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  

Science and Technology - Briefs

India granted 'observer' status in Arctic Council

Science and Technology - Briefs

World Dugong Day 2020: Marine mammal fighting for survival in Indian waters

Conservation only way to save species from extinction, says experts

When McDonald’s ate crow

The UK’s longest case was a PR disaster for the fast food giant

COP28: GLG members urge focus on prevention and global cooperation to address AMR

Idea of prevention needs to be hardwired into our system with good guidance, says CSE’s Sunita Narain

COP28 UAE: Methane Alert and Response System alerted governments of 127 plumes spanning four continents

Methane is the second-biggest cause of global warming caused by anthropogenic activity after carbon dioxide and is 80 times more powerful

Plastic-free planet: Third session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee begins in Nairobi

Global Coalition for Plastics Sustainability announced; India submits pre-meeting written statement for first time  

High road to Dubai COP28: What to expect at the upcoming Bonn climate conference

It’s all about the money this year  

Action falls short as far as industrial effluent pollution in India is concerned

There are lapses in implementation of laws and court judgements 

Methane emissions to rise 5-13% by 2030 from 2020 levels under business-as-usual scenario: Report

Human activities release 350-390 million tonnes of methane annually

Business can no longer ignore extreme heat events — it’s becoming a danger to the bottom line

Heat intensity of these events is also increasing with the frequency 

Multidimensional poverty affects 2/3rd of children in rural Nigeria: UNICEF

Larger proportion of children involved in economic labour were multi-dimensionally poor

UNEA 5.2: Pharma, health sectors among 5 major sources of AMR, says UNEP report

AMR could kill up to 10 million people per year by 2050, says report

Population populism: UP draft population bill fails tests of necessity, intrusiveness

The proposed law will lead to more abortions and adverse sex ratio at birth

Texas deep freeze: Satellite images how the state plunged into darkness in days

The historic cold blast claimed almost 30 lives in Texas

Global Eco Watch: BSF seized 2,800 kg of Bangladeshi hilsa being smuggled into India since February

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