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In last 20 years, death rate due to heatwaves increased by 62% in India, IMD study says

Study by Ministry of Earth Sciences and the India Meteorological Department also notes despite a rise in extreme weather events, there was a decrease in mortality rate by 44.6%.

Tigers in bottles made the wild animal worth more dead than alive

As tigers disappear from the wild, more and more turn up in farms across Asia.

By 2050 there may be more plastic than fish in the sea. This 10-step plan can change that

Experts say 90% of coral reefs could soon be dead, waves of mass marine extinction may be unleashed & seas may be left overheated, acidified and lacking oxygen.

Why plant-based diets are essential to our planet’s future

A new report explains how unless we change what we eat and how it is produced, the planet’s ability to support humans could come under threat.

How Sweden is transforming its homes into power stations

Almost 54 per cent of Sweden’s power comes from renewables and this energy is increasingly local.

Cassava can be the gateway crop that helps farmers bring unproductive land back to life

New research suggests that cassava, the root crop, has an ability to bring depleted soil back to life and can enable farmers to grow other crops, such as soy.

Very high levels of air pollutants found in Delhi schools, cleanest indoor air in malls: Study

Study to monitor indoor air pollutants was conducted by IIT Delhi, Centre of Excellence for Research on Clean Air and Society for Indoor Environment at 37 locations across Delhi.

Global warming likely to rise to 3 degrees Celsius by 2100, well above Paris accord target — UN

UN report 'Making Peace With Nature' reveals that 1 million of Earth’s 8 million species of plants and animals face threat of extinction, and only 15 per cent of planet's wetlands remain intact.

Toxic smog that reduces lifespan to persist in India till March — climate change service

The forecast by the Copernicus Climate Change Service follows a new study by scientists at Harvard University showing that around 2.5 million Indians die annually from air pollution.

6 elephants die in two weeks in Odisha’s Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary

A forest official said the elephants have died due to haemorrhage septicemia. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has asked authorities to take steps to stop the further death of jumbos.

On Camera

How India’s Sparrows outsmarted Pakistan and conquered Siachen in 1984 Operation Meghdoot

The ‘Sparrows’—the signalmen of the Indian Army— were known for their swiftness and agility in establishing secure and reliable communication in battle zones.

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.