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A Nobel Prize and the hunt for patents
Science & Technology

A Nobel Prize and the hunt for patents

Latha Jishnu
5 min read
Scientific discovery is a collective effort, but the honours and recognition go to a few scientists while some bag the patents
Green glass ceiling: Women are being left out of jobs in sustainability sectors, shows IMF analysis
Governance

Green glass ceiling: Women are being left out of jobs in sustainable sectors, shows IMF analysis

Preetha Banerjee
3 min read
This disparity has implications in closing the gender gap & effective transition to green economy
In Asia, large river basins such as those of the Ganga experienced lower-than-average conditions across almost their entire territories.
Water

2023 driest for global rivers in 33 years, reveals WMO’s report

Shagun
3 min read
Severe droughts, below-average river discharge and dwindling reservoirs signal severe global water stress
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Green glass ceiling: Women are being left out of jobs in sustainability sectors, shows IMF analysis
Governance
Green glass ceiling: Women are being left out of jobs in sustainable sectors, shows IMF analysis
By
Preetha Banerjee
3 min read
In Asia, large river basins such as those of the Ganga experienced lower-than-average conditions across almost their entire territories.
Water
2023 driest for global rivers in 33 years, reveals WMO’s report
By
Shagun
3 min read
Two Scientists win Nobel Prize in Physics for laying the groundwork for machine learning
Science & Technology
Two Scientists win Nobel Prize in Physics for laying groundwork for machine learning
By
Rohini Krishnamurthy
2 min read
Last month was the second-warmest September for the globe: Copernicus
Climate Change
Last month was the second-warmest September for the globe: Copernicus
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
VTR is currently home to 54 tigers, surpassing its capacity of 45.
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Bihar gets green light for second tiger reserve in Kaimur
By
Mohd Imran Khan
2 min read
Of the total 2.266 million soil samples tested in India in 2024-25, only 2,587 were from Punjab.
Agriculture
Punjab: Dead soil in India’s ‘food bowl’ is about to summon the ghost of infertility
By
Shagun
15 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 20, 2024)
Environment
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 7, 2024)
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
As the world converges on Baku for COP29, the Caspian Sea it is located on is threatened with ‘catastrophic shrinkage’
Climate Change
As the world converges on Baku for COP29, the Caspian Sea it is located on is threatened with ‘catastrophic shrinkage’
By
Rajat Ghai
3 min read
Global deforestation rates surge, Forest Declaration Assessment report 2024 reveals
Forests
Global deforestation rates surge, shows Forest Declaration Assessment 2024
By
Shimali Chauhan
3 min read
Arvind Gond (right),has been a labourer since the age of twelve. He currently works in a diamond mine.
Mining
Curse of silicosis: This family in a Madhya Pradesh village has lost 5 members to the deadly disease
By
Bhagirath
3 min read
Screengrab from Windy.com showing Milton off the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico
Natural Disasters
Hurricane Milton could be ‘fifth most intense’ in Atlantic history
By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Southern Africa’s drought impact: An unusual plankton bloom off the coast of Madagascar, finds study
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Unusual plankton bloom off Madagascar coast driven by drought in southern Africa, shows study
By
Madhumita Paul
2 min read
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