The university is considered a global hub for Arctic and climate-change research, majorly because of its proximity to the Arctic
What is an inverted yield curve? Why is it panicking markets, and why is there talk of recession?
Why India is vulnerable to attacks by alien species
2020 US elections: No Democrat candidate offers bold plan for climate action
Right to Information: Ask no questions
The amendment to the RTI Act will hit grassroots activism
More fruits, veggies, less gluten, diary good for multiple sclerosis patients: Study
Adhering to Wahls diet lowered levels of the total cholesterol and reduced exhaustion in patients
FDA approves new oral three-drug regimen for extensively drug-resistant TB
The treatment involves pretomanid tablets in combination with bedaquiline and linezolid, collectively referred to as the BPaL regimen, and has an efficacy rate of 90 per cent
PM Modi's Independence Day speech: Call against single-use plastic can be a start
To weed out single-use plastic, India must first define it
Rains apart, blame the dams for Maharashtra, Karnataka floods: Report
Poor management of dams exacerbate floods, instead of mitigating them, it adds
New membrane to help remove oil, dyes from industrial waste water
The membrane, developed by team from IIT-G, using graphene oxide, cotton fibre and dopamine removed around 98 per cent of oil from the water
Chimpanzees’ working memory is remarkably similar to our own
Chimpanzees are able to perform at a level comparable to seven-year-old children in a working memory task that requires them to constantly update their memory, finds a study
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 14, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Possible Ebola cure: 2 drugs successful in preventing death
Two of four potential drug candidates found to cure disease, says WHO
Floods ravage Odisha, kill eight
Several districts are waterlogged and no access to clean drinking water is a major issue
More than half of forest wildlife declined since 1970: WWF
Loss of habitat, overexploitation and climate change were identified as major factors that threatened the survival of forest animals
Himalayan wolves prey on as many as 39 species: Study
The study also found that more Himalayan wolves consumed a larger proportion of domestic than wild prey in areas that had regular livestock grazing and vice versa
FSSAI implements ban on colistin use
The food regulatory body came up with the draft of the amendment and directed that it be operationalised immediately
2020 US elections: Voters across party lines irked with climate change inaction
Democrats registered the strongest negative emotions, followed by Independents and Republicans, showed the survey
India has fourth highest number of measles cases in the world: WHO
The country’s disease incidence rate per million is 29.68, the lowest in the top 10 countries
Monsoon watch: The 2019 season has the sure-shot imprint of climate change
The monsoon has played truant this year, with many areas now under floods, which were facing drought earlier
Remedy for neuropathic pain could be in the offing
lysozyme, an antibacterial protein found in body secretions like tears and saliva, can be a leading cause for pain
Here is a solution for crop residue burning problem
Happy Seeder — a tractor-mounted device — will eliminate air pollution and reduce green house gas emissions from on-farm activities by more than 78 per cent relative to all options
High CO2 emissions reducing nutrients in rice, wheat
Wheat and rice grown at atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide levels between 546-586 parts per million reduced their protein, zinc, iron and vitamin contents
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 13, 2019)
Protection plan for wildlife sanctuary in Mt Abu may harm it
Allowing development activities in the slim eco-sensitive zone proposed by the Environment ministry could destroy the buffer needed for the wildlife in the only hill station of Rajasthan
