Living alongside does not always mean knowing: study reveals how the Striped Hyena's elusive life shapes local perceptions and conservation opportunities

India, Aug. 9 -- A study in West Bengal shows that living near wildlife does not guarantee knowing it. Because the Striped Hyena is solitary, nocturnal and elusive, many villagers rarely see it and i... Read More

After Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, Gujarat bans analogue 'paneer', cheese and butter

India, Aug. 7 -- Gujarat has become the third Indian state, after Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, to ban the production, storage, transport and sale of non-standardised analogue paneer, cheese and butte... Read More

Karnataka's junk food ban near schools explained

India, Aug. 6 -- Karnataka has drawn a bold line against junk food - and it could change what millions of children eat every day. On July 31, the state announced a sweeping ban on HFSS (high fat, sug... Read More

The Sunita Narain Show: Why do we need an energy and economic sense for survival?

India, Aug. 5 -- Heat is intense; rain when it falls is extreme; there is devastation of life; of infrastructure. This is the impact of a changing climate; let's be clear on this. But the question is ... Read More

Cancer's unequal burden

India, Aug. 3 -- Cancer's deadly sweep is getting wider. Its tag of being "a disease of the affluent" and of "rich countries" is being shredded, with the burden rising among the most disadvantaged cou... Read More

'Protecting insects today is an investment in the resilience of our planet for generations to come'

India, Aug. 1 -- Butterflies have captivated humans with their grace and beauty since time immemorial and have also inspired art and folklore. However, butterflies are not just 'pretty insects'. They... Read More

Rice yield loss with every 1degC temperature increase

India, Aug. 1 -- Two out of every three people in India eat rice every single day. It is not a side dish here - it is the backbone of a nation's diet. Now, a new study says that the backbone is more f... Read More

Europe's heatwave, drought and wildfires are now affecting its nuclear power plants

India, July 31 -- The raging climate change-triggered heatwave in Europe has begun to affect the continent's nuclear energy sources after wreaking havoc by generating wildfires and drought. Nuclear p... Read More

Drought caused Late Bronze Age civilisations like Mycenaeans, Minoans and the Hittite Empire to collapse. Scientists now know how

India, July 30 -- Great Bronze Age civilisations like Mycenaeans, Minoans and the Hittite Empire collapsed due to drought. Scientists now know what exactly happened to trigger it. Scientists from Sto... Read More

India's rice yields could fall 6.6% for every 1degC rise in global temperature

India, July 29 -- India could lose 6.6 per cent of its rice yield for every 1degC rise in global mean temperature, a new study estimates. The estimate is more than three times higher than previous pr... Read More

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