natural resources

The push for large-scale monoculture plantations of oil palm is taking a toll on the environment and on people’s economic and social security.

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The export of green development projects taps the long-standing domestic strategy of ‘ecological civilisation’.

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Despite voters waiting in 45-degree heat to cast their ballots, Indian democracy is yet to breed a new category of ‘climate voters’.

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Houses should be able to withstand wildfires thus allowing firefighters to spend their time fighting the blaze rather than evacuating residents.

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The most important issue for India is to grow sustainably while adhering to its international climate commitments and keeping its energy constraints in mind.

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Meteorites could show us the perfect chemical models we need to end the natural resource crisis — but we don’t have to leave Earth to mine them.

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The dry weather could result in prolonged droughts and haze affecting millions across the region as it did in 2015.

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There is no escape from them as they are in the air we breathe and in the everyday products we use.

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Measuring microplastics in humans is challenging but researchers already have preliminary figures.

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Scientists are warning against grave long-term consequences.

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Learning from past experience, the government moves to fortify existing legislation to prevent exploitation and destruction of rainforests.

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