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The Tragic Toll Of Competitive Exams
The suicide of an 18-year-old student the day after results were declared for India’s hyper-competitive…
Why Small Farmers In India Remain Anxious About The Monsoon
One of the more enduring images from the iconic film from the 1950s, Do Bigha…
Judiciary Must Be Absolutely Pure, Free Of Any Political Bias: Mamata
On Saturday, June 29, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, called for a judiciary free…
Q&A: LGBTQ+ Rights & Environmental Justice With Activist Aurélien Guilabert
June is the month where LGBTQ+ pride is celebrated globally. It is a moment of…
Gazans’ Extreme Hunger Could Leave Its Mark On Future Generations
As Israel’s offensive in Gaza rages on, people across the entire Gaza Strip find themselves…
Tamil Nadu’s Grazing Ban Threatens Rights Of Forest Dwellers
Grazing cattle has traditionally been a major source of livelihood, particularly for forest dwelling communities….
Extreme Heat Compounds Vulnerabilities In Low Income Areas
In the past two months, Delhi and the National Capital Region has experienced extreme heat…
Unified Action Needed To Tackle Extreme Heat And Air Pollution
The combined impact of air pollution and heatwaves can be far more severe than individual…
Why Indian Cities Flood During Monsoon Rains
Mumbai is unique among coastal cities. It’s not only surrounded by the Arabian Sea it…
Julian Assange Will Be Freed After Striking Plea Deal With US
Julian Assange has reached a deal with the United States Department of Justice to allow…
How Droughts And Worsening Soil Health Can Increase Carbon Emissions
Researchers have identified a feedback loop between drought, soil desiccation and carbon dioxide emissions that…
Shocker: Species Extinction Is Spreading Faster Than Research
More than a quarter of assessed species are at risk of extinction. But many more…
74% Indians Support Wealth Tax On Super Rich, Climate Reforms: Survey
A survey has revealed that 68 percent of people in G20 countries, including 74 percent…
Expanding Refugee Protection For A Changing Climate
The impacts of climate change and disasters on the displacement of people amount to one…
Experiments With Parametric Insurance To Cut Costs Of Disasters
State governments and organisations are increasingly experimenting with parametric insurance to cope with losses from…
Refugees In Transit Flee One Crisis For Another
Rohingya who sought refuge in Bangladesh are boarding boats to Indonesia. But with a new…
Climate Change May Worsen Floods In Mumbai And Chennai
For all flood-prone cities of India, there is an urgent need to develop flood inundation…
Once-Cool Kashmir Valley Offers Little Respite From Heatwaves
Nitin Jain, a resident of New Delhi, had travelled with his family to Kashmir to…
The Next Pandemic – Are We Better Prepared?
The international community’s recent failure to conclude a global pandemic agreement leaves large gaps in…
Is The Earth Really Getting Too Hot For People To Survive?
Many countries have seen extremely hot weather lately, but in most of the inhabited world,…
Busting 5 Myths About Eco-Friendly Eating
“Organic beef”, “GMO-free” and “100% natural” are just some of the countless claims designed to…
NREGA Plays Important Role In Forest Cover
A study based in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, found that after a certain threshold, employment generation…
Water Shortage Feared As Snow In HKH Hits A Record Low
According to a new report, the Hindu Kush Himalaya is experiencing significantly lower snow persistence…
Climate Change Adds To Water Woes In The Andaman Islands
As clouds gathered on the horizon one morning in late May, the residents of Kadamtala…