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Soumya Sarkar
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COP28: In a first, declaration puts focus on reforming global food systems, but India keeps away
India’s stance at international negotiations remained the same: not committing to any timelines that could affect the country’s food security.
Soumya Sarkar
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Why is the number of heatwave days rising in India? Scientists blame climate change
Unbearably hot weather has become a public health issue, with outdoor workers forced to change work hours.
Soumya Sarkar
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Glasgow climate summit was high on words, but low on action
The diluted pact will not put the world on track to avoid catastrophic global warming, but it does represent progress.
Soumya Sarkar
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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Naga group lifts shutdown in 6 districts after responding to Election Commission notice
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Uttarakhand floods: The state is paying the price for climate change and reckless construction
As the world warms and glaciers melt, experts recommend a review of ill-planned dams and roads to minimise the impacts of disasters.
Joydeep Gupta, Varsha Singh & Soumya Sarkar
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Air pollution in winter could exacerbate the severity and spread of coronavirus in South Asia
Long-term exposure to pollutants before the pandemic may be associated with severe symptoms from Covid-19 and a greater risk of death.
Soumya Sarkar, Zofeen Ebrahim & Ramesh Bhushal
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The chemicals used to kill locusts also harm humans and the environment
Experts recommend wider use of biopesticides.
Soumya Sarkar
Video
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Extreme rainfall events are rising in the Himalayas – and so is the likelihood of flash floods
New studies show the chance of sudden, catastrophic deluge in the western Himalayas has doubled.
Soumya Sarkar
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One of the biggest threats to the world’s forests and biodiversity is farming
The Living Planet Report, published by the World Wildlife Fund, reveals the extent of biodiversity loss around the globe.
Soumya Sarkar
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More people will die of extreme heat than of all infectious diseases combined
Rising heat-related deaths due to climate change reveal an unequal world, with poorer countries at greater risk.
Soumya Sarkar
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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In Jharkhand’s villages, solar-powered irrigation has helped tribal farmers turn a profit
It has also reduced migration to other states like Punjab and Kerala.
Soumya Sarkar
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South Asian farmers are back in the fields despite high costs, labour shortage and a pandemic
With the onset of monsoons, farmers in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal have started sowing summer crops.
Soumya Sarkar, Xari Jalil, Abu Siddique & Ramesh Bhushal
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As world’s largest importer of palm oil, India has a duty to push for ethical production practices
The country’s import market is extremely price-sensitive and less concerned with environmental ethics.
Soumya Sarkar
The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Vinesh, Anshu, Reetika secure Paris 2024 quotas for India
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events