A concrete facelift

Fish reel from flame retardant

Turbines churn weather

Wind farms could harm crops

Size matters

Bigger aerosols trigger rain

America bans endosulfan

India continues to use it  

Kills more than the pain

Researchers report hearing loss associated with aspirin use  

Bicycles pave the way

Automobiles were not the harbingers of good roads—at least not in USA

Climate has its say

Land formation does not get to decide biodiversity alone  

UNEA-6 to consider 12 draft resolutions on its final day

While the resolutions are a critical part of UNEA-6, they are not legally binding

Inger Andersen urges inclusion of ‘super pollutants’ such as methane and black carbon in NDCs

By addressing short-lived climate pollutants, the world can deliver climate action, improve air quality and human health, said Andersen at the …

International light pollution guidelines for migratory species prepared

Guidelines entail specific protocol for marine turtles, seabirds and bats  

CMS COP14 ends in Samarkand; proposals listing 14 migratory species adopted

Countries join hands to protect migratory species in range states, assist migration and maintain populations  

One month in, how Biden has changed disaster management and the US COVID-19 response

In direct contrast to his predecessor, US President Joe Biden is treating this as a national-scale crisis requiring a comprehensive national …

DNA sequencing of brown trout to improve conservation: Scientists

The salmonid species' superpowers made them one of the first to recolonise previously frozen freshwater areas from the sea at the end of the last …

Desertification in India: Ananthapuramu in Andhra is so sandy it draws filmmakers to shoot

Dwindling rainfall, dependence on borewell for water-guzzling horticulture increase soil aridity

Methane emissions from oil, gas rigs may be 50% more than estimated

This finding by researchers led by scientists from Princeton University challenges the accuracy of methane emission estimation processes

Petro to Electro: It is the Dragon vs the Rest on critical minerals

There is a fight among countries to secure the greatest share of critical battery minerals and China has taken a huge early lead

Recognise, empower indigenous land tenure and title to achieve SDGs holistically: UN Report

Collection of more data according to ethnic identity and involvement of indigenous people in development of sustainable frameworks are other …

US Senate okays Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan

Relief bill sends $1,400 in direct payment to most Americans and their dependents; gives $350 billion in aid to state and local governments

COVID-19 no gamble: Physics-inspired simulations predict waves in these 4 countries

A physicist uses the Monte Carlo Simulation, commonly used in physics & fields as diverse as engineering and finance, to study endemicity

Increase in disasters leads to spike in intentional homicides of women: UN Report

The correlation between the number of people affected by disaster and the number of female victims of intentional homicide was found to be the …

New York grapples with climate-driven deluge: Historic rainfall and flash floods are the new normal

September floods unfolded less than three months after a devastating storm in July that unleashed catastrophic flooding across New York’…

‘If AI goes wrong, it can go quite wrong’: Here’s ChatGPT CEO’s full testimony in US Congress

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI that owns ChatGPT, testified in the oversight hearing of artificial intelligence

Cannabis-derived products have flooded US market — Two immunologists explain medicinal benefits and potential risks

Products like delta-8 THC and delta-10 THC are rapidly proliferating; there are many unknowns about their safety and psychoactive …

How can humans & animals exist more peacefully? Global conference tries to find solutions

International Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence is being held in Oxford, the United Kingdom