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Want to stop the next pandemic? Start protecting wildlife habitats

The assault on ecosystems that allowed Covid-19 to jump from animals to humans went far beyond merchants hunting and selling rare wildlife.

India’s dirty air has become cleaner after coronavirus lockdown

The lockdown improved air quality index to satisfactory levels in nearly 90% of 103 cities monitored by Central Pollution Control Board on 29 March.

Indian zoos and national parks on Covid-19 alert after tiger tests positive in US

India will now begin testing samples from zoo animals for coronavirus if they display symptoms of respiratory infections.

How we discovered slow earthquakes that happen over weeks or even months

Slow slip events occur faster than average plate motion, but are too slow to generate measurable seismic waves. So studied them with GPS networks.

Save foxes, dholes and hyenas, look beyond tigers and snow leopards, study says

A group of wildlife researchers has sought the creation of Canid Conservation Units aimed at wild canids, with an aim to also save ‘less-appreciated’ landscapes.

Climate change clips nightingales’ wings, making them less likely to survive migration: Study

A new study has found that natural selection driven by climate change is causing nightingales to evolve with shorter wings.

Why methane is a far more dangerous greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide

A continued rise in the amount of methane in the air could easily cancel out any near-term progress we make in reducing CO2 emissions.

Insects are declining at alarming levels. This is bad news for human beings

The fate of insects is entwined with that of people and other vertebrates. Scientists warn that their decline is undermining ecosystems on which many lives depend.

Need to include health impact of air pollution in our policies: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi

Speaking at CPR Dialogues 2020, Gogoi lauded the Modi govt’s National Clean Air Programme, which shows that, at least, it considers air pollution a national problem.

On World Wildlife Day, a look at some of India’s success stories

The theme of the first World Wildlife Day after the Australia and Amazon fires that wiped out millions of animals is 'Sustaining All Life on Earth'.

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Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

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.