Root out cancer

Following rules doesn't pay

GMs renegade genes

Ecological costs of a GM plant are higher than benefits

Abscisic acids stressful tactics

Scientists figure out how to make plants drought-resistant

Breach in drug resistance

New synthetic compound works differently on malaria

Sick mothers, ill children

Fire from the faucet

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Democracy and the good road

Enter the age of bionics

With just the right battery, hearts will never skip a beat  

Orbital eccentricity

Changes in nature of Earth’s orbit tend to drive glacial cycles  

Involuntary sex change

This is next in the series of frog extinction events

On the precipice

A collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation may put other climate systems at risk

Exxon, Apple and other corporate giants will have to disclose all their emissions under California’s new climate laws

Oil and gas companies like Chevron will likely have to account for emissions from vehicles that use their gasoline, and Apple will have to …

Deadly wildfires burn across Maui – it’s a reminder of the growing risk to communities that once seemed safe

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions will help slow warming. But communities will also have to adapt to more wildfires

Indian-American’s start-up could revolutionise the fight against marine litter

Based in Los Angeles, ‘Moral Fiber’ has developed a three-step chemical process that can extract polyester from mixed blend materials …

‘Planet wreckers’: 20 countries led by US to emit 90% carbon dioxide through 2050

5 countries in the global north — the United States, Canada, Australia, Norway and the United Kingdom — would contribute the majority …

Discrimination based on caste is pervasive in South Asian communities around the world – now Seattle has banned it

For now, this ordinance will help put the spotlight on this centuries-old system that denies equality to a substantive section of the population …

India to almost double its renewable power capacity in next 5 years: IEA report

Solar PV accounts for three-quarters of renewable energy growth, followed by onshore wind with 15% and hydropower providing almost all the rest &…

Sea-level rise: 6 states in US may lose 83% coastal marshes

The coastal area will stop being a carbon sink and start releasing more carbon into the atmosphere  

UNEA 5.2: Support technological transfer for enhancing circular economy, says EU

United States, Argentina sought clarity on implementation of producer’s responsibilities

Global emissions almost back to pre-pandemic levels after unprecedented drop in 2020, new analysis shows

From the beginning of 2022, the world can emit an additional 420 billion tonnes of CO2 to limit global warming to 1.5℃, or 11 years of …

Global emissions can decline 10% this decade if refineries clean up their act: Report

CO2 emissions from oil refineries were 1.3 Gt in 2018 and could reach up to 16.5 Gt from 2020 to 2030, if low carbon measures are not adopted

COVID-19 may already have killed 650,000 people in India through May 5: Report

Real death toll due to COVID-19 in India could be thrice the government figure, a new report has said

It will be months before there is consensus over COVID-19 vaccine patents: Experts

The United States has supported a temporary waiver on COVID-19 vaccine patents; but not all is hunky-dory, say experts

Joe Biden’s climate plan is investing too little in climate action

While the spending figure needs to be much higher, there is scope to keep up the pressure, both from domestic groups as well as international entities