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Amitabh Sinha
Amitabh Sinha is Deputy Editor at The Indian Express. He writes on Environment, Climate Change, Water, Science and Technology, Space and Nuclear affairs, and related stuff. He has worked with PTI, Reuters, and BBC before joining The Indian Express in 2007. Amitabh has a PG Diploma in Journalism from IIMC, New Delhi, and a Masters in Public Administration from National University of Singapore.
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Unusual heat in 2022 led to 15,000 deaths in Europe: WMO reportSubscriber Only
April 22, 2023 03:40 IST
Several parts of Europe had recorded their highest-ever temperatures last year. The United Kingdom, for example, experienced 40-plus degree Celsius for the first time ever, while Ireland had its highest temperature since 1887.
Sat, Apr 22, 2023
Around 15,000 deaths caused in Europe in 2022 due to heat: What the new World Meteorological Organisation report saysSubscriber Only
April 21, 2023 16:30 IST
Several parts of Europe had recorded their highest-ever temperatures in 2022. The United Kingdom experienced 40-plus degree Celsius heat for the first time ever, while Ireland had its highest temperature since 1887.
Fri, Apr 21, 2023
India becomes world’s most populous nation: What’s behind the population numbers?Subscriber Only
April 20, 2023 06:45 IST
The population estimates in the UNFPA report are higher than India’s own. An accurate picture can emerge only after the Census exercise, the delay in conducting which can have other adverse consequences.
Fri, Apr 21, 2023
New study says plants ‘cry out’ when distressed: Recalling Jagadish Chandra Bose’s work on this a century agoSubscriber Only
April 19, 2023 07:00 IST
Researchers have picked up ‘distress’ calls from plants in difficulty, such as when they need water. More than a century ago, a pioneering Indian scientist had demonstrated that plants can ‘feel’ pleasure and pain.
Thu, Apr 20, 2023
In Maharashtra heatstroke deaths, the critical factor of humiditySubscriber Only
April 17, 2023 11:30 IST
This year, heatwave conditions developed even in February, an unprecedented occurrence. After a relatively cool March, the summer is expected to be extremely hot, and several parts of the country are likely to experience multiple spells of heatwaves.
Tue, Apr 18, 2023
What is LIGO-India, the Indian node in the global network of labs to probe the universeSubscriber Only
April 08, 2023 11:32 IST
LIGO is a momentous milestone. India has never built a cutting-edge scientific facility on this scale on its soil, and LIGO can have huge spin-off benefits for the country’s science and technology sector
Mon, Apr 10, 2023
Budget is cleared, stage set for India’s biggest facility to probe the universeSubscriber Only
April 08, 2023 04:04 IST
LIGO-India will be fifth node in the world to detect gravitational waves
Sat, Apr 08, 2023
After trade pact success, Australian minister seeks more access to Indian agri markets, investment in miningSubscriber Only
March 31, 2023 10:56 IST
Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell said Australia was offering attractive investment opportunities to Indian companies in the mining sector, especially in mining critical minerals like lithium.
Fri, Mar 31, 2023
‘We welcome Adani’s investment’: Australian trade and tourism minister Don FarrellSubscriber Only
March 31, 2023 09:54 IST
The minister said he was hopeful that the current troubles being faced by the company in India would not impact its investments in Australia.
Fri, Mar 31, 2023
The High Seas Treaty: Key provisions, and the challenges it facesSubscriber Only
March 23, 2023 07:05 IST
The nations of the world have agreed on a framework for the conservation and sustainable use of resources in the open oceans that lie beyond national territorial jurisdictions. This is why the agreement is a critical step forward in saving the planet — and also why it is important to temper expectations.
Fri, Mar 24, 2023
Afghanistan earthquake shakes north India, but why aftershocks are unlikelySubscriber Only
March 22, 2023 04:00 IST
Tuesday night's earthquake originated 187 km below the surface, according to USGS. The Hindu Kush region usually experiences deep earthquakes, originating at a depth of 100 km or below.
Thu, Mar 23, 2023
Live updates: Earthquake of 6.5 magnitude rocks Afghanistan, tremors felt in Delhi, neighbouring statesSubscriber Only
March 21, 2023 22:31 IST
The earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.5 struck around 10:17 pm with its epicentre near Jurm, which is about 300 kms north of Kabul, the US Geological Survey said.
