It’s flexible yet tougher than a bullet-proof jacket. Are we anywhere near deciphering the fibre?
Dorm hackers
Book>> The Accidental Billionaires, The Founding of Facebook, A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal • By Ben Mezrich, Doubleday &…
Germany, Denmark are top performers in Global Green Economy Index
Index measures performance of 60 countries in the global green economy
Plastic threat
Plastic toxins in oceans threaten lugworms, which recycle nutrients
No lesser evil
Superbug: India gets bugged
Government downplays threat from drug-resistant bacteria
Richest 1% emit twice as much carbon as poorest 50%: Oxfam report
The richest 10% accounted for 46% of emissions growth; the poorest 50% accounted for 6%
New Covid strain in circulation, may not be a concern for India
EG.5.1 variant, code-named Eris, has behind almost 15% cases in the UK
‘See Afghans as brothers and sisters with whom we have ties since Mahabharata, not some distant aliens’
The second and final part of DTE’s interview with former ambassador Gautam Mukhopadhaya, where he discusses the situation in Afghanistan, …
Biden’s climate summit: All eyes will be on the US, come April 22
An ambitious nationally determined contribution unveiled by the US at the Leaders Summit could help rebuild trust among sceptics
Neo-addiction
Youngsters are getting hooked on flavoured e-cigarettes. Studies belie manufacturers’ claims
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