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Chinese checkers

Newspapers>>Hacking ÔÇó US/China

A pecking order falls

The veil of civilisation and Hurricane Sandy

Stubborn nematodes

How the roundworms became resistant to avermectin

Breather for crops

How growstones keep substrates more fertile in greenhouses

A crab’s coup strategy

Control reproduction of competing species

End of pi?

Campaign>> Mathematics • UK/USA

Yoga boost for cancer patients

It relieves fatigue and gives emotional benefits to women undergoing treatment

Clinical historian

Satellite images>> Archaeology • Egypt/US

Gut spills heart secrets

Bacteria in intestine can aid clogging of arteries

Authoritative cover-up

UTlLISE FLY ASH

Opportunity squandered

Survey reveals how MPs have made a thorough hash of development fund scheme

Yellowstone losing snow: Expect widespread problems for water, wildlife

Since 1950, average temperatures in the Greater Yellowstone Area have risen 1.3°C and it has lost a quarter of its annual snowfall

Libya floods 2023: Why the Loss and Damage fund should be operationalised equitably

Developing countries say all of them should be able to access the funds and not specifically some country groupings

Why lunar touchdown offers real payoff for India

If Chandrayaan-3 is successful, it will highlight how space is becoming more accessible, and demonstrate India’s continued perseverance and …

Frittering away Nehru’s momentous legacy

India initiated production of critical drugs in 1951 with the aid of UN bodies to keep out patent blocks—a model we have forgotten

Eagle Bluff: US wildfire crosses the 49th Parallel into Canada; forces town to be evacuated

State of emergency in Osoyoos to remain in place till August 5, according to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Familiar discourse: Here is why the New York City UN water conference was mostly old hat

The world met to discuss the burgeoning water crisis after nearly half a century; but commitments on action were largely a reiteration of ongoing work

Most expensive disaster in 2022: Hurricane Ian caused losses and damages worth $100bn, says report

Floods in Pakistan, west and southern Africa and drought in Europe also feature in the list of 2022’s most expensive disasters

US Department of Energy announces breakthrough in nuclear fusion, sets path to clean energy source

The Department of Energy expects the private sector to enter the arena and provide the necessary support

Drying planet: Drought has become a truly planetary disaster in 2022

Climate change is fuelling the intensity of drought in already vulnerable regions while tightening its grip on not-so-vulnerable areas

Look back in hope: What America’s Hopi people can teach us about living sustainably

Down To Earth talks to author Daniel Pinchbeck about what the Hopi Native Americans of Arizona can teach the modern world which is warming …

July 2022 marks the 3rd hottest on record for the US

Precipitation was below average across much of the country’s west, central plains and southern parts

Roe v Wade overturned: What abortion access and reproductive rights look like around the world

In some countries, abortion can be performed later in pregnancy based on the health of the foetus