Germany news: COVID vaccine maker BioNTech to close 3 sites
DW Englishby Timothy Jones·17d ago
What you need to know - COVID-19 vaccine maker BioNTech is to close three sites in Germany after efforts to find buyers failed - Rhine River water levels have fallen to record lows after an...
5 ‘trailblazing’ caribou return to Canada’s wilderness
Popular Scienceby Margherita Bassi·17d ago
Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada has five special new inhabitants: one caribou (Rangifer tarandus) bull and four caribou calves.
One of Canada's worst invasive species may have arrived naturally
Phys.orgby Andrew J Tanentzap; Danai Kontou·17d ago
One of Canada's worst invasive species may have arrived naturally Most invasive species are introduced into the areas where they become damaging.
Hardy crops are failing in drought-hit parts of Karnataka
Scroll.inby Shivam Bhardwaj, ISignal·17d ago
Shiva Shekhar, a 40-year-old farmer from Padavalapatna village in Mandya district’s Nagamangala taluk, could not sow ragi this kharif.
Cattle to feed: Why a global meat crisis is looming
Al Jazeeraby Layan Naser·17d ago
Beef prices are soaring in China. Across the Pacific Ocean in the United States, cattle farmers are complaining that their businesses are becoming increasingly unsustainable.
Heat pump sales soar across Europe after states cut electricity taxes, data shows
World news | The Guardianby Julia Kollewe·17d ago
Sales of residential heat pumps jumped across Europe in the first six months of the year as the Iran war sent oil and gas prices rocketing and some countries lowered electricity taxes.
Indian Coast Guard saves flooding chemical tanker and 23 crew from capsizing off Odisha
New Indian Expressby Javaria Rana·17d ago
NEW DELHI: A little over a month after the bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner sank off Odisha with 22 of its crew, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Sunday pulled another stricken merchant vessel back from...
More land, better life? South African farming study asks if that’s the road to rural development
The Conversation Africaby Linus Franke, Professor Soil, Crop and Climate Sciences, University of the Free State·17d ago
South Africa’s rural development debate often starts with a familiar idea: if rural households have more land, they can produce more food, earn more money and become “emerging farmers” who...
Why are dirty cooking fuels back on the global agenda?
Euronewsby Lottie Limb·17d ago
“I believe if your neighbour’s house is burning, you help them. Africa is our neighbour,” said IEA executive director Dr Fatih Birol.
Delhi announces vehicle curbs, work-from-home, construction bans for winter pollution
The Hinduby Jacob Koshy·17d ago
With the southwest monsoon on the wane and the Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) bracing for a spike in winter pollution, Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav chaired a meeting Monday...
Eight killed, 23,000 affected in last week's rains in Chhattisgarh: CM Sai
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·17d ago
Eight people were killed and 16,000 others rescued from flood-hit areas of Chhattisgarh following heavy rains that lashed several parts of the state, particularly the Bastar region, last week...
Preserving wildlife DNA for the future: Interview with the Frozen Zoo’s Katie Heineman
Mongabay Globalby Abhishyantkidangoor·17d ago
- Biodiversity banking is the collection and preservation of genetic samples of plants and animals.
TAMIN to be tapped to supply earth, clay for brick kilns
New Indian Expressby S Godson Wisely Dass·17d ago
THOOTHUKUDI: The Natural Resources Department has sought a Detailed Project Report (DPR) from a consultant to induct Tamil Nadu Minerals Ltd (TAMIN) to supply brick earth and clay for chamber brick...
Indonesia passes agrarian reform law amid concerns over land protections
Mongabay Globalby Hans Nicholas Jong·17d ago
- Indonesia’s long-debated Agrarian Reform Regulation Law was approved on Sept. 22. - The legislation establishes a framework for resolving agrarian land disputes, restoring land rights and...
Can birdwatching help stroke survivors regain communication skills?
Euronewsby Marta Iraola Iribarren·17d ago
Watching birds has become a meaningful part of stroke recovery at the University of Montana, offering a natural, low-pressure way to practise communication, researchers say.
IRFC signs Rs 4,200-crore loan agreement with DVC for renewable energy projects
New Indian Expressby Rajesh Kumar Thakur·17d ago
NEW DELHI: Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd (IRFC), a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, has signed a Rs 4,200-crore term loan agreement with Damodar...
The 'Father of Modern Taxidermy' wrestled leopards and worked for P.T. Barnum
Popular Scienceby Amy Crawford·17d ago
Before Carl Akeley came along, natural history museums were somewhat sedate affairs. “You would have, let’s say, the birds of a certain region, all lined up in stiff poses,” says Mark Alvey, who...
Climate disasters are getting worse – risks escalate when authoritarian regimes keep neighbours in the dark
The Conversation UKby Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex·17d ago
Authoritarian regimes have a history of keeping information about escalating disasters secret, even when it could harm their own citizens.
From Candlelit Kitchens to Electrified Everything: Delhi's Grid Comeback
IEEE Spectrumby Mini Shaji Thomas·17d ago
Here’s How Delhi Achieved Its Epic Power-Grid Fix It slashed electricity losses from 50 to 5 percent It’s 6 a.m. on a cold January morning in 2002 in New Delhi.
One Baby, Thousands of Diapers: Mumbai Mom Explains Why She Chose Washable Cloth Ones Instead
The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta·17d ago
A new baby brings plenty of decisions you never imagined spending this much time thinking about. Sleep schedules. Feeding. Tiny clothes they somehow outgrow overnight. And then there are diapers.
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