Simply Put: Rise of the machines

‘Land squeeze’: New pressures emerging from carbon and biodiversity offset projects

In India, the top 10% own 45% of farmland

Voting without voters: In Odisha, turnout suffers in districts home to migrants despite promise of goodies, travel fare

Lowest turnout in Berhampur in Ganjam district, CM's home turf, due to large-scale migration to other states, say experts

Dust devils in Mumbai, Delhi caused by merging wind systems

Wind speeds were as high as 107 km / hr in Mumbai and 92.7 km / hr in Delhi 

DTE Impact: Assam-based activist writes to Supreme Court; demands transparency on elephant transfer to Vantara

Vehicle carrying cow elephant Pratima and her calf had been stopped in Assam en route to the Reliance Zoo in Jamnagar, as reported by DTE

Simply Put: Letter of apology

Kerala is on high alert as West Nile Virus cases reported from Kozhikode, Thrissur, Malappuram

No need for people to panic as Kerala has been experiencing the presence of the virus since 2011 and is completely prepared to cope with any …

City’s green thumbs? Exploring footprint of plant nurseries around Bengaluru

Agro-ecological implications of greening urban spaces necessitate a rethink regarding sourcing plants from nurseries

India’s compressed biogas sector present opportunities for startup entrepreneurs

The sector is gaining momentum towards its goal of establishing 5,000 CBG projects nationwide under SATAT scheme

AI has learned how to deceive and manipulate humans. Here’s why it’s time to be concerned

MIT research finds AI systems can strategically withhold information, lie to trick humans into certain actions and even bypass safety tests

The crisis of India’s parliamentary democracy

Parliament’s hollowing out can only be checked, and reversed, by a successful electoral challenge to the Modi personality cult

What is the price tag of phasing-out coal? For China & India, at least $2 trillion

European study calculates cost of coal phase, underlines need for smooth transition for workers and communities

Three deaths in leopard attacks force Junnar forest division to propose declaring Maharashtra taluka as ‘disaster area’

Forest official says drought conditions, lack of prey base and exceeding carrying capacity reasons for attacks  

How renewable purchase obligation targets can advance energy transition in India

The dynamics of RPOs face compliance challenges, resource gaps and governance hurdles

Kerala is on high alert as West Nile Virus cases reported from Kozhikode, Thrissur, Malappuram

State recorded outbreak in the past & there is no reason to panic, says Health Minister Veena George

UNFF: Countries adopt declaration on forest protection, emphasise on adopting technology for monitoring

The resolution paves the path for strengthening the International Arrangement on Forests, says UNFF19 Chair

Book Excerpt: The power of solitude

Solitude is what we seek, while loneliness is thrust on us; solitude has helped writers come up with some of the finest works of literature

African presidents endorse ‘Nairobi Declaration on fertiliser and soil health’ at special summit in Kenya

The leaders acknowledged that the recent global fertiliser crisis has disproportionately affected Africa

A Bangladesh village briefly touched by Tagore’s philosophy of sustainable development remembers the polymath fondly

Tagore's vision of nature-based and people-centric holistic rural development took shape in Patisar

Simply Put: Chemicals in Indian food

World Migration Report 2024: Climate impacts will force 216 million people to move by 2050

Climate change cannot be considered the sole driver of food insecurity or migration; However, it increases pressure on existing systems and …

Adopt ‘traditional knowledge’ indicators for monitoring global biodiversity framework: Amnesty International

Existing indicators overlook Indigenous rights, fail to recognise these communuities’ essential role in conserving biodiversity

As Bihar’s politicians forget water bodies in poll din, citizens issue declaration to remind them of the precious resource

The Jal-Jan Declaration highlights floods and droughts in the state and urges politicans to come out with solutions  

A central meeting showed pushback against tech in power plants to reduce SO2 emissions. Here’s why it’s a bad idea

New IIT-D study has challenged need for flue gas desulfuphisation in thermal power plants

Informal and unplanned urbanisation — welcome to the new Urban India

Policies and urban planning frequently disregard the needs of the urban poor, resulting in an unequal distribution of resources between residents …