Growing tendency

Compared to Europeans, South Asians need longer workouts

In Court

Afghanistan under Taliban: A decade’s progress eroded in a year, says UN

Cascading crises, almost 700,000 jobs vanished, finds report

Denmark stakes claim over North Pole and a large chunk of the Arctic

Seeks formal recognition of its extended territory from UN

International agencies launch sustainable tourism programme

Programme to focus on resource efficiency, conservation and new technologies

Warming behind floods

Studies prove greenhouse gases cause frequent intense rainfall

Lying low

According to Report

All alien invasive species are guilty until proven innocent

The dogma that invasive alien species should be eradicated is now suspect

New global order (or disorder)

Fixing weaknesses in democracy is not about less, but more democracy

Western Europe bakes; United Kingdom, France, Italy and Iberian Peninsula on edge

Experts blame wind and atmospheric circulation and Arctic ice melt for the heatwave

Need public spending to fund Sustainable Development Goals: UNCTAD

'Fund poor, developing countries; lend easy to low-income economies'

Vaping likely has dangers that could take years for scientists to even know about

Many people don’t even know what these vaping devices contain

IPR claims by big companies; farmers' food security under threat

Patents on seeds by corporations leave farmers unable to save or share seeds

Knowledge commons

Library>> Digital • The US

In bad taste

AD>> Fast Food • The US

News Snippets

Celebrity’s anti-shale angst

SONG>>SHALE GAS • US

Sleeping with enemy

Bed bugs continue to be the most difficult pest to exterminate

Sitting duck

India’s decision to reduce import duties on frozen turkey and duck from the US has raised concerns among domestic poultry producers, who …

How climate change is affecting the seasons

One of the most noticeable effects of climate change is the changing patterns of vegetation seasonality around us

Extreme weather unabated: Third-hottest July took Antarctic sea ice to its minimum since 1979

Antarctic sea ice extent reached its lowest value for July in 44 years

Cutting back coal: Global effort hits Chinese wall

India has one of the largest reductions within planned coal capacity

Megadrought, megapluvial conditions will become the new normal under high emissions scenario: Report

The shift may have already taken place or is in the offing in some regions

Despite cutbacks, ExxonMobil continues to fund climate science denial

ExxonMobil has spent more than $39 million to manufacture doubt about climate science