Month: September 2017

A handful of harvested sea buckthorn berries. Credit: Flickr

Sea Buckthorn Comes to the Rescue of Mountain Villages in Pakistan

Peer Muhammad 18/09/2017

“Sea buckthorn is a medicine for at least 70...

An aerial view of Motihari district, Bihar, during the floods. Credit: PTI

Climate Change Means Ruin to South Asia’s Poor. India Could Make It Worse

Subina Shrestha 18/09/2017

All embankments along the India-Nepal border are controlled by...

Nandini Chatterjee. Credit: The Life of Science

Talking, Reading, Listening and Singing to Understand the Human Brain

Aashima Dogra 17/09/2017

Nandini Singh Chatterjee, a cognitive neuroscientist, has developed unique...

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On Narendra Modi’s Birthday, Will He Remember Those Fighting for the Narmada?

Subhashini Ali 17/09/2017

For people living by the Narmada in Madhya Pradesh's...

Hundreds of environmentalists arrange their bodies to form a message of hope and peace in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, December 6, 2015. Credit: Reuters

US Attends Meeting on Paris Climate Accord, but Still Plans to Withdraw

Allison Lampert 17/09/2017

"There has been no change in the US's position...

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‘We Have No Idea yet’ Are the Most Wonderful Words in Science

Daniel Whiteson 17/09/2017

The most dramatic insights are likely to appear not...

Hurricane Irma left significant damage to public infrastructure, housing, tourism, commerce, and the natural environment in the British Virgin Islands. Credit: Kenton X. Chance/IPS

Devastated Caribbean Picks up the Pieces After Irma

Kenton X. Chance 16/09/2017

In addition to deaths and injuries, the storm has...