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Living With Microplastics, Is Not Fantastic

Microplastics are less than 5 mm in size – the size of two grains of sand or even less. Studies…

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On Bumpy Road To Net Zero, Trucks Shift Gear To Reduce Emissions

Anjar Ahmed, a truck driver in his fifties, recently embarked on a journey from Dispur in Assam to deliver tiles…

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Suu Kyi’s Reduced Sentence Is A Hollow Move By A Failing State

In a general amnesty announced on military television last week, Myanmar’s military junta removed six years from the jail term…

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NRI’s IT Firm Was Behind Now-Repealed Farm Laws: Congress

On Wednesday, the opposition Congress slammed the government, alleging that it had framed the now repealed three controversial farm laws…

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Higher CO2 Is Making Our Food Less Nutritious

Elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide levels negatively impact key mineral nutrients in plants, reducing the nutrition derived from consuming them, reveals…

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Threat From Climate Change Reshaping Some Religious Beliefs

The famous pilgrimage site of Kedarnath, located in the central Himalayas of India, is believed to be a sacred land.…

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India, Nepal Overlook Environmental Issues In Hydropower Deals

This June, monsoon rains wreaked havoc in Nepal’s hilly regions, but the country’s southern lowlands were instead reeling from a…

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“What Kind Of Democracy Do You Talk About?”

Former law minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday alleged that the government talks about ending colonial-era laws but it actually wants…

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Ruza, A Traditional Water Harvesting System For Water-Scarce Mountains

“Rainfed agriculture in India is a risky enterprise, owing to uncertainties in rainfall,” reads a World Bank article published in…

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3 Yrs Of Incarceration: A Letter To Umar Khalid

Umar Khalid turned 36 on Friday, August 11, in jail. He is a PhD student and outspoken critic of the…

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Climate Change Might Trigger More Volcanic Eruptions, Earthquakes

Earth’s climate is changing rapidly. In some areas, escalating temperatures are increasing the frequency and likelihood of wildfires and drought.…

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Nehru Did It Among People, LG Needs Security: Mehbooba On ‘Tiranga’ Rally

Hitting back at Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, PDP President Mehbooba Mufti said on Sunday that the administration…

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What Does FCA Act Mean For Northeast India?

Just days before the Lok Sabha passed the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 — with little heed paid to the…

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Modi Govt Murdered Idea Of India In Manipur: Rahul Gandhi

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has said that the BJP government at the Centre has "murdered" the ides of India in…

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Nuclear War Would Be More Devastating Than Cold War Predictions

Christopher Nolan’s biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer has revived morbid curiosity in the destructive power of nuclear weapons. There are…

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Glacier Retreat In Ladakh Could Spawn Three Glacial Lakes: Study

One of the largest glaciers in the Suru river valley in Ladakh has been retreating at a much faster rate…

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Listen to ‘Mann Ki Baat’ of Indian Muslims, Says Shahi Imam Bukhari to PM

Expressing concerns over the "storm of hatred" in the country, Jama Masjid's Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari on Friday urged…

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‘Sad & Tragic To Watch PM Modi In Lok Sabha’

On Friday, Rahul Gandhi said at a press conference in New Delhi that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in the…

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The Shadow Government Plundering The Public Purse

The recent controversy surrounding PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has many asking whether the hundreds of millions of dollars government departments spend on…

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Oppenheimer: An Exercise In Assuaging Guilt That Fails Thoroughly

The reactions to the movie 'Oppenheimer' have been revealing. Some viewers have used the epithet 'great' to describe it, others…

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Residents Near AP Uranium Mine Fear Health Issues From Contamination

For a decade, the uranium tailings pond near Tummalapalle and other villages in the YSR Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh…

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How Board Games Can Get People Involved In Climate Action

The dangerous wildfires burning across the world show us how real the climate crisis has become. When we see these…

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The Taliban’s War On Women In Afghanistan

The second anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is fast approaching. Since then, Afghan women have been denied the…

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Tushar, Teesta Stopped From Reaching August Kranti Maidan

On Wednesday, Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, claimed that police detained him as he was going to Mumbai's…

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Improved Tiger Numbers Come With Certain Hidden Messages

India is now home to at least 3,682 tigers – a new record that surpasses earlier estimates, according to the…

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