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Pakistan: Babies born in southern Punjab, northern Sindh and Baluchistan can be of low weight due to mothers’ exposure to extreme heat, finds study
Climate Change

Pakistan: Babies born in southern Punjab, northern Sindh and Baluchistan likely to be of low weight due to mothers’ exposure to extreme heat, finds study

Rajat Ghai
3 min read
Country has experienced more frequent heatwaves, droughts and floods in recent decades, increasing concerns for the health and welfare of mothers and babies
Why 2026 stands out as a worrying year for forest fires in India
Climate Change

Why 2026 stands out as a worrying year for forest fires in India

Pulaha Roy
3 min read
DTE analysis shows wildfires growing more frequent and intense, with forest fires in India up over 80% in early 2026 compared to the past decade
Decoding sovereignty: The Global South’s strategic stand over the ‘source code’ of future food
Agriculture

Decoding sovereignty: The Global South’s strategic stand over the ‘source code’ of future food

Sarath Babu Balijepalli
6 min read
Blockchain tools and policy shifts signal a new phase in the fight over food resources
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Pakistan: Babies born in southern Punjab, northern Sindh and Baluchistan can be of low weight due to mothers’ exposure to extreme heat, finds study
Climate Change
Pakistan: Babies born in southern Punjab, northern Sindh and Baluchistan likely to be of low weight due to mothers’ exposure to extreme heat, finds study
By
Rajat Ghai
3 min read
Why 2026 stands out as a worrying year for forest fires in India
Climate Change
Why 2026 stands out as a worrying year for forest fires in India
By
Pulaha Roy
3 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 1, 2026)
Waste
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 1, 2026)
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
No flex boards or plastic clutter: Why Chandy Oommen’s ‘green campaign’ in Puthuppally is evincing interest in ecologically fragile Kerala
Environment
No flex boards or plastic clutter: Why Chandy Oommen’s ‘green campaign’ in Puthuppally is evincing interest in ecologically fragile Kerala
By
K A Shaji
5 min read
Five countries account for over a third of global maternal deaths, Lancet study finds
Health
Five countries account for over a third of global maternal deaths, Lancet study finds
By
Kiran Pandey
4 min read
Untaxed wealth hidden offshore by richest 0.1% surpasses entire wealth of the poorest half of humanity: Oxfam
Governance
Untaxed wealth hidden offshore by richest 0.1% surpasses entire wealth of the poorest half of humanity: Oxfam
By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Artemis II: Humans back to moon after more than 50 years
Science & Technology
Artemis II: Humans back to moon after more than 50 years
By
Akshit Sangomla
3 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 31, 2026)
Environment
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 31, 2026)
By
DTE Staff
5 min read
Warm nights, above normal heat waves across India in April-June 2026: IMD
Climate Change
Warm nights, above normal heat waves across India in April-June 2026: IMD
By
Akshit Sangomla
3 min read
India’s power demand climbs, but coal remains dominant despite clean energy push
Energy
India’s power demand climbs, but coal remains dominant despite clean energy push
By
Puja Das
4 min read
A farmer in Punjab spreads urea across his field
Food
Fertiliser shock looms as Strait of Hormuz shipping disruption ripples through supply chains, warns UNCTAD
By
Shagun
3 min read
45 killed, 74 injured due to inclement weather brought on by Western Disturbances
Climate Change
45 killed, 74 injured in Af-Pak due to inclement weather brought on by Western Disturbances
By
DTE Staff
1 min read
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