Threat resurfaces

Water proof

Mars may support life

4th major oil shock in 30 years

No let-up in fossil fuel consumption. Why?

SHOCKING SHELL

Russia-Ukraine war has nearly doubled household energy costs worldwide: New study

The energy price increase due to the Russian-Ukraine war would not have had such an extreme impact if not for over-dependence on fossil fuels

How to decarbonise defence: International Military Council shares guidelines

Russia-Ukraine war has once again exposed the vulnerabilities of dependence on fossil energy, its repercussions of climate change: Report

Russo-Ukrainian Conflict: Is the Kremlin using food as a weapon of war

There is growing belief that Russia is doing so, given its exit from the Black Sea grain deal and targeted attacks on food supplies in Ukraine 

Number of people forcibly displaced in the world crosses 100 million for first time 

Growth driven by Russia-Ukraine war, conflicts in Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo

India’s wheat ban knee-jerk reaction; could prove costly for farmers

The full impact of the wheat ban on farmers will be known only in the next few days, say experts

Why sunflower oil lovers need to worry about Russia-Ukraine war

India imports about 90% of sunflower oil from Russia and Ukraine; but the Russian invasion of Ukraine has severely affected imports; besides, …

Controversy follows Russian offer

A Russian-Uzbek offer to finance the Tehri dam has sparked fresh debate over the building of the massive structure in what many contend is an …

Pied pipeline

Construction of a new oil terminal and a pipeline to Russia might affect the Black Sea ecology

Jump, they say

Why do some gene fragments jump around from one place to another? Russians believe they have the answer

Producing poison

Russia continues to produce toxic chemicals even as its production and use has been banned in other countries

Ukraine war forces eagles to shift migratory route, making journey arduous and stressful

Increased energetic cost of migration due to fewer stopovers and longer distances could result in a higher mortality rate than natural causes, …

Punjab’s ‘Donkey Flights’ to the world’s conflict zones

Widespread joblessness explains why Punjab’s migrants resort to desperate means to reach their final destinations  

Russia-Kazakhstan floods: Is climate change warming the Ural Mountains and western Siberia?

Reserach papers note that the Urals are indeed warming; as is Kazakhstan, a former Soviet Republic and among the largest countries globally by area

A year of hunger: How the Russia-Ukraine war is worsening climate-linked food shortages

Many low-income nations who are net food importers are bracing for a year of hunger

Russian invasion poses ‘huge’ health threats for Ukraine, experts flag

Efforts to monitor and contain COVID-19 and other diseases have taken a backseat

Rocket row will delay space plan

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