The judgement that in Australia only one embryo is transferred & none frozen is demonstrably false
What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power influences success or failure
Municipal bye-laws are underutilised legal instrument for instituting sustainable solid waste management in cities
Origin & provisions of municipal bye-laws & solid waste management by urban local bodies
Satellites are burning up in upper atmosphere — and we still don’t know what impact this will have on Earth’s climate
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has announced it will dispose of 100 Starlink satellites over the next six months
IQ tests: the danger of reading too much into them – and the crucial cognitive skills they don’t measure
The ethos of a modern school is rightly not driven by a preference to educate only those children who on selection meet a minimum standard on a mental test
Africa’s debt crisis needs a bold new approach: Expert outlines a way forward
Africa needs to advocate more aggressively for its own interests
What is the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies that is likely to be sealed at Abu Dhabi?
Addressing overfishing and overcapacity must be the first item on the list at the WTO Ministerial Conference
Is legal assurance of MSP for farmers viable? What are its implications?
Consumer-centric approach by the government has had a considerable impact on farmers
Follow the Chinese way on high tech
Making universities the hub of innovation and churning out scientists adept in frontier technology has put China at the top
Managing quality and utilisation of compost is long standing challenge in handling biodegradable waste
While mainiting quality is crucial, effective product marketing is vital for the sustainability of composting plants
Traditional weather forecasts: expert shares 5 ways Africa’s coastal residents predict floods
Local wisdom and expertise can enhance policies and mechanisms to protect people from the effects of frequent flooding in African coastal cities
Kalahari weaver birds lay bigger eggs when they have female helpers to feed nestlings
This is the first formal evidence in birds that maternal investment in eggs changes with the availability of help
We looked at 700 plant-based foods to see how healthy they really are. Here’s what we found
A nutritional audit 700 plant-based foods in Australia found many products had high in salt or saturated fat content
Single-use plastic ban unfairly targets street vendors — but they have a solution for plastic pollution
Shift to a reusable system through public policy, stricter regulations across the entire plastics supply chain are key to enable just transition
Rethink the way we grow food
The world has enough food to feed people; the problem is that much of this food is going into feeding livestock or just to waste. This is what needs to be addressed
Tracking tropical turtles deep down to the seabed reveals their feeding habits
Submerged banks and mesophotic depths are important foraging grounds for critically endangered marine animals such as turtles and may support a rich array of marine life
What is Alaskapox? A microbiologist explains the recently discovered virus that just claimed its first fatality
Alaskapox — a virus in the same family as smallpox, cowpox and mpox — claimed its first fatality in January 2024
Earth’s early evolution: Fresh insights from rocks formed 3.5 billion years ago
Singhbhum Craton’s unique geological features, including its greenstone belts, provide invaluable information about Earth’s surface and atmospheric processes
Less farms and farmers
The agricultural world is undergoing a historic change: the number of farms coming down sharply while size is increasing. Does it imply consolidation of farming in a few hands?
Need for SDG-linked outcome budgeting in India: A case of Assam
OBS, a budgetary instrument linking expenditure to specific targets, can be a crucial tool to meet aspirations within a defined time frame
How global warming is reshaping winter life in Canada
Outdoor skating in Canada is fast becoming the latest casualty of our failure to confront the reality of the climate crisis
Why Bolsonaro failed to overthrow democracy – and why a threat remains
Although Bolsonaro is currently ineligible to stand for office, a political comeback is not unimaginable should democratic institutions fail to do their job
A single Antarctic heatwave or storm can noticeably raise the sea level
Individual extreme weather events can also have a much longer-term effect on the world’s largest ice sheets
Reshaping democracy in new climate
Democracy is critical in a climate-risked world. Will we lose its essence of justice and equity to the many wars afflicting us today?