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Renewable energy is getting cheaper. It could replace fossil fuels soon: Oxford report

The findings show that a rapid transition to emissions-free ‘green’ energy could save trillions of dollars and help combat climate change.

Here’s how to build sustainable, healthier, more equitable food systems: WEF founder

Nearly one-third of the global population cannot afford a healthy diet. There is even a risk of growing food insecurity in many 'advanced' countries.

How COP26 can make up for the failure of 25 previous conferences to tackle climate change

Besides addressing challenges like gender equality & effective global accords, the countries must resolve the centuries-old disputes between colonial nations & their former empires.

India to seek compensation for climate damages caused by rich, developed countries at COP26

The Indian delegation also plans to bring up the point of fairness and climate finance during the 6th Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November.

The world’s new largest floating office could be the answer to our flood-prone future

Opened in September in the Netherlands, the three-storey structure offers a glimpse into how the world might live with the effects of climate change.

Dinosaurs lived in herds, socialised nearly 200 million yrs ago, newly discovered fossils show

The discovery of more than 100 fossilised eggs and skeletons of 80 individual dinosaurs indicate that herding behaviour was apparent in the animals much earlier than thought. 

This is why Kerala and Uttarakhand are seeing heavy rainfall, flooding in October

Typically, the monsoon season in both states withdraws by September. But relentless showers in October have raised concerns over climate change.

India among countries that could spoil upcoming COP26 in Glasgow

Some attendees stand out at a climate meet for their reluctance to do almost anything. Here is a guide to the holdouts who arrive for COP 26 without significant plans to curb emissions.

Award has put Takachar’s work on world stage: Delhi-based innovator whose firm won ‘Eco Oscars’

Takachar has developed technology that converts agricultural waste biomass into usable fuel. It won the Earthshot Prize, an award set up by Prince William and the Royal Foundation.

Genetic origin of modern horse traced to 4,200 years ago in Russia, study shows

A paper published in Nature, involving the collaboration of over 100 scientists, tracks the ancestry of modern horses through genetic analysis on 273 reconstructed ancient horse genomes.

On Camera

Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar didn’t have a cabaret-classical split. It was about genre, style

Consider Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar’s duet ‘Chhod Do Aanchal’. The sequence was set in a flower garden, and the girl’s bashfulness was not even remotely relatable to a cabaret dancer.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.