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Simply Put: Evolution of cooking fuel
10+ hour, 44+ min ago (14+ words) Simply Put: Evolution of cooking fuel'Down To Earth Simply Put: Evolution of cooking fuel...
Yamuna, the river that became stagnant
10+ hour, 14+ min ago (147+ words) The Yamuna is not just the "river of Delhi. It is the Gangas longest and second-largest tributary. However, its 22-kilometre-long course through the national capital changes it irrevocably. Extensive encroachment on nearly 75 per cent of the Yamunas floodplains in Delhi…...
Beyond The Plate | The science of cravings and the policy gaps that sustains it
9+ hour, 37+ min ago (36+ words) The first episode of conversations on food, farming and its politics explores why "junk food" cravings are so hard to resist Beyond The Plate | The science of cravings and the policy gaps that sustains it...
Africa’s electric motorbike future can be built locally and powered by solar — our 6,000 km ride shows what’s possible
16+ hour, 29+ min ago (1018+ words) Motorcycles power daily life across Africa " but fewer than 0.1% are electric A 6,000 km solar-powered ride proves electric two-wheelers are already viable Electrification could cut costs by up to 40% and emissions by as much as 85% Solar charging and battery swapping offer…...
Simply Put: Stages of war
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True independent movement for wheelchair users goes beyond ramps and vehicles
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (676+ words) Cabs should also be asked to accommodate wheelchairs," observed the Supreme Court of India, on 20 March 2026, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation on first- and last-mile connectivity for persons with disabilities. The bench, led by Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep…...
Kenya’s new e-Mobility policy can make it a clean industrial hub
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (256+ words) The government aims to eliminate "range anxiety" and high setup costs for charging infrastructure through a range of strategies including widespread coverage, besides establishing specific targets for deploying charging infrastructure across all vehicle categories. The policy also incentivises local vehicle…...
Why a second global shipping chokepoint could soon live up to its name as the ‘Gate of Tears’
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1034+ words) Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has already rattled global energy markets Attention is now shifting to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical route for oil, gas and trade Yemen's Houthi forces, aligned with Iran, could disrupt shipping…...
How sea mines threaten global trade, and how navies detect them
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (552+ words) US intelligence reports Iranian deployment of naval mines in Strait of Hormuz Mines could threaten shipping alongside missiles and drones Modern mines use magnetic, acoustic and pressure sensors to target vessels AI and machine learning are increasingly used to identify…...
Simply Put: April fools
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