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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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Explained: What new WHO pollution norms mean for IndiaSubscriber Only
September 24, 2021 04:28 IST
Considering the current situation, even the older WHO norms were beyond India’s reach in the foreseeable future. The new standards are unlikely to be achieved for several years.
Sat, Sep 25, 2021
Explained: What Chandrayaan-2 has sentSubscriber Only
September 10, 2021 04:00 IST
Although the soft landing on the Moon failed, the Orbiter has been doing its job. 2 years on, ISRO has released the information gathered, from confirmation of the presence of the water molecule to data about solar flares.
Fri, Sep 10, 2021
Explained: Why health journals have called for climate actionSubscriber Only
September 07, 2021 04:00 IST
The editors have urged governments to treat climate change with the same kind of urgency that was shown in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tue, Sep 07, 2021
Covid vaccination: Near total 1-shot cover in Himachal; UP, Bengal at bottomSubscriber Only
September 03, 2021 04:01 IST
As on September 1, nearly 51 crore people — which is 54 per cent of the estimated 93.8 crore people above the age of 18 years in India — had received at least one dose of the vaccine. Over 15.32 crore of these individuals have received their second dose as well.
Fri, Sep 03, 2021
Explained: Ozone pact in climate fightSubscriber Only
August 20, 2021 04:10 IST
India has ratified the Kigali Amendment to the 1989 Montreal Protocol for protection of the ozone layer. This is for phasing out compounds called HFCs, which happen to be powerful greenhouse gases.
Sun, Aug 22, 2021
India decides to ratify Kigali Amendment to Montreal ProtocolSubscriber Only
August 19, 2021 02:49 IST
The Kigali Amendment, named after the Rwadan capital where it was negotiated, enables the phase-out of hydroflurocarbons, a set of chemicals notorious for their capacity to warm the planet.
Thu, Aug 19, 2021
EOS-03 mission: GSLV snag in cryogenic stage, setback for ISROSubscriber Only
August 13, 2021 04:01 IST
The launch was supposed to place the earth observation satellite, EOS-03, into a geostationary orbit. The problem with the rocket, however, led to the failure of the mission.
Fri, Aug 13, 2021
Explained: What are the takeaways from GSLV-F10 failure?Subscriber Only
August 12, 2021 09:39 IST
ISRO EOS-3 launch: The launch would have marked India’s return to normal spaceflight, but has failed. How important is the rocket, and how far will its failure impact the upcoming missions Gaganyaan, Chandrayaan-3 and NISAR?
Wed, Aug 18, 2021
Explained: What to watch in launch of EOS-03 todaySubscriber Only
August 12, 2021 04:28 IST
Though work on the big ticket projects like the human spaceflight mission has continued in the background, the pandemic has upset the schedule of the launches, pushing back many keenly-awaited missions.
Thu, Aug 12, 2021
In the works: India-made drug to cure mild Covid-19Subscriber Only
August 11, 2021 04:06 IST
Covid-19 drug: The candidate drug is currently undergoing phase 1 human trials that are likely to be completed by the end of this month.
Wed, Aug 11, 2021
Explained: Clearest picture of climateSubscriber Only
August 10, 2021 04:00 IST
The latest IPCC report, while flagging the same concerns as previous ones, is now backed up by more data than ever. The human contribution to rising temperatures is clearer, and the 1.5°C warming closer.
Fri, Aug 13, 2021
In IPCC report, a message for India: Need to agree on net-zero emissions targetSubscriber Only
August 09, 2021 22:04 IST
India, the third largest emitter in the world, has been holding out against the target, arguing that it was already doing much more than it was required to do and that any further burden would jeopardise its efforts to pull its millions out of poverty.
Sat, Aug 14, 2021
Explained: What are IPCC assessment reports, and why are they significant in understanding climate change?Subscriber Only
August 09, 2021 15:39 IST
So far, five assessment reports have been produced, the first one being released in 1990. The fifth assessment report had come out in 2014 in the run up to the climate change conference in Paris.
Fri, Aug 13, 2021
India may see more heat waves, droughts, cyclones: IPCC reportSubscriber Only
August 09, 2021 14:48 IST
Agricultural and ecological droughts are also expected to increase in the subcontinent, the report stated.
Tue, Aug 10, 2021
Global temperature to rise by more than 2 degree Celsius by 2100: IPCC reportSubscriber Only
August 09, 2021 13:55 IST
The report says that there was now “unequivocal” evidence to say that global warming was being caused by human activities.
Mon, Aug 09, 2021
Explained: Status check on world climateSubscriber Only
August 07, 2021 04:30 IST
On Monday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will release the first part of its Sixth Assessment Report. How have its previous reports shaped global actions, and what will this one cover?
Mon, Aug 09, 2021
Experts Explain: Identifying Covid-19 deaths is the challenge, but hard to hide large numbersSubscriber Only
August 04, 2021 04:19 IST
Given how India counts its dead and, is getting better at it with each year, experts said, there is a consensus that the extra deaths will not go uncounted; although it may go unidentified as Covid.
Sat, Aug 07, 2021
1.12 times in Kerala to 2.86 times in Madhya Pradesh: April-May death surge looms over Covid death countSubscriber Only
August 04, 2021 04:00 IST
Counting the uncounted - India's Covid-19 death toll: The Indian Express obtained latest registered death data from 8 states that point to a spike but limited to April & May and varying sharply across states.
Wed, Aug 04, 2021
Only 44% of Kerala’s population infected, 79% in MP: serosurveySubscriber Only
July 29, 2021 04:12 IST
For the last two days, Kerala has reported over 22,000 infections, over 50 per cent of the national count. The state has been reporting the maximum number of cases in the country for several weeks now.
Thu, Jul 29, 2021
Explained: Global spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19Subscriber Only
July 21, 2021 04:05 IST
The Delta variant of the coronavirus is occurring across world regions, the WHO has noted. Which are the countries where it has spread, and how prevalent is it compared to other variants such as Alpha?
Wed, Jul 21, 2021
Explained: When two Covid-19 variants infect someone at the same timeSubscriber Only
July 14, 2021 04:10 IST
The woman, who got infected in March this year, was found to be carrying both the Alpha and Beta variants (first detected in UK and South Africa respectively). She died five days after being hospitalised.
Tue, Jul 20, 2021
Explained: Here’s how lightning strikes, and why it killsSubscriber Only
July 12, 2021 19:27 IST
As a whole, India sees 2,000-2,500 lightning deaths every year on average. Lightning is the biggest contributor to accidental deaths due to natural causes.
Thu, Jul 15, 2021
Early warning: Declining R-number starts to inch up, dip in Covid cases slows downSubscriber Only
July 11, 2021 04:00 IST
Reproductive number, index of speed of spread, was 0.88 in June 20-July 7, up from 0.78 in May 15-June 26
Sun, Jul 11, 2021
Explained: Why the Kappa variant of Covid-19 is less of a concern than Delta strainSubscriber Only
July 10, 2021 03:39 IST
At the World Health Organization, Kappa is classified only as a "variant of interest", while Delta is a "variant of concern" signifying that it is a far bigger threat.
Thu, Jul 15, 2021
Kerala paradox: large vaccine footprint, but new infections raise India’s Covid caseloadSubscriber Only
July 09, 2021 04:10 IST
Over the last two days, Kerala has reported a significant rise in new infections, which has led to an increase in active cases at the national level for the first time in two months.
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