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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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Indus Waters Treaty: Demands for its renewal are not new, but what has changed now?Subscriber Only
February 01, 2023 07:00 IST
In a way, this is another Balakot moment. The Indus Waters Treaty notice is a message to Pakistan that India would be unpredictable in its dealings with it, and would not shy away from escalation.
Thu, Feb 02, 2023
The Indus Waters Treaty, and why India has issued notice to Pakistan seeking changesSubscriber Only
January 27, 2023 17:42 IST
India has sought modification of the 62-year-old treaty that governs the sharing of waters of the Indus system. India objects to two simultaneous dispute resolution mechanisms that have been set in motion.
Sat, Jan 28, 2023
Why India has not seen a big Covid-19 wave, and what lies aheadSubscriber Only
January 25, 2023 06:40 IST
India is currently reporting barely 125 new infections a day. The daily count of Covid-19 cases has remained below 1,000 since the start of November. What can we expect in the future?
Thu, Jan 26, 2023
Why UAE’s Sultan Al Jaber, an oil company CEO, has caused controversy for heading climate change conferenceSubscriber Only
January 15, 2023 17:18 IST
UAE’s choice of Sultan Al Jaber, its industry minister and chief of a large oil company, as COP president has outraged climate activists. What do COP presidents do, what influence do they have on outcomes?
Wed, Jan 18, 2023
Ozone hole, filling up now: What this means for climate actionSubscriber Only
January 11, 2023 07:00 IST
A new assessment says the ozone layer will recover to 1980 values by 2066 over Antarctica; in Artic by 2045. The success of the Montreal Protocol is noteworthy, but phasing out greenhouse gases is more difficult.
Thu, Jan 12, 2023
Loose soil, tremors, choked drainage: How Joshimath alarm bells rang for yearsSubscriber Only
January 08, 2023 04:10 IST
The main problem in Joshimath has been the fact that the town has come up on relatively loose soil, deposited by landslides triggered by earthquakes.
Tue, Jan 10, 2023
Science Congress: Why its glory days are overSubscriber Only
January 04, 2023 07:00 IST
Science Congress, the country’s largest gathering of scientists and students, is often the PM’s first public engagement of the new year. But the institution is at a crossroads, and in urgent need of reforms.
Thu, Jan 05, 2023
New In The New Year: 1.5 degree warmer world looms, but it’s not the endSubscriber Only
December 29, 2022 07:10 IST
The global failure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in time evokes dire scenarios. But attention focused on this failure often overshadows the progress being made in adapting to the new world
Sat, Dec 31, 2022
Amid China scare, Covid vaccination picks up in India: Here is what you need to knowSubscriber Only
December 26, 2022 17:39 IST
A question that remains unaddressed is whether people would be asked to take second booster shots in case of a fresh resurgence in Covid infections.
Tue, Dec 27, 2022
Virus and fear surge in China: what’s happening and why?Subscriber Only
December 21, 2022 07:01 IST
China has nearly 1.4 billion people, most of whom are susceptible to infection. The rapid spread of Covid-19 could mean very large numbers of people falling sick at the same time.
Sun, Dec 25, 2022
What is the COP15 Biodiversity Commitment, delivered at Montreal?Subscriber Only
December 21, 2022 07:00 IST
At a major international conference, countries have resolved to take steps towards arresting the Great Extinction — the existential threat that a million or more species face if urgent action is not taken. The problem is that these targets are not new — and they have proven extremely hard to meet.
Thu, Dec 22, 2022
Understanding the fusion energy breakthrough announced by US scientistsSubscriber Only
December 13, 2022 22:57 IST
Use of the fusion process for generating electricity at a commercial scale is decades away, but the latest experiment by US scientists is still a big deal. How is their method different from the one being used by ITER, of which India is a partner? What is the road ahead?
