A summer scene in India captures how Earth’s warming climate is pushing the limits of human endurance. This new special issue of Science examines global warming’s threats to human health and how they can be mitigated. scim.ag/4gT

The Mumbai Press Club expresses deep concern regarding the ongoing events in Delhi, where multiple journalists affiliated with Newsclick have been subjected to raids by the Delhi police, confiscating their phones and laptops from their residences.

NWMI condemns today's raids on journalists & commentators by Delhi Police. We stand in solidarity with those targeted. NWMI also demands that stringent anti-terror laws such as the #UAPA not be used indiscriminately. Our statement: nwmindia.org/statements/nwm… #PressFreedom

In the heart of Mumbai, a century-old colony is being redeveloped into gleaming towers. In Common Ground, a fascinating piece by Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar on the colony’s history and why experts say the project will harm the environment and residents’ health: scroll.in/article/105694…

THREAD In Worli, in the heart of Mumbai, a massive project is underway to redevelop a century-old tenement block into a set of gleaming new towers. The towers will include thousands of new homes, shops, and gardens and playgrounds several levels above the ground.

Sikkim's biggest dam and hydropower project, the controversial 1200 MW Teesta III dam at Changthang has been washed away by the GLOF. sandrp.in/2023/10/04/gla…

✨NEW✨: Our report 'Discredited' - published yesterday is a deep dive on the voluntary carbon market in India with a focus on communities on the ground who are carrying out the emissions reduction activities that lead to the sale of offsets to companies 🧵below for highlights

Scoop: A corporate lobby got coal ministry to open dense forests for mining. Overriding environment ministry and mining experts. Its all to Adani group's advantage. 1st Part of Investigation by the reporters' collective colleague Shreegireesh Jalihal reporters-collective.in/trc/coal-fores…

It is with heavy hearts that we inform you about the passing away of our director, Prof. Saleemul Huq, on 29 October, 2023. His unmatched legacy will remain as a shining example for years and generations to come.

Modi govt cancelled >100 overseas citizens of India cards in 9 yrs, reveal right-to-info queries filed by Vijayta Lalwani, & banned from entering India an unknown number of Indian-origin people who criticise govt policies, #Hindutva. No info pre-2014: govt article-14.com/post/how-the-m…

This Friday, grantees Meredith Wadman and Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar will join Ana Bonell, Jason Glaser, Erin Mordecai, and Adelaide Lusambili in the AAAS Annual Meeting's plenary session focused on the interconnections between climate change and health. Learn more about this event.pulitzercenter.org/event/livestre…

Submissions are being accepted through March 31 for our Awards for Excellence in Science Communications, given by @thenasem in partnership with Schmidt Sciences, which honor science communicators, science journalists, and research scientists. Apply now: ow.ly/NI7250QJEao

Every day, Mumbai’s silent heroes climb skyscraper terraces, rickety slum roofs, water tanks to wage war on mosquitoes. Read on to see how their fight keeps us safe from malaria, dengue, chikungunya, zika, etc! Story with Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC timesofindia.indiatimes.com/citys-silent-i…

With U.S. and Indian scientists on board, the Indian research ship Sagar Nidhi will service moorings in the Arabian Sea and the central Indian Ocean, restoring observations that have been largely missing since the coronavirus pandemic. scim.ag/7MY

Does humidity make heat more deadly? Scientists are divided | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

I had predicted Wayanad will face the biggest ecological disaster in the Western Ghats region of Kerala five years ago, based on the available rainfall data and fragile topography of the region. Link of the Interview after Flood and Fury was published: youtu.be/ih6a_rPy3GE?si…

In our new monthly column, Earth Shifts, environment journalist Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar will analyse the impact of global green goals on lives and livelihoods. In her first, she asks: Can the Olympics be good for local communities in host cities? Read here: themigrationstory.com

For Science Magazine I looked at the India's new traditional knowledge initiative in higher education, the hopes that it will correct Euro-centric histories of science as well as the concerns over potential misinformation and bias. science.org/content/articl…