Wildfires and flash floods are two of the most visible symptoms of climate change across the Himalayas. The two phenomena…
(Source: PTI) Earth’s average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest on record, according to an…
In December 2022, the world’s governments agreed on a set of actions to address the rapid disappearance of wild plants…
(Source: PTI) Joshimath is a town on the edge. It’s the very precipice for thousands of people, despairing as the…
(Source: AP) Police in western Germany carried Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and other protesters away Tuesday from the edge…
The National Capital of Delhi’s last Solar Policy in 2016 had announced a target of around 1,000 Megawatt (MW) of…
(Source: PTI) Gender neutral uniforms in schools, transgender inclusive curriculum, safe washroom facilities and measures to prevent gender based violence…
(Source: IANS) More than 1,600 tech employees are being laid off per day on average in 2023 globally including in…
(Source: PTI) The richest one per cent in India now own more than 40 per cent of the country's total…
(Source: PTI) The PSInSAR satellite technique used to observe the gradual sinking of Uttarakhand's Joshimath town is a powerful remote…
From vaccine uptake to violent extremism, conspiracy beliefs are linked to distrust in major institutions or powerful figures. Research developed…
(Source: PTI) Eminent classical dancer and activist Mallika Sarabhai has voiced disappointment over the “complete destruction of ideals” in the…
It has become clear that meaningful progress on climate change is not going to be achieved by one person or…
(Source: PTI) Rajya Sabha MP and former law minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday accused the government of attempting to "capture"…
(Source: PTI) Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen believes implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) could reduce the role of…
(Source: IANS) By 2070, Indian mangroves will reduce and shift by around 50 per cent, especially in southern India, due…
It’s been a year since I last visited Russia. Back then, most people I met thought the prospects of a…
Concerns over land subsidence in Joshimath mounted on Friday as satellite images released by ISRO showed the Himalayan town sank…
Madhya Pradesh is celebrating its three new Ramsar Sites that were designated in 2022, but the journey for the rest…
(Source: PTI) US President Joe Biden takes classified documents and information "very seriously", the White House said Thursday hours after…
Cities cannot function without domestic workers in India but their employment conditions remain precarious. Domestic workers are the third-largest category…
When 2022 began, there was trepidation about what might happen in at least ten regions. Topping most lists were concerns…
(Source: PTI) A team of experts from CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) will be leaving for Joshimath in Uttarakhand, which…
The storming of the three main symbols of the Brazilian republic – the supreme court, the national congress and the…
The Himalayan town of Joshimath is sinking. Its houses have been declared dangerous to live in and hitherto, 600 families…
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