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Behind Mumbai’s unusually foul air, changes in wind patternsSubscriber Only
December 10, 2022 04:50 IST
It’s not as though Mumbai generates lesser amounts of pollutants. Emissions from vehicles or industry are just as bad. But Mumbai has an important location advantage: its relatively clean air is the result of strong sea breezes that sweep air pollutants away from the land.
Sat, Dec 10, 2022
The GM mustard debateSubscriber Only
December 07, 2022 07:30 IST
The govt, in advocating the use of GM mustard, has cited economic and food security arguments. Critics maintain the crop can cause lasting harm to environmental and human health.
Thu, Dec 08, 2022
Money to fight climate change: Are taxes the answer?Subscriber Only
November 30, 2022 07:13 IST
COP27: The Sharm el-Sheikh agreement includes an estimate of the money required to fight climate change. To meet the demand, corporates will have to step in. New taxes may have to be imposed, and more innovative solutions sought.
Wed, Nov 30, 2022
Have energy needs, no cut for coal phase-down: Power minister R K Singh at Idea ExchangeSubscriber Only
November 27, 2022 04:14 IST
"I will generate power from wherever to meet the requirements of our country’s development. We are not going to compromise on that. I am not going to compromise on the availability of power for this country’s development,” Singh said.
Mon, Feb 06, 2023
Big Omicron spike shows limitations of China’s zero-Covid policySubscriber Only
November 26, 2022 06:30 IST
The current wave of Covid-19 infections has come within days of China allowing some relaxations in its zero-Covid policy. The quarantine time was reduced to five days, and only close contacts of an infected person were put in quarantine.
Sat, Nov 26, 2022
At COP27, one hit and many missesSubscriber Only
November 23, 2022 07:24 IST
At COP27, the decision to set up a loss and damage fund has earned the conference a place among the major milestones in global climate change response. But on many other fronts, the final agreement delivered little.
Wed, Nov 23, 2022
COP27: Loss and damage fund lone bright spot as agreement leaves much to be desiredSubscriber Only
November 20, 2022 09:10 IST
There was nothing in the COP27 agreement that could lead to greater action on emissions reductions or mobilise greater financial or technological resources to fight climate change.
Mon, Nov 21, 2022
COP27 all set to deliver on loss and damage fund, but little else till now as talks continueSubscriber Only
November 20, 2022 04:16 IST
Negotiators were still at work on Saturday night, in a last attempt to inject some stronger provisions on emissions reductions, but these have the potential to run into trouble because of the additional burden being put on the developing countries.
Sun, Nov 20, 2022
No consensus yet, prospects of strong agreement extremely slim at COP27Subscriber Only
November 19, 2022 20:35 IST
There is no mention of steps to phase down all fossil fuels as there was opposition, particularly from China and oil producers like Saudi Arabia, but the Glasgow language on accelerated phase-down of 'unabated' coal power has been retained.
Sat, Nov 19, 2022
Greenwashing concerns legitimate, regulation and standards needed, says ReNew Power CEOSubscriber Only
November 19, 2022 14:27 IST
Sumant Sinha, CEO of ReNew Power, India’s largest renewable energy company, said a lot of corporations were making unrealistic claims on climate actions and still “getting by easily”.
Sat, Nov 19, 2022
COP27: No resolution, climate talks to continue todaySubscriber Only
November 18, 2022 18:58 IST
The EU has been repeatedly demanding that countries like China -- it has not mentioned India by name -- which is one of the strongest economies now, must be asked to share the financial burden of climate change.
Sat, Nov 19, 2022
Climate talks deadlocked over loss and damage finance, Indian proposal also in troubleSubscriber Only
November 18, 2022 04:18 IST
An Indian proposal to call for a phase-down of all fossil fuels had also run into trouble because of reservations from China and some other developing countries.
Fri, Nov 18, 2022
Indian proposal on fossil fuel phase-down gets more support, but missing from informal draftSubscriber Only
November 17, 2022 14:01 IST
India’s call for inserting a provision calling for a phase-down for all fossil fuels has received good support from other countries, civil society organisations and observers
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
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