Wed, Mar 22, 2023
‘Not doing enough’: IPCC report warns global warming will breach critical threshold by 2030Subscriber Only
March 20, 2023 20:46 IST
Global surface temperature has increased faster since 1970 than in any other 50-year period over at least the last 2,000 years, the IPCC report showed.
Fri, Mar 24, 2023
IPCC meet in Switzerland: The significance, likely impactSubscriber Only
March 15, 2023 06:45 IST
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a UN-backed scientific body whose periodic assessments of climate science form the basis of global climate action, is set to finalise what is known as the Synthesis Report. Here's what to expect.
Thu, Mar 16, 2023
What causes winter haze in Delhi? New research offers an answerSubscriber Only
March 11, 2023 06:20 IST
Researchers from IIT-Delhi, Central Pollution Control Board, Physical Research Laboratory, and a couple of institutions from Switzerland and Finland also joined in this study, the observations for which were carried out in the winter months of 2019 at IIT-Delhi.
Sat, Mar 11, 2023
Meeting India’s ‘carbon sink’ targetSubscriber Only
March 08, 2023 07:00 IST
India is committed to increasing its carbon sink by 2.5-3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2030, but it has not formally submitted to the UNFCCC the clarification that the baseline year for this would be 2005. Despite this seeming ambiguity, the target is within reach.
Thu, Mar 09, 2023
Unused funds, unsuitable land: The problems with Compensatory Afforestation in IndiaSubscriber Only
March 05, 2023 04:14 IST
The showpiece effort for extending India’s forest cover has been its compensatory afforestation programme, which seeks to ensure that forest lands getting ‘diverted’ for industrial or infrastructure development is mandatorily accompanied by afforestation effort on at least an equal area of land.
Mon, Mar 06, 2023
An Express Investigation – Part Four | Compensatory afforestation neither compensates nor forests: 60% funds unusedSubscriber Only
March 04, 2023 21:23 IST
Wrong to assume this will replace forests, say officials, but quality of land given adds to the challenge.
Sun, Mar 05, 2023
An Express Investigation – Part Three: Red flags, India’s green certification under cloudSubscriber Only
March 03, 2023 22:56 IST
Easy certification of forest produce makes it suspect, a potential tool to bypass Western regulations
Sun, Mar 05, 2023
Our forests are under threat — here’s how they are certifiedSubscriber Only
March 03, 2023 21:22 IST
The certification industry offers a multi-layer audit system that seeks to authenticate the origin, legality, and sustainability of forest-based products such as timber, furniture, handicraft, paper and pulp, rubber, etc. There are two major standards, FSC and PEFC. Both operate in India, but the Government is also working on its own national standards.
Sat, Mar 04, 2023
Covid-19 of ‘natural origin’ or ‘lab leak’? A tale of two theoriesSubscriber Only
March 02, 2023 07:00 IST
The 'natural origin' vs 'lab leak' debate emerged almost simultaneously with the pandemic. The latest statements by US agencies have reignited the controversy. Members of the scientific community themselves have contributed to the muddying of waters.
Sat, Mar 04, 2023
Tracking dubious timber trail & myth of afforestationSubscriber Only
March 01, 2023 22:30 IST
The Indian Express accessed and cross-checked a part of the geo-referenced forest cover data which the government, since the 1980s, has refused to share with the media.
Sat, Mar 04, 2023
Unusual February heat, and the ‘normal abnormal’ in global weatherSubscriber Only
February 22, 2023 07:45 IST
Over the past week, however, maximum temperatures have been 5-11 degrees C higher than normal in most parts of northern and western India. Why is it already so hot in parts of India? Is this an indicator of how hot the summer, or the rest of the year, will be?
Thu, Feb 23, 2023
US, China trade spying charges: Why are balloons usually sent into air, can they be used for surveillance?Subscriber Only
February 15, 2023 06:10 IST
The United States and China have traded charges on spying on each other using balloons. For what purposes are balloons usually sent into air? What makes them useful for surveillance, and how common is such use?
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Turkey hit by series of powerful earthquakes: The science behind itSubscriber Only
February 07, 2023 07:00 IST
Turkey is in a seismically active zone, and Monday’s quakes struck along a well known fault line called the Anatolia tectonic block. They were shallow, which made them more devastating — even though magnitude also matters in quakes. And there is still no way to predict an earthquake.
Sat, Feb 11, 2023
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