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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.

India’s use of coal power may have peaked in 2018, report says

According to UK-based clean energy group Ember, there is a chance coal power never has to breach 2018 levels again if the Indian govt meets its renewable energy goals.

Covid has reached Antarctica. Scientists are worried about its wildlife

Each visitor to Antarctica carries millions of microbial passengers, such as bacteria, and many of these microbes are left behind when the visitors leave.

Largest marine study shows how much plastic fishes are actually eating

There is evidence that microplastics and even smaller particles called nanoplastics can move from a fish’s stomach to its muscle tissue, which is the part that humans typically eat.

How Saharan dust from Africa has turned skies orange & ‘Martian’ red in Europe

Carried by wind, Saharan dust travels hundreds of thousands of kilometres annually, replenishing ecosystems with nutrients and tempering hurricanes.

Coral farming robots, seaweed biofilters — these 11 innovations protect life below water

They tackle a range of ocean challenges including coral reef restoration, scaling restorative aquaculture & unearthing technologies for marine protection.

How Chennai, one of the world’s wettest big cities, ran out of water

Chennai is an example of what can go wrong when industrialisation and extreme weather converge and a metropolis paves over its flood plain to satisfy demand for new homes & factories.

On Camera

Ignorant lefties waving the Constitution are basically saying there was no India before 1950

The lefties are passing on to their comrades-in-arms the subliminal message that there was no civilisation, no society, no culture before 26 January 1950. But India and Indians created the Constitution, not the other way around.

Hindenburg vs SEBI battle erupts again, this time with several new revelations

Hindenburg issued a response to a show-cause notice from India’s market regulator. Both documents contain new findings on several aspects of the short-seller’s Jan 2023 report on Adani Group.

Is Pakistan arming jets with nuclear missiles? JF-17 photographed with Ra’ad-I, says US think tank

After analysing images of 'Thunder' Block II from rehearsals for 2023 Pakistan Day Parade, Federation of American Scientists says fighter has been equipped with Ra’ad-I missile.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.