New centre for carbon capture, utilisation at IIT Bombay

New centre to help India meet climate goals

Tamil Nadu prosecutes 104 manufacturers, sellers of multi-dose Diclofenac linked with vulture deaths

Animal conservationists welcomes step, say safe alternatives available

Prime numbers, cicadas, online classes: How a lecturer brought them together in IIT-Bombay

Some cicada species mass-reproduce only at a prime-numbered gap

Bihar starts tagging migratory birds for conservation

As many as 91 migratory birds have been tagged so far

Baghjan blowout shows why we need to fix liabilities

There is also a need to address inland oil spills through regulations

Book Excerpt: How the plague affected colonial Bombay in 1896

‘The Moral Contagion’ by Julia Hauser and Sarnath Banerjee describes in vivid detail how the pestilence shook up the port city

Between 1918-19 Spanish flu and COVID-19, not much has changed

The British government permitted provisional governments to exercise powers under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, the same one the present …

How 1918 ‘Bombay Influenza’ carries lessons India must learn to tackle novel coronavirus

The Bombay influenza was responsible for the deaths of around 10 to 20 million people in India  

Why is Bitcoin’s price at an all-time high? And how is its value determined?

The cryptocurrency has a fixed supply that can’t be inflated by political decisions.

This gelatin-based tissue patch may heal wounds faster

Collagen-based adhesive gels are commonly used, but these patches are expensive and may cause an immune reaction as collagen is derived from …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 27, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal 

Here is how forecast of extreme rainfall events can be improved

By adding quantitative precipitation forecasting to IMD forecasts, there can be more reliable extreme event forecasts

Sexual assault under POCSO Act: A child rights perspective

When the Act is subject to interpretation, it is overshadowed with enhanced possibilities to overlook the spirit and objective of the law, as a …

Wet end of 2021 leads to fewer migratory birds in Odisha’s Chilika this year

Migratory birds are wintering in cultivated farmland near Chilika because of more water in it this year, say experts  

Bihar plans migratory bird festival to raise awareness about them

The festival organisers hope the event will help in keeping a check on bird poaching incidents by making citizens value them

Ganpati immersion: Bombay HC asks monitoring committee to determine adequacy of artificial ponds

The court maintained that its endeavour is not to hurt religious feelings but also protecting natural surroundings

Long-term groundwater storage in Ganga basin declining at 2.6 cm per year: Study

The Ganga Basin’s aquifers are one of the largest reservoirs of groundwater in the world

Bombay High Court dismisses Aarey petitions

The pleas filed by activists were dismissed on the principle of commonality, not on merits, the court ruled

Kerala HC directs NDMA to formulate compensation policy for those dying due to COVID-19 vaccine

The order was passed September 1 and a time frame of three months has been set; the move sets a precedent since no such policy has been …