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Humans Have Driven Earth’s Freshwater Cycle Out Of Stable State: Study

Human activity has pushed the Earth's freshwater resources far beyond the stable conditions that prevailed before industrialisation, a study has…

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Solar Power Helps Spiti Nuns Meet Water Needs During Winters

At Pangmo Monastery in Himachal Pradesh, natural water sources freeze during winters, which makes fetching water, a challenging and time-consuming…

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Gaza’s Situation Unprecedented, Indescribable: UNRWA

Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), has…

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Why ‘Oppenheimer’ Is A Disappointment And A Lost Opportunity

With 13 Oscar nominations, all signs point to “Oppenheimer” as the star of the 96th Academy Awards. Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster…

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Abused, Abandoned, Neglected: The Plight Of India’s Older Women

Restoring dignity in women’s labour can give older women the care and respect they deserve in late life. Amrit Kaur…

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A Look At Gender In Initiatives Around Forest Landscape Restoration

A successful restoration initiative critically rests on the participation of those whose lives depend on the services and resources available…

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‘BJP Hatao, Beti Bachao’: Cong On International Women’s Day

On Friday, March 8 -- the International Women's Day -- the Congress attacked the Modi government and said that women…

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Deaths In Kerala Human-Animal Conflict Spark Protests, Debates

Wayanad district grapples with escalating wildlife encounters, including fatal incidents involving elephants and tigers. Farmers and locals blame forest department…

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How Self-Help Groups Can Empower Women

Financial inclusion ensures equal access to financial services so women can mobilise their savings, obtain credit and make financial decisions…

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AI Promised Humanlike Machines – In 1958…

A roomsize computer equipped with a new type of circuitry, the Perceptron, was introduced to the world in 1958 in…

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How Can We Preserve Trees on Private Lands?

A tamarind tree has been living on our ancestral plot for more than 150 years. It has been a member…

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After 10 Yrs In Jail, Former DU Prof GN Saibaba Acquitted

The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Tuesday acquitted former Delhi University professor G.N. Saibaba and five others convicted…

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Explainer: Why Is It Getting Hotter?

The warmest recorded year, 2023, was 1.48°C warmer than the pre-industrial (1850–1900) average. In 2024, the world experienced the warmest…

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Climate Change: Ancient Farmers Teach Us This

In dozens of archaeological discoveries around the world, from the once-successful reservoirs and canals of Angkor Wat in Cambodia to the…

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What Does ‘Peace’ Mean To Israelis?

The months since Hamas’ attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, have been excruciating ones for Israeli peace activists. As the country…

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Global Warming: What Is The 1.5°C ‘Target’?

The year 2023 surpassed 2016 as the hottest year on record, intensifying focus on the 1.5°C target. In 2015, countries…

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Could A Cost Of Living Crisis Fuel Extremism Among Young Men?

On March 15, the world will mark five years since Australian man Brenton Tarrant killed 51 people at two mosques…

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Navalny’s Mother Brings Flowers To His Grave A Day After Funeral

The mother and mother-in-law of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were among mourners who brought flowers to his grave in…

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Earning Back Time: Workers Feel Tech Benefits

Employers have benefited from technological advances for a century. Now it’s employees’ turn. In today’s world of work, there is…

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How Young People’s Anger Might Spur Climate Action

Across the globe, political campaigns are targeting young people for their votes, but are they listening to their growing anger…

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Tapping Traditional Watermills For Sustainable Energy Solutions

With increasing tourism, villages in the hilly state of Arunachal Pradesh are faced with an increased demand for seamless power…

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Sikkim Flood Hits Farming, Fishing In Northern West Bengal

A flood originating in Sikkim in October 2023, covered farms along the Teesta riverbanks in the neighbouring state of West…

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How India’s Economic Policies Are Hurting Its Farmers

Thousands of farmers from northern Punjab are protesting at two inter-state border points with Haryana demanding a legal guarantee on…

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Differential Vulnerability And Its Importance In Resilience Planning

India is the seventh most climate-vulnerable country in the world, with nine of its states among the top 50 most…

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Joshimath’s Economy Suffers Blow As Tourist Numbers Dwindle

In January 2023, hundreds of houses in the pilgrimage town of Joshimath developed fissures due to sinking of the land.…

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