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How India moves: Our analysis from 40 cities provides a brutally simple answer — it does not
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How India moves: Our analysis of 40 cities reveals a brutally simple answer — it does not

Sunita Narain
14 min read
Urban India is gridlocked and congested, and the problem is not limited to big cities
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

Wallace Mawire
2 min read
Patch-clamp technique co-pioneered by the Nobel Laureate in 1976 impacts drug discovery and disease understanding even today
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

Archie Gupta
4 min read
New report finds mitigation gets the money, adaptation left behind; rise in private funding, concentration of finance
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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
Bihar faces high deficit rainfall, farmers fear drought-like situation
Natural Disasters
Bihar faces high deficit rainfall, paddy farmers fear drought-like situation
By
Mohd Imran Khan
4 min read
An immediate ban on single-use items like straws and cotton buds. would be more effective than a gradual phase-out, the study found.
Waste
Banning problematic plastics may save the world up to $8 trillion by 2040
By
Akshit Sangomla
4 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 7, 2025)
Governance
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 7, 2025)
By
DTE Staff
4 min read
Gir, located in the western Indian state of Gujarat, was the only place in the world where Asiatic lions roam freely in the wild.
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Thousands of trees felled by Cyclone Tauktae now pose fire hazard to Asiatic lions in Gir
By
Himanshu Nitnaware
2 min read
UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the 17th BRICS summit session.
Climate Change
‘Atrocious’ health toll from climate crisis, Guterres warns BRICS leaders
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
At a crossroads of sovereignty and science: India’s strategic position ahead of ITPGRFA COP 11
Food
At a crossroads of sovereignty and science: India’s strategic position ahead of 11th plant treaty meet
By
Anson CJ
5 min read
Glacier retreat could lead to volcanic eruptions worldwide, including in Antarctica: Study
Climate Change
Glacier retreat could lead to volcanic eruptions worldwide, including in Antarctica: Study
By
Rohini Krishnamurthy
3 min read
Historically, Norway has one of the highest per capita GHG emissions, recording nearly twice the global average.
Climate Change
Norway announces new NDC amid expanding fossil fuel production: Here’s what it says
By
Rudrath Avinashi
4 min read
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