Where Climate Activism Is Headed Next
Climate activism has been on a wild ride lately, from the shock tactics of young…
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Al Jazeera Scribe To Be Kerala’s ‘Mediaperson Of The Year’
On February 2, the Kerala Media Academy has announced that Wael Al-Dahdouh, Al Jazeera’s Gaza…
Why The Humanities Are Needed In Health Care
While there is a long history of doctor-poets – one giant of mid-20th-century poetry, William…
How To Even-Up Climate Change Playing Field
The whole world needs to adapt and prepare for climate change. The problem is, lower-income…
1 bn People Exposed To Heat Stress By Gaps In Climate Monitoring
2023 was the hottest year on record. Humidity is rising too. Heat and humidity are…
When Two Livelihoods Collide
The brackish water ecology of the Little Rann of Kutch is made up of a…
Gyanvapi: Muslims To Peacefully Keep Shutters Down In Varanasi Today
In protest against puja performed in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque — a…
SA’s Genocide Case Against Israel: Its Proudest Foreign Policy Moment
On 11 January 2024, South Africa hauled Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the…
U’khand Faces Tunnelling Disasters As Norms Are Ignored
In the early morning of 12 November 2023, a 57 metre wide section of an…
Native Pastoralists From Gujarat Demand Their Land Rights
The central government approves a cheetah breeding and conservation centre in Gujarat’s sprawling Banni grasslands….
“Modi’s Guarantee A ‘Jumla’, Youth Going To Israel For Jobs”
On January 30, hitting out at the Narendra Modi government at the Centre over people…
Sundarbans: Nowhere Else To Go On Islands Swallowed By Water
Panchanan Dolui, who lives on Mousuni Island in the Indian Sundarbans, has shifted homes three…
Why Are So Many Robots White?
Problems of racial and gender bias in artificial intelligence algorithms and the data used to…
Ability Of Forests As Carbon Sinks In Question Amid Global Warming
The ability of forests to take up carbon dioxide is driven by multiple feedback loops,…
If Stubble Burning Ended In Dec, Why Is Delhi’s AQI Still ‘Severe’?
Although the days when parali (stubble) burning in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana…
Explainer: Is Criticism Of Israel Antisemitic?
There has been a sharp increase in antisemitism around the world since the Oct. 7,…
No Climate Campaign In South Asia’s Elections
South Asia has five elections this year, with two already concluded in Bangladesh on January…
On Building A Hydrogen Economy In India
Hydrogen and its derivative energy carriers are projected to play an important role in reaching…
The Oscar Barbie Snub & What It Tells Us About Patriarchy Everywhere
The Oscar nominations for movies released in the year 2023 have been announced. The most…
How To Protect Your Data Privacy
Perfect safety is no more possible online than it is when driving on a crowded…
Environmental DNA Could Unlock Biodiversity Conservation In Himalayas
Researchers in the Himalayas are increasingly turning to environmental DNA, or eDNA – genetic material…
What Exactly Is ‘Warming Winter Syndrome’?
One of the most robust measures of Earth’s changing climate is that winter is warming…
Humans Are Depleting Groundwater Worldwide
If you stand at practically any point on Earth, there is water moving through the…
How Rapid Technological Changes Might Impact Our Future
Bewilderingly rapid changes are happening in the technology and reach of computer systems. There are…
People Of The Indus: Portraits From A Changing River
On its 3,100-kilometre course from the mountains of Tibet to the Arabian Sea, the mighty…