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UN Frontier report: Floods can release legacy chemicals from sediments, expose people to its harmful effects
Climate Change

UN Frontier report: Floods can release legacy chemicals from sediments, expose people to its harmful effects

Rohini Krishnamurthy
3 min read
They accumulate in sediments of polluted rivers, lakes and estuaries, cause toxicity and cancers in humans
The hardy tree can withstand soaring temperatures of up to 50 degrees Celsius and thrive with minimal water, making it a vital ally for desert communities.
Food

Rajasthan’s pride ‘sangri of khejri’ awaits GI tag

Gargi Gaur
3 min read
Geographical Indication status could boost incomes and conserve the desert’s iconic tree
Heat deaths among elderly grew 85% since the 90s: UN Frontier report
Climate Change

Heat deaths among elderly grew 85% since the 90s: UN Frontier report

Shagun
3 min read
Exposure to dangerous heat levels will likely double for people living in the tropics & be 3-10 times the current value for some living in the mid-latitudes
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UN Frontier report: Floods can release legacy chemicals from sediments, expose people to its harmful effects
Climate Change
UN Frontier report: Floods can release legacy chemicals from sediments, expose people to its harmful effects
By
Rohini Krishnamurthy
3 min read
The hardy tree can withstand soaring temperatures of up to 50 degrees Celsius and thrive with minimal water, making it a vital ally for desert communities.
Food
Rajasthan’s pride ‘sangri of khejri’ awaits GI tag
By
Gargi Gaur
3 min read
Heat deaths among elderly grew 85% since the 90s: UN Frontier report
Climate Change
Heat deaths among elderly grew 85% since the 90s: UN Frontier report
By
Shagun
3 min read
Between 2011 and 2025, Libya alone accounted for 13,205 disaster-related deaths, the majority resulting from the catastrophic Derna floods on 10 September 2023.
Climate Change
Africa's climate crisis: 2021-2025 marks the deadliest period in 15 years
By
Kiran Pandey
4 min read
Daily Heat Tracker: Itanagar, Srinagar see highest rise in maximum temperature
Climate Change
Daily Heat Tracker: Itanagar sees highest jump over normal maximum temperature
By
Shagun
Plant treaty: Global talks trigger sovereignty concerns over weak benefit-sharing proposals
Food
Plant treaty: Global talks trigger sovereignty concerns over weak benefit-sharing proposals
By
Shagun
3 min read
Hindu Kush Himalayas seeing dramatic rise in glacial-origin floods, recent events triggered by nascent glacial lakes: ICIMOD
Climate Change
Hindu Kush Himalayas seeing dramatic rise in glacial-origin floods, recent events triggered by nascent glacial lakes: ICIMOD
By
Rohini Krishnamurthy
2 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 8, 2025)
Environment
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 8, 2025)
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
How India moves: Our analysis from 40 cities provides a brutally simple answer — it does not
Air
How India moves: Our analysis of 40 cities reveals a brutally simple answer — it does not
By
Sunita Narain
14 min read
Erwin Neher, along with his colleague Bert Sakmann, received the 1991 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning the function of single ion channels in cells.
Science & Technology
A Nobel-winning discovery changed the way we treat high blood pressure today: Erwin Neher highlights legacy of his ion channel research
By
Wallace Mawire
2 min read
Finance aimed at both mitigation and adaptation tripled between 2018 and 2023, reaching $58 billion in 2023.
Climate Change
Global climate finance reached record high of $1.9 trillion in 2023, but gaps and systemic risks persist
By
Archie Gupta
4 min read
Daily Heat Tracker: Highest jump in above-normal maximum temperature recorded by Lucknow and Aizawl
Climate Change
Daily Heat Tracker: Lucknow records highest jump in maximum & minimum temperatures over normal
By
DTE Staff
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