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Why hurricanes like Milton in the US and cyclones in Australia are becoming more intense and harder to predict
Natural Disasters

Why hurricanes like Milton in the US and cyclones in Australia are becoming more intense and harder to predict

Andrew Dowdy
4 min read
The science makes it clear we need to plan for tropical cyclone impacts in a different way from what might have worked in the past
Avian ecosystem threatened in India after sharp dip in vulture populations by 90% in 1990s: Report
Wildlife & Biodiversity

India: Bird populations from open ecosystems declined in past 50 years

Himanshu Nitnaware
2 min read
India is the only country to have a dedicated section in the recently released Living Planet Report
On International Girl Child Day 2024, let us recognise that empowering girls cannot happen in isolation
Governance

On International Girl Child Day 2024, let us recognise that empowering girls cannot happen in isolation

Trina Chakrabarti
4 min read
It requires the simultaneous reshaping of boys’ and men’s beliefs about power, control, and equality
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Avian ecosystem threatened in India after sharp dip in vulture populations by 90% in 1990s: Report
Wildlife & Biodiversity
India: Bird populations from open ecosystems declined in past 50 years
By
Himanshu Nitnaware
2 min read
The Amazon rainforest
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Wildlife population plunges close to point of no return, 73% lost in 50 years: WWF’s 2024 Living Planet report
By
Himanshu Nitnaware
5 min read
Social protection spending vital to mitigate effects of climate, demography & digitalisation in Asia & the Pacific
Economy
Social protection spending vital to mitigate effects of climate, demographic shocks in Asia & the Pacific
By
Susan Chacko
3 min read
Amid rapid growth, Dar es Salaam’s crumbled sewage system puts lives at risk
Africa
Amid rapid growth, Dar es Salaam’s aging sewage system puts lives at risk
By
Kizito Makoye
4 min read
The Donkey, G K Chesterton and Salman Khan: Why strengthening negative stereotypes can be bad for an already imperiled gentle animal
Wildlife & Biodiversity
The Donkey, G K Chesterton and Salman Khan: Why strengthening negative stereotypes can be bad for an already imperiled gentle animal
By
Rajat Ghai
3 min read
Amid Hurricane Milton’s devastation, Greenpeace calls for need to hold fossil fuel companies accountable
Natural Disasters
Amid Hurricane Milton’s devastation, Greenpeace calls for need to hold fossil fuel companies accountable
By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 9, 2024)
Governance
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 9, 2024)
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 20, 2024)
Governance
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 8, 2024)
By
DTE Staff
4 min read
A US stamp issued in honour of Juan Ponce de Leon
Environment
As Hurricane Milton slams into ‘Sunshine State’ Florida, a tale about how a Conquistador ‘discovered’ a verdant land of flowers in the 1500s
By
Rajat Ghai
4 min read
While people from all castes work under MGNREGA, the majority of these workers belong to the Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes.
Governance
Two villages in Rajasthan don’t wish to be deemed as urban areas — here’s why
By
Amarpal Singh Verma
4 min read
Calcutta High Court demands state, Centre response on stoppage of MGNREGA funds, unemployment allowance
Governance
Calcutta High Court demands state, Centre response on stoppage of MGNREGA funds, unemployment allowance
By
Himanshu Nitnaware
2 min read
2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to three for pioneer work on proteins
Science & Technology
2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to three for pioneer work on proteins
By
Rohini Krishnamurthy
2 min read
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