Kochi: The heatwaves that swept across north and northwest India this year have been breaking records. The region experienced...
May 22, 2022
To Find the Fish, Find the People: How Scientists Came Upon the Pathala Eel Loach
Scientists in Kerala have discovered a new species of subterranean fish, which they have called the Pathala eel...
May 18, 2022
Sizzling Under Severe Heatwave, Delhi Sees Temperatures Above 45°C. Here’s Why.
Kochi: Delhi witnessed record high temperatures of around 49 degrees Celsius on May 15. The Indian Meteorological Department categorised...
May 16, 2022
There’s a Right Path and a Wrong Path to Net-Zero. Which One Are We On?
The world, and India, is talking about going carbon neutral. Last month, India got its first ‘carbon neutral’...
May 15, 2022
The Birds Are Vanishing – And We Are Why
Bird populations have been falling steadily in the last three decades – and we are why. We have...
May 15, 2022
Using Coal Shortage Excuse, Ministry Weakens Protections Against Mine Expansion
The Union environment ministry has said that some coal mines won’t require a new EIA or public hearings...
May 14, 2022
The Next Pandemic, Brought to You by Climate Change
As the world warms, the risk of new viral outbreaks will increase, a new study has found. India...
May 07, 2022
Air Is Bad Outside? You Might Not Know That It’s Probably Bad Inside as Well.
Outdoor air being as foul as it is in many places in India, there is a misguided impression...
May 05, 2022
Power Cuts Are Making Heatwaves Are Making Power Cuts Worse
North and northwest India are reeling under a heatwave. This will continue for a few more days, according...
Apr 29, 2022
MoEFCC’s Amendments-By-Memo Imperil Ecological and Human Health
The environment ministry has made several changes to the EIA Notification 2006 that make it easier for proponents...
Apr 22, 2022
Expedition Beholds Antarctica’s Beauty – And the Devastation of Climate Change
Climate change is triggering rapid changes on Earth – and they’re rarely faster than in the Antarctic peninsula....
Apr 15, 2022