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The Hiran Minar complex in Sheikhupura close Lahore, Pakistan
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Ahu Siah: How the blackbuck features in Mughal hunts

Rajat Ghai
4 min read
From stockades, decoys and cheetahs to an entire monument, the Timurid princes of South Asia paid tribute to a worthy quarry
Why might people believe in human-made hurricanes? Two conspiracy theory psychologists explain
Natural Disasters

Why might people believe in human-made hurricanes? Two conspiracy theory psychologists explain

Iwan Dinnick
4 min read
Conspiracy theories explain important events by attributing them to the secret actions of a small, powerful group
Tropical forests enter critical phase as two-thirds of key biodiversity areas see temperature rise
Climate Change

Tropical forests enter critical phase as two-thirds of key biodiversity areas see temperature rise

Rohini Krishnamurthy
2 min read
Study finds Africa, Latin America and Asia among regions experiencing unprecedented temperature changes
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The Hiran Minar complex in Sheikhupura close Lahore, Pakistan
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Ahu Siah: How the blackbuck features in Mughal hunts
By
Rajat Ghai
4 min read
Tropical forests enter critical phase as two-thirds of key biodiversity areas see temperature rise
Climate Change
Tropical forests enter critical phase as two-thirds of key biodiversity areas see temperature rise
By
Rohini Krishnamurthy
2 min read
The report revealed that of nearly 1,000 social protection measures introduced by governments across 171 countries, only 18 per cent focused on women’s economic security.
Governance
Two billion women lack social protection, UN Women report finds
By
Nandita Banerji
3 min read
Damagundam Reserve Forest
Forests
Activists and locals rally against Navy radar station in Telangana’s Damagundam forest
By
Himanshu Nitnaware
2 min read
International alliance discusses Africa’s renewable energy priorities, investment needs
Africa
International alliance discusses Africa’s renewable energy priorities, investment needs
By
Mekonnen Teshome
4 min read
Climate change is potentially increasing emissions from flooded areas while reducing the Amazon’s capacity to absorb the gas in upland forests
Climate Change
Climate change threatens to alter methane emissions in the Amazon, study reveals
By
Nandita Banerji
3 min read
Tamil Nadu rains due to depression, onset of Northeast and withdrawal of Southwest monsoon
Climate Change
Tamil Nadu rains due to depression, onset of Northeast and withdrawal of Southwest monsoon
By
Akshit Sangomla
2 min read
What did the Tsavo lions shot by John Henry Patterson eat besides humans? New study sheds light, with a few surprises
Africa
What did the Tsavo lions shot by John Henry Patterson eat besides humans? New study sheds light, with a few surprises
By
Rajat Ghai
3 min read
Adivasis on margins: Development fails to bridge gap along Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra border
Governance
Adivasis on margins: Development fails to bridge gap along Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra border
By
M Raghuram
4 min read
‘Cultivators’, ‘Curious sect’: How the British viewed the Bishnoi
Environment
‘Cultivators’, ‘Curious sect’: How the British viewed the Bishnoi
By
Rajat Ghai
3 min read
Close up of a man hand tearing a packet of chewing tobacco or Gutka
Health
Cancer cases and deaths to sharply rise between 2022 and 2045 in India: ICMR study on BRICS countries
By
Rajat Ghai
2 min read
Ganges river dolphin and a boat carrying people crossing the Ganga
Wildlife & Biodiversity
India will soon get a clear picture of its Ganges and Indus river dolphins: Centre
By
Vivek Mishra
3 min read
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