AI can see you

A sophisticated and frightening face-recognition algorithm being employed by technology firms could be the end of privacy as we know it

As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster – especially in hot, humid areas. What can we do?

We’ll need to incorporate new ways of cooling panels and improve the materials used. We also need to improve manufacturing processes and …

Book Excerpt: Have you ever tried a sustainable safari in Africa?

In safari tourism, the balance between humans, development, and wildlife is a difficult one to strike; but there are safari companies trying to …

A new virus-like entity has just been discovered – ‘obelisks’ explained

Obelisks have a circular single-stranded RNA genome and no protein coat but, like viruses, their genomes contain genes that are predicted to code …

Simply Put: Alone

IPCC Special Report: Climate risks require India to rethink its approach

The report warns of increased risk of coastal flooding, heatwaves, food scarcity and vector-borne diseases

COVER STORY: Why are governments across Africa on a legislation spree to regulate seeds market

Countries and economic blocs across Africa are on a legislating spree to regulate the continent’s seed markets, ostensibly to overcome …

Megadrought along border strains US - Mexico water relations

A landmark 1944 US-Mexico treaty that governs water relations between the two countries, is buckling under the enormous strain of climate change

James Webb Telescope captures clearest view of Neptune’s rings after 3 decades

Webb images vividly display Neptune’s fainter dust bands in addition to many brilliant, narrow rings

We’ve been tracking birds in a small Nigerian forest for 18 years: What we found & why it matters

Population changes locally for both migrant and resident bird species were similar, being reasonably stable or increasing

Basic water services in South Africa are in decay after years of progress

In South Africa, the right to water is enshrined in the constitution

Single-use plastic ban: Environment lessons India can learn from East Africa

Import, manufacturing or sale of single-use plastic bags in Kenya could earn a fine of $40,000 for companies and $500 for individuals

Researchers find new carbohydrate in barley

Research in Australian varsity shows the polysaccharide occurs due to biosynthesis

Virginity not a scientific term, but a social construct: UN

In a move to end gender-based discrimination and violence, UN agencies have called for a world-wide ban on virginity testing

4 charts show Venezuela's worsening migrant crisis

The exodus impacts even those who haven’t left. Many schools and medical centers have closed throughout the country due to lack …

Yak and reindeer herders meet on top of the world

Yak herders from Bhutan, Nepal, and China met with reindeer herders from Norway, Russia and found surprising commonalities in the challenges they …

Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet

From Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former head of the Sierra Club Carl Pope comes a manifesto on how the benefits of taking action on climate …

One step forward, two steps back

The initial phase of UPA II witnessed prolific rule making, but this was not followed up with responsible governance

Road to COP15: DTE’s coverage in the run-up to Montreal

The 15th Conference of Parties to the Convention of Biological Diversity will be held from December 7-19, 2022

Space Race 2.0: Littered backyard

There have been about 70 anti-satellite missile missions by four countries, but only a few have been catalogued for creating debris

World Earth Day: Colonialism’s role in the overexploitation of natural resources

Colonialists saw “new” territories as places with unlimited resources to exploit, with little consideration for the long-term impacts

Why women in economics have little to celebrate

Twenty five years ago around half of the students studying Year 12 economics were female. Today it is only a third.

COVID-19: The poor must wait years for the jab

Intellectual property rights can act as a barrier against wide access to vaccines, treatments for the novel coronavirus disease  

World seeing signs of climate breakdown: Antonio Guterres

UN Pact for Future must prioritise communities bearing brunt of climate emergency, says UN secretary-general 

Robots develop new semiconductor materials in tests that are 10 times faster & greener

With the technology, scientists have been able to develop alloys with perovskites materials that can improve solar cells