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The ANSES study team discovered that most of the microplastic particles found in glass bottles came from the paint on the caps that seal them. These caps often rub against each other during storage, creating tiny scratches that release…

Almost every platform under the United Nations, and more distinctively in the several Conference of Parties (COPs) in recent years, are showing more concerns on how anthropogenic-influenced interventions are negatively impacting the overall…

While the High Court's order provides immediate administrative relief, the real test lies in whether the State Government will honour the six-month deadline to hold elections. Political instability, logistical constraints, or policy…

Locals in Manipur’s uplands had always thought the Yellow Himalayan Raspberry (Rubus ellipticus) to be local since it grows wild widely in the mountainsides in Ukhrul, Senapati and more. Yet, this terrestrial plant finds itself amongst the…

The flight of the Akhuaipuina has an interesting connection amongst people living miles apart. Following in the footsteps of the falcons as the birds fly across continents, there are already suggestions to link up people who live in their…

The worst-case scenario is that there is likely an 80% chance that at least one year between 2025 and 2029 will be warmer than the warmest year on record (currently held by the year 2024), and there is an 86% chance that at least one year…

The consequent effect of nutrient enrichment in water bodies fuels the rapid growth and expansion of introduced, exotic plant species which subsequently turn into invasives. That, as the Pune experience showed, is the same sequence seen in…

In between these relatively interesting narratives is the traditional water management system that is visible in Manipur’s Liyai Khullen village in northern Senapati District. The principle adopted by the village is as similar to the Hiti…

That precisely is what ICIMOD is out to do in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, secure the springsheds to ensure water security and thereto enhance the climate resilience in the face of the increasingly worry on water woes with climate change…

In the aftermath of the horrific Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir, Pakistan is on the edge from India’s threat to cut off the water of the Indus River, igniting similar tension that had been boiling over China’s massive dam proposal in…