After SEZs, nuclear power parks
Power plants proposed on farmland will displace 50,000 people
Clean citys air, breathe easy
Keeping the car windows rolled up while driving is a good idea
‘Predictions wrong, but give indications’
India Meteorological Department is often accused of making incorrect predictions. The Ministry of Earth Sciences regularly gets funds to …
Artemis set to take off soon: 5 things you need to know about this NASA mission
The next giant leap for mankind not alone; Joint plans by Russia-China for research station, India's Chandrayaan has lunar …
See climate effect on world’s favourite tourist spots in 2050, in pics
Environmental specialist Marish Cuenca partnered with online car hire website DiscoverCars.com to predict the effects of rising sea levels, …
US government considers controversial solar geoengineering to counter global warming: Report
Report outlined research options for solar radiation management that may be able to reflect sunlight to space — but White House says it&…
GMO rice from India withdrawn in EU: Indian coalition asks for action
500 tonnes of genetically modified rice were discovered in a consignment that India exported to the European Union countries in June 2021
Taliban take-over of Afghanistan: India should be a first responder in the humanitarian crisis
The exit of American forces from Afghanistan has underscored the gravity of the new turmoil in India’s neighbourhood. DTE speaks with …
Organic livestock farming: A revolution in the making
Ensuring a profound balance in the functionalities between the organic suppliers and the global market might just turn out to be most influential …
Warm and convenient
Researchers are developing low-cost warmers for infants even as doctors remain divided over the efficacy of the product
George Bush: "I oppose the Kyoto Protocol"
The leader of the most polluting country in the world claims global warming treaty is "unfair" because it excludes India and China
Why welcome trouble?
What induced the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to issue a statement endorsing a plan that could result in loss of human life, and have …
New ‘vulnerable nations’ bloc looks set to redraw the climate politics map
A new bloc of 'vulnerable' countries has emerged at the Paris climate talks—perhaps heralding the end of the old rich-poor geopolitical divide
'High GDP states have grown at the cost of the environment'
North-eastern states and Himachal Pradesh score high on environmental sustainability index, says report by Chennai non-profit
Annoying the US, our way
Despite close cooperation with American enforcement officials, US unhappy with India’s report card
Rivers must flow
Book>> Economics of river flows: lessons from dam removals in America • by Bharat Jhunjhunwala • Rs 750
`We've strong evidence that eating sugar contributes to heart disease'
Kimber Stanhope, nutritional biologist at the University of California, Davis, US, is studying the health effects of fructose, a component of …
Bonn climate talks: no change in parties' negotiating positions
Parties anxious to start discussions to reach 2015 agreement
Science & Technology - Bytes
Increasing green cover could trigger the release of carbon trapped in soil
Accidental toxic spill in Colorado river continues to spread
Authorities deny any threat to fish and other wildlife
No more freebies to doctors: GSK
Pharma company changes marketing strategy to put an end to malpractices
Plane truth
People near airports are at an increased risk of heart diseases
Gene patent verdict is as good as it gets
The US Supreme Court’s verdict in the Myriad case keeps everyone happy
Organic v conservative
Scientists contest an age-old agricultural technique
US tastes cream paste