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The science of blaming climate change for extreme weather has limits

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Shortly after an intense heatwave struck South Asia earlier this year, World Weather Attribution (WWA) reported that climate change had made the event about three times likelier and up to 1° C warmer than it would have been in a world without climate change. WWA is an international research group that assesses the impact of […]

Dung beetles prefer dog poop, but their children pay the price

Dung beetles are pivotal to many terrestrial ecosystems. | Photo Credit: File photo Dung beetles are humble insects. They feed on the faeces of other mammals. In many species, a male dung beetle flies to a fresh pile of dung, shapes a piece of it into a ball, and quickly rolls it away from the […]

Maharashtra teacher recruitment 2026: Selection list of 13,129 candidates released through Pavitra portal; check here

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Maharashtra teacher recruitment selection list released through Pavitra portal, check key details Maharashtra teacher recruitment 2026: The selection list for the teacher recruitment process conducted through the Pavitra portal has been released in Maharashtra. The process covers teaching posts in local self-government bodies, government agencies and private educational institutions across the state. Education Commissioner Sachindra […]

Why India’s R&D system needs a map of where the money really goes

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A recent report by NITI Aayog, about ‘Ease of Doing R&D in India’ revealed some uncomfortable truths about India’s R&D ecosystem. Together with a companion survey with inputs from more than 400 institutional leaders and 850 scientists, it reported that close to 80% of funding under the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) — the flagship […]