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Beekiller's genes
Defying the code
Atlantic collapse: Q&A with scientists behind controversial study predicting a colder Europe
Physicist Peter Ditlevsen and his sister, the statistician Susanne Ditlevsen, on findings that have stirred controversy in some quarters
When the sun flares up
During its active stage, the star spews tonnes of plasma that can disrupt satellites and power grids. Is the world ready to protect itself?
UNEP set to navigate a new course
The United Nations Environment Programme, which had previously advanced legal instruments to solve global environmental problems, is now …
How images can break or make corporations
THE BILLION DOLLAR BATTLE Matthew Lynn . Publisher: Mandarin Paperback, London . Price: 5.99 (pound)
Should life forms be patented globally?
Patents are monopoly rights granted to the inventors to protect their economic interests. But this becomes complicated when the patent is …
Off to the next round
The South came back reasonably victorious from Rio, it was only because of the poor leadership of USA. The question now is: will it be able to …
Two new worlds
'Aid fatigue' in the West is changing the perception of the development paradigm of the poorer countries
What a bloody mess
When the Ebola virus broke on April 10 this year, the scientific world went into a tizzy? It's uncontrollable, it's the big daddy of horror movies,…
Not mine, says India
India, the US, and a handful of nations have decided to keep out of the agreement to ban anti personnel landmines
Fisherfolk unite
People from fishing communities across the world are getting organised to fight for their rights
Not too many people
Demographers say world population will decline and one-fifth of it would be above 50 years by 2050
Fringe benefits
Twilight zones between two habitats could lead to divergence of species and even originate new ones
A question of heredity
The environment in which an embryo develops influences gene expression and some acquired traits can be inherited
Time to wake up
The demand for water and energy is likely to increase at a geometrical rate in the coming years. What are the policy options for a better …
Dams, lies and red tape
Pro- and anti-dam activists join hands to establish an independent body for reviewing large projects
Save the sea
...by encouraging local participation of fisherfolk to arrest overfishing and damage to the eco-system
Transplant tricks
Bone marrow transplantation shows promise of curing patients afflicted with sickle-cell disease
Simply Put: Free trade
Walkmans and burgers: the primal market
The late founder editor of Down To Earth on environmental truths that endure to this day, over three decades later
Outrage of the 99%
Global ills won't find a cure in the market
GEF A tale of beggars and frauds