Volcano erupts in Hawaii

: Kilauea, the most active of the five volcanoes that form the Big Island in the archipelago, erupted on Thursday, after a series of earthquakes …

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America’s urban timber movement

Instead of turning trees in urban areas into mulch or sending them to the sawmill, US cities are harvesting them locally, lessening their carbon …

Not ‘go slow’, need more certainty in electric vehicle pathways

The auto industry slow down must not provoke reactive posturing but spur a firm policy roadmap and a legal mandate in consultation with the …

Tulsi Gabbard’s decision to contest is a victory for Polynesia

Let us, for a moment, forget the Hawaii Congresswoman’s links to Hindu nationalism and instead, focus on her indigenous Pacific roots

US consumers buying more from mass marketers than grocery stores: study

This could pose a potential health concern to the country, it warns

Politics of business

Civics Course>> Retail • The US

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Blame it on future tense

Language>> Health• US

NYT’s faulty posture

Newspaper>> Yoga • The US

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For love of books

Bookstore>> Economic crisis • The US

Caught in green web

Internet>> Bidding • US  

Origin of child birth

Junk DNA, the precursor of modern mammalian pregnancy

Sign of times

Handwriting>> Policy  • The US

Whimper for the buck

Book>> Biography of the Dollar by Craig Karmin Random House Rs 830

Monkeypox cases in non-endemic countries cross 1,000 mark in a month. What this means

Global public health risk has been classified as ‘moderate’ but the WHO refrained from stating it has pandemic potential  

The end of Roe vs Wade would likely embolden global anti-abortion activists and politicians

Overturning Roe vs Wade would put the US Supreme Court out of step with public sentiment  

African states need a vision for relations with the Indo-Pacific

The year ahead offers an excellent opportunity for states such as South Africa to develop its approach to the Indo-Pacific

From oil to electric: The new energy powerplay and China's growing dominance

China is the largest producer and importer of rare-earth minerals

‘The United States’ Indian Wars never ended’

Down To Earth speaks to Ruth Hopkins, writer of Dakota and Lakota Sioux origin, about various issues concerning Native Americans today in the …

Could climate change be behind fewer shark attacks worldwide?

US shark expert flags theory after study records dip in global shark attacks in 2018

Enemies of the State: America’s Mustangs

The nation’s wild horses are under siege by oil, gas, mining and other special interests, with total disregard for public lands

India grabs fourth seat in cumulative capacity in wind power

Adds 2,623 MW of wind power in 2015

'40 per cent of all US food goes uneaten'

An American throws away, on average, 9 kg of food per month