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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’

Rajat Ghai
3 min read
Warming of the region is leading to hot, dry winds from Central Asia blowing in from the east, causing the lake to evaporate
Global deforestation rates surge, Forest Declaration Assessment report 2024 reveals
Forests

Global deforestation rates surge, shows Forest Declaration Assessment 2024

Shimali Chauhan
3 min read
Wake up call for global leaders to act on forest conservation
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

Bhagirath
3 min read
21-year-old Arvind Gond’s story of loss reveals the toll of misdiagnosis of silicosis as TB plaguing mining communities.
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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
American scientists awarded Nobel Prize for discovering mechanism behind cellular protein production
Health
American scientists awarded Nobel Prize for discovering mechanism behind cellular protein production
By
Rohini Krishnamurthy
2 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 4, 2024)
Governance
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 4, 2024)
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
Illustration of a Viking Longship
Economy
Norsemen were encountering, interacting & trading walrus ivory with indigenous Arctic peoples 200 years before Columbus: Study
By
Rajat Ghai
3 min read
Lack of transboundary water cooperation impedes progress in achieving climate goals: Report
Water
Lack of transboundary water cooperation impedes progress in achieving climate goals: Report
By
Susan Chacko
3 min read
Spring maize crop aggravating Punjab’s groundwater crisis
Agriculture
Spring maize crop aggravating Punjab’s groundwater crisis
By
Shagun
2 min read
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma reviews flood situation in Garo Hills
Natural Disasters
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma reviews flood situation in Garo Hills
By
Princess Giri Rashir
2 min read
Periyar Tiger Reserve’s reformed poacher gets conservation award
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Periyar Tiger Reserve’s reformed poacher gets conservation award
By
K A Shaji
5 min read
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