आलू पर मोटापा बढ़ाने के आरोप निराधार हैं: निदेशक, आलू अनुसंधान संस्थान, शिमला

The sloth bear, one of 8 ursids & among the most dangerous wild animals in the Indian subcontinent, is aggressive towards humans due to its evolution alongside tigers. A study of its behaviour during tiger encounters can help people avert deadly attacks. downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodi…

Wayanad landslide: Environmentalists say Mundakkai region uninhabitable, warnings ignored | binu karunakaran writes thenewsminute.com/kerala/wayanad…

Wayanad was not the rainiest place in Kerala yesterday. It turned deadliest because a large part of the district is susceptible and exposed to landslides. This is well known/mapped by now, but destruction goes on. hindustantimes.com/editors-pick/n…

Nearly 1,800 unauthorised colonies house over 30% of Delhi's population. Regularisation offers protection and increased property values but lacks a focus on environmental aspects like ventilation and natural cooling. Sneha Richhariya reports: indiaspend.com/cover-story/in…

A storm that brought more than eight inches of rain to parts of Vermont early Tuesday destroyed and damaged dozens of homes, officials said, the latest blow to a state that has suffered a string of severe floods since last summer. nyti.ms/3WrO5xk

Why do parts of #Kerala face rain disasters frequently? #ClimateCrisis is definitely increasing risk. #Monsoon has weakened over #Kerala; #heating in #monsoon has increased; #there is abundant #moisture to create instability and extreme rain, mindless #landuse planning

India is so bereft of heroes that anyone who spews out borrowed wisdom from Osho becomes an idol — from Instagram to your heart in one leap. Don’t get swayed so easily; take a deep breath. And think that there is a man who prepares civil servants who run your life later. His

The catastrophic landslide in Wayanad district, occurred in the wee hours of 30th July claimed at least 199 lives. This death toll is likely to go up as 150 persons are still missing. #WayanadLandslide #KeralaLandslide anantprakash.substack.com/p/wayanad-land…

Bollywood star Alia Bhatt in Blenders Pride glassware ad. Tuborg water ad with the line “drink responsibly”. Alcohol brand advertising to face challenges in India as surrogate ads, sponsorships to be banned. Move can hit Carlsberg, Pernod, Heineken & Diageo. Story in thread.

Reported by The Hindu a hundred years ago, on August 5, 1924: huge landslides in Waynad #Wayanad #WayanadLandslides

Five decades ago when we assisted the birth of #Bangladesh in response to a grassroots people’s movement (despite the blatant opposition of both China and the United States), in a glorious exercise of our strategic autonomy we came out on the right side of history. Today, as we

It might sound counter intuitive but I argue that Bangladesh had serious eco problems beneath the shine of it being 2nd largest RMG exporter. Yesterday’s events have an imp lesson for large countries in the global south: export led growth isn’t a silver bullet in itself.

Congratulations Dr. Roxy Mathew Koll! IITM is thrilled to announce his selection for the prestigious "Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar: Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar" award 2024 in Earth Science!His groundbreaking research has advanced climate dynamics &inspired a new generation!

The trash balloons sent by North Korea to South Korea. With Simon Scarr Sudev Kiyada and Han Huang reuters.com/graphics/NORTH…

Every time someone brings up inequality in Bombay, I keep trying to show them how it's the only Indian city with mixed neighbourhoods, where gated-ness is not the norm... [1/3]

Scientism, which is the over-reliance on scientific methods for *all* forms of knowledge, often overlooks the nuances of human experience. As a writer, you must balance facts with the deeper truths that only stories can reveal.

2 Goa Ministers, local BJP, Cong leaders — look who benefits from tweak in state land use law that threatens ‘green zones’. Investigation by Pavneet Singh Chadha 🚜 🌾 & Dheeraj Mishra indianexpress.com/article/expres… The Indian Express

🇮🇳 Congratulations to the fellows of the Environmental Data Communicators Academy - India who will be receiving grants to pursue their data-driven stories! ⌄ #DDJ #India