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How Delhi Can Meet Its Energy Needs Amid A Sizzling Summer

The story of urban heat is a story of pleasure and pain. Entering the cool confines of an air-conditioned room…

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The Forgotten Victims Of Maha’s 2019 Floods

The 2019 floods in Maharashtra’s Sangli district resulted in widespread loss as unprecedented rainfall caused significant loss of life and…

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Extreme Heat: Why Are So Many People Dying In Bihar?

In a brief press release dated 31 May 2024, the Disaster Management Department (DMD)  of the Indian state of Bihar…

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Finance & Equity Should Be The Core Of COP29 Talks

COP28 signalled the 'beginning of the end' of the fossil fuel era. But more finance and a focus on equity…

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Modi’s Narrow Win Suggests Indian Voters Saw Through Religious Rhetoric

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, had hoped for a landslide victory in the country’s six-week general election –…

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Modi’s Grip On Power Slips With Resounding Personal Defeat

Despite his reluctance to concede defeat, the results of the Indian general election are a major setback for outgoing Prime…

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COP 28 May Have Been Right, Fossil Fuels Are Likely Over

Fossil fuels are being rapidly displaced by decarbonised sources of energy but not everyone is yet onboard. The resolution adopted…

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Algorithm Identifies Movements Of Landslides, Making Them Easier To Predict

Indian researchers have created an algorithm that provides a 80-94% accuracy in identifying landslide movement. The algorithm does not predict…

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More Women In Climate Talks Helps Everyone

Historically cut out from climate leadership, calls for more women at the table stands to benefit everyone fighting the climate…

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The Many Ways Heatwave Hits Earnings, Health Of Autorickshaw Drivers

Amid the prevailing heat wave conditions in the national capital, authorities have advised citizens to refrain from venturing out between…

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Why Is ‘Moral Equivalence’ Such A Bad Thing?

An Israeli airstrike on the refugee encampment at Tal al-Sultan, in the Gaza Strip, resulted in the death of at…

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How Dangerous Extreme Heat Is To Humans

Heat is the silent killer of thousands each year and is only going to get worse. The headlines coming out…

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Plans To Explore Oil And Gas In Wadge Bank Raise Concerns

Undertaking oil exploration in the Wadge Bank will impact the biodiversity of the sensitive marine region and the livelihoods of…

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Allahabad HC Re-opens Shahi Idgah Case, To Hear Muslim Side On June 4

The Allahabad High Court, in an unexpected development, after reserving its order on an application challenging the maintainability of suits…

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How Antarctica’s Exceptional Status Is Slipping Away

Antarctica has long operated by a different set of rules – a place apart from the turbulence of geopolitics. The…

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Kharge Urges People To Vote For Change

On Saturday, 1 June, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged people to vote for change and asserted that the "festival of…

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Trump Found Guilty: 5 Key Aspects Of The Trial

Donald Trump’s hush money trial has concluded with a guilty verdict on all 34 counts. But that isn’t likely to…

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What Is AI Good For?

Doomsday predictions around AI are in ready supply, but if put to the right use, it could help solve a…

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Beyond Curry, Cricket And Commonwealth

Australia-India relations were long confined to the 3 Cs of curry, cricket and Commonwealth. The continuing rise of a fourth…

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Securing Biodiversity By Curbing Militarisation In The Himalayas

The Himalayan region, with unresolved border disputes involving Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China and Bhutan has seen extensive deployment of military…

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Green Or Gimmick? Are Eco-Friendly Products As Green As They Say?

With a growing demand for environmentally friendly products, India’s advertising council and the government are taking steps to regulate environmental…

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Modi Will Not Be PM After 4 June: Rahul Gandhi In Varanasi

On Tuesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that Narendra Modi will not become the next prime minister, calling it a…

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What It Would Be Like To Live Permanently In Antarctica

On October 25, 1991, I made my first trip to the US’s Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. I vividly remember landing…

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Cutting Forests For Solar Energy ‘Misses The Plot’ On Climate Action

In many places, solar power projects are being sited on natural forestlands, even in America’s greenest state, Vermont. This ignores…

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How India’s Politics Is Reshaping International Cricket

India's dominance in cricket has made the IPL and upcoming World Cup central to the sport. However, as cricket grows,…

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