Science and Technology - Briefs

An explainer on El Nino

The weather phenomenon is to affect agriculture, rainfall and other meteorological indicators from this year. A primer on what it actually is

Five new species of ‘flying’ monkeys identified

Study shows Brazil has the highest number of saki monkeys, an indicator of health of tropical forest systems

Rains for Mexico

Mexico City uses technology to make its own wind and rain. But the sceptics are not impressed

Report accuses India-born businessman of unchecked land grabbing across continents

Sivasankaran’s land grabbing spree has threatened millions of livelihoods, says report

Expect more ‘bomb cyclones’, courtesy climate change

Severe rain and snow lay seige to large parts of United States, Canada 

Shrimp farms vs mangroves

According to report

Climate change made September heat in South America 100 times more likely

Unusual heatwaves hit continent in early spring; WWA study finds temperatures warmer by 1.4-4.3°C due to greenhouse gas emissions

Win for indigenous rights: Ecuador court halts mining project in Amazon

Environmental licence for Panantza-San Carlos Mining Project rejected; Project overlapped Shuar Arutam territory but community not consulted

South America witnessed extreme lightning strikes in 2018, 2019: WMO

While a strike in Brazil travelled the longest distance, one in Argentina lasted for the longest duration recorded till now  

Horse mystery

History in the stump

Ancient tree stumps provide picture of world's climate

31 iconic sites at risk from climate change, warns UNESCO report

The report gives a miss to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Sundarbans in India

Tracking the elusive metallic spider

Sighted only twice in India since its discovery in 1899, the peacock spider is in huge demand as a pet in the West

Brief

Crazy GM patent system

The Brazilian lawsuit against Monsanto’s royalty on soybean seeds exposes the irrational way in which laws apply to GM crops

Grim reminder

A fleeting reappearance of plague exposes India's lack of preparedness

Brazil Congress votes to dilute ministries of environment, Indigenous rights’ powers

First clash of President Lula with conservative Congress as lawmakers vote 15-3 to restructure ministries back to Bolsonaro-era 

Columbian tribe ready to join the world

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Emergency over oil in Ecuador

Yellow fever vaccine supply under pressure, says WHO