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Images of Gaza's starving babies have gone round the world. This is what malnutrition does in the first 1,000 days of life

New Delhi, May 27 -- Last week, the United Nations warned more than 14,000 babies would die of malnutrition in 48 hours if Israel continued to block aid from entering Gaza. After the figure was widel... Read More


Anti-environmentalism is on the rise but it's full of contradictions

New Delhi, May 27 -- Anti-environmentalism is gaining ground. Attacks on the Net Zero goal and hostility to conservation measures and anti-pollution targets are becoming more common. And, as recent el... Read More


Nature writes back: Of poetry of earth

New Delhi, May 27 -- The uniqueness of India and its Indianness lies in its natural diversity. Therefore, ancient sages and saints made efforts to bind humans with nature. Since ancient times, poets h... Read More


Green hydrogen is the missing link in India's net-zero transition

New Delhi, May 27 -- As the world races to address the climate crisis, green hydrogen emerges as both a promising solution and a potential disruptor in the clean energy landscape. Unlike conventional ... Read More


Daylight can boost the immune system's ability to fight infections: New study

New Delhi, May 27 -- Ever found yourself out of sync with normal sleep patterns after late nights or working a night shift? It could be you're experiencing what scientists call social jet lag. The te... Read More


Forests take centre stage at UN as countries gather to discuss climate mitigation

New Delhi, May 27 -- The emphasis on forests as a crucial aspect of climate change mitigation is once again gaining traction in multilateral fora. The 'Tropical Forest Forever Facility' initiative int... Read More


Electric ride on rugged policy speed breakers

New Delhi, May 27 -- Within a tight timeframe of 2026-2030, both the automobile industry and the battery manufacturing industry - that have qualified for production linked incentives (PLI) - are expec... Read More


Frequent wildfires under warming climate turning forests into super carbon emitters

New Delhi, May 27 -- Canada's record-breaking wildfires last year released nearly three times more carbon than the country's entire economy - yet such emissions are barely accounted for in climate pol... Read More


How India moves: Doubly burdened with growing traffic and worsening air quality, Kohima stands at a crossroads

New Delhi, May 26 -- On a typical working day, 40-year-old Seyievio begins his journey from Kigwema around 9:00 AM, setting out to reach his office in the Nagaland Secretariat, Kohima-roughly 20 kilom... Read More


How India moves: Rourkela's core is still mobile; but challenges are rising as it spreads out

New Delhi, May 26 -- Rourakela dina raati, gadhai luhaa kete jaati (Rourkela makes steel of all kinds day and night). This was a famous line in school textbooks in Odia that precisely summed up one o... Read More