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There was a warning about climate change in 1988. It was right

Physicist James Hansen faced flak for his warning from fellow climate scientists who thought he had expressed himself with more certainty than warranted.

These wildlife sanctuaries in India could host cheetahs brought in from Africa

Based on a 2010 govt report, ThePrint lists the sites that could be used to serve as cheetah habitat in India, including the Kuno sanctuary in MP.

SC allows introduction of African Cheetahs to India — MP sanctuary to be the likely host

SC was hearing a plea file by National Tiger Conservation Authority seeking permission for introduction of African Cheetahs from Namibia.

Bird species today are dying out a hundred times faster than we thought

Based on Red List numbers, the expected lifespan of a species living today is only about 5,000 years — this is six times worse than the historical rate.

The greatest colonisers on earth? Plants. And this is how they did it

The world 500 million years ago looked very different. Then we found that two large groups of genes appeared in plants during their transition onto land.

The Australian dream is dying in the wildfires

The wildfires that killed at least 28 people, burnt an area almost the size of England & blanketed cities with smoke, have dealt a psychological blow to the nation.

Now, drink coffee without milk to cut your carbon footprint, Starbucks says

Dairy products are the biggest source of carbon dioxide emissions across its operations & supply chain, a Starbucks environmental assessment finds.

‘Airpocalypse’ — study says Modi govt should add 231 more cities to national clean air plan

After studying 287 Indian cities, Greenpeace India’s ‘Airpocalypse IV’ report notes Lunglei in Mizoram is the only one that meets acceptable PM10 levels.

3 new species of tiny frogs discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

Scientists at the Zoological Survey of India made the discovery in 2015-16. One of the frogs is small enough to sit on a coin.

India wants more Blue Flag beaches, set to identify 20 sites for the voluntary eco-label

Modi govt identified 13 pilot beaches in July 2019 for voluntary eco-label Blue Flag. Ten of these sites are likely to be sent for certification soon.

On Camera

Pakistan is drawing several lessons from its moment under the sun

Most of the diplomatic messaging was driven not by Islamabad but by regional powers and their calculations—Washington, Tehran and even the UAE.

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.