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There is an imminent requirement to address barriers that directly affect low- and medium-income groups for transitioning to solar PV adoption in South Africa.
Madhumita Paul
3 min read
Adoption of solar PV systems requires a high capital investment which is beyond the reach of many South African households, especially those located in low-income areas
What actually makes avocados bad for the environment?
Thomas Davies
4 min read
Soaring demand for avocados in Europe and North America has led to a trebling of global production in just over 20 years.
Reacting to this abrupt U-turn manoeuvred by Himachal Pradesh, the Supreme Court bench couldn’t hide its irritation and called out the ‘casual’ manner of operating at inter-state level of governance.
Pratyaksh Srivastava
2 min read
No end in sight for Delhi’s water shortage as Himachal does U-turn; says ‘No surplus water left’
A piece of Nord Stream pipe on public display in Kotka, Finland
Rohini Krishnamurthy
3 min read
Researchers warn of potential shifts in marine life and carbon cycles following the pipeline explosion
Pilgrims perform the ‘Umrah’ or the minor pilgrimage at the Kaaba in Makkah in April this year.
Rajat Ghai
3 min read
Average dry temperatures in Makkah escalated by 0.4°C per decade, over a 40-year period, as per the Saudi study
Antibiotics under development insufficient to tackle antimicrobial resistance
Gauri Arora
3 min read
World Health Organization releases its latest report on antibacterial agents in preclinical and clinical development
A slum in Delhi home to daily-wage workers.
Shagun
2 min read
Makeshift rooms in 'labour colonies' made of tin, asbestos sheets absorb heat throughout the day & turn the living space of labourers into furnaces
The Eiffel Tower and the Seine river in Paris.
Jayanta Basu
3 min read
Average temperature during summer Olympics months has risen by 3.1°C since the last Olympics was held at Paris in 1924
Stalled southwest monsoon: ‘break periods’ are normal every season; but this time, there is a difference
Akshit Sangomla
3 min read
Currently, the monsoon trough has not even reached its normal position; hot winds flowing in from the Arabian Peninsula and the Arabian Sea could be responsible, say experts
The Sharm el-Sheikh Dialogue’s first workshop of the year was held over the last two days of the Bonn Climate Change Conference.
Fizza Zaidi
4 min read
Experts gave insights on the real-world operationalisation of Article 2.1(c) of Paris Agreement while country blocs put forth views on its scope and complementarity with Article 9
How glacier algae are challenging the way we think about evolution
Alexander Bowles
3 min read
Understanding these algae helps us appreciate their role in shaping fragile ecosystems
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