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Israel’s war against Hamas has led to Gaza’s GDP plunging by 81%: UNCTAD
Governance

Israel’s war against Hamas has led to Gaza’s GDP plunging by 81%: UNCTAD

DTE Staff
2 min read
By early 2024, between 80-96% of Gaza's agricultural assets had been decimated
Visitors brave the heat wave in the city on Sunday afternoon at Kartavya Path, New Delhi.
Climate Change

Seeing red: India had over 700 heat deaths in 2024, much higher than official toll, claim scientists

Nandita Banerji
3 min read
Paper unmasks gaps in India’s crisis response during this year’s deadly heatwaves
Shades of Bahraich: How a ‘Beast’ caught the attention of pre-revolutionary Bourbon France
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Shades of Bahraich: How a ‘Beast’ caught the attention of pre-revolutionary Bourbon France

Rajat Ghai
3 min read
For 250 years, scholars have debated the exact identity of the Beast of Gevaudan that killed almost 100 people
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Israel’s war against Hamas has led to Gaza’s GDP plunging by 81%: UNCTAD
Governance
Israel’s war against Hamas has led to Gaza’s GDP plunging by 81%: UNCTAD
By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Visitors brave the heat wave in the city on Sunday afternoon at Kartavya Path, New Delhi.
Climate Change
Seeing red: India had over 700 heat deaths in 2024, much higher than official toll, claim scientists
By
Nandita Banerji
3 min read
Shades of Bahraich: How a ‘Beast’ caught the attention of pre-revolutionary Bourbon France
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Shades of Bahraich: How a ‘Beast’ caught the attention of pre-revolutionary Bourbon France
By
Rajat Ghai
3 min read
Brother Wolf! As Bahraich ignites primordial anti-lupine fears, tale from Medieval Europe offers key lessons
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Brother Wolf! As Bahraich ignites primordial anti-lupine fears, tale from Medieval Europe offers key lessons
By
Rajat Ghai
5 min read
Scientists Sanjukta Sahoo and Dinabandhu Sahoo demonstrate the deployment of artificial coral reefs at Chilika lake in Odisha
Water
Cemented artificial reefs are a viable solution for reviving aquatic life
By
Akshit Sangomla
6 min read
Amaltas petals are slightly sour and traditionally consumed by tribal communities in Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
Food
Pretty on the plate: Delicate amaltas flowers make for a wholesome side dish
By
Vibha Varshney
4 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 12, 2024)
Governance
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 12, 2024)
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
September rainfall expected to be above normal across country, exceeding 109 per cent of the Long Period Average, according to IMD.
Climate Change
August 2024 saw 30% more days with extreme rainfall than same period last year
By
Kiran Pandey
3 min read
Clean energy transition must be equitable, sustainable: UN panel releases policy & practice guidelines for critical minerals value chain
Energy
Just, sustainable clean energy transition: UN panel releases guidelines for critical minerals value chain
By
Preetha Banerjee
3 min read
Indigenous communities threatened as illegal mining, organised crime thrives in Ecuadorian Amazon forests: Report
Forests
Indigenous communities threatened as illegal mining, organised crime thrives in Ecuadorian Amazon forests: Report
By
Pratyaksh Srivastava
3 min read
The canopy of a tropical rainforest at James Cook University’s Daintree Rainforest Observatory in north Queensland, Australia.
Pollution
Ozone pollution slows tropical forest growth by halting carbon absorption
By
Nandita Banerji
2 min read
Major environment orders
Governance
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 11, 2024)
By
DTE Staff
4 min read
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