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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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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
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.
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