Have some clothes to shed
If governments and multilateral organisations censor critical data on development, imagine how banal is our measurement of progress and growth
Climate change intensifies migration
Over 12,700 people worldwide died or went missing as a result of natural and man-mad disasters in 2014, says a new study
Nearly 200,000 deaths caused due to sugar-sweetened beverages: study
India’s per capita carbonated beverage consumption was around 0.6 litres in 2013. This is way below 19.96 litres among Americans and 20.…
How green is my free market?
Book>> Hot, Flat and Crowded, Why the world needs a green revolution and how we can renew our global future by Thomas L Friedman, Allen …
Coal storage
Book>>Report>>A moving story, but sans villains--humankind is pitted against nature's fury. But the Centralia inferno was created by …
Biography of malignancy
Book>> The emperor of all maladies • by Siddhartha Mukherjee • Scribner • US $15
Celestial explorers
Book>> Voyager, seeking newer worlds in the third great age of discovery • by Stephen J Pyne • Viking • Rs 1,000
Stuff of a capitalist
BOOK>> THE FIRST TYCOON: THE EPIC LIFE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, • By T J Stiles, Knopf • Rs 800
Stop to smell the flowers
Book>> Plants: Why you can’t live without them • by B C Wolverton • Roli books • Rs 495
Maths of Gilead's hepatitis C drug
Why US firm's super expensive drug sofosbuvir costs so much and how it can be made at a tenth of current price
California to cut down emissions of methane, HFCs and black carbon
Reduction in the emissions of short lived climate pollutants can facilitate the post-2015 development agenda
Why we need a road map for ecological restoration in India
Identifying priority areas for restoration, enhancing biodiversity and preventing natural disasters should comprise areas of focus
Global warming caused over a third of heat-related deaths between 1991 and 2018: Study
The highest percentage of heat-related deaths caused by human-induced climate change (more than 50%) were in Iran, Kuwait, the Philippines, …
Accelerate efforts to end malaria: World Health Assembly adopts new resolution
7.6 million deaths, 1.5 billion cases averted since 2000, but global gains levelled off in recent years, flags WHO
Dragon in the room: Why China’s target of carbon neutrality is misleading
China contributed 27% to the world’s overall global emissions in 2019, surpassing the United States
Joe Biden has a long list of qualified female VP candidates. So, who will he pick?
Choosing a vice president is the first presidential decision Biden will make in his campaign. It will say a lot about him and his presidency if …
Carbon dioxide emissions in the United States spiked in 2018: study
Emissions surged because of more use of air travel, freight transport by road, burning of fuel oil in winter and increase in the number of …
Just what exactly is a polar vortex?
While the weather phenomenon has acquired currency in international media in the last 2 decades, it is much older than is thought
US engineers design heating patches that can be sewn into clothes
They claim the patches can replace heating systems and save 47 % of global energy used for indoor heating
COP24: Nationally determined contributions and search for common time frames in Katowice
Time is running out and negotiators are still not happy. What will be the fate of the Paris Rule Book?
Andean Glacier and Water Atlas warns of ‘significant reduction in glacier mass’
UNESCO project highlights impact of shrinking glaciers on water availability and threat to water security for millions of people
Focus on economic diversification imperative to cope with climate crisis: Report
Extreme weather events such as floods, hurricanes can lead to ‘physical stranding’ of natural resources, rendering them impossible …
Trump Administration files notice to withdraw from Paris agreement
The notice has no legal weight and does not begin the process of departure from the landmark climate agreement
Yoga: Modern research shows a variety of benefits to both body and mind from the ancient practice
With its focus on controlling breath, holding postures and meditation, yoga increases how much a person pays attention to the sensations of their …
Native Hawaiian sacred sites have been damaged in the Lahaina wildfires – but their stories will live on
Lahaina is considered the earthly home of Kihawahine, a Native Hawaiian goddess; it was also the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom under Kamehameha …