To fight anemia, prompt women to recognize fatigue

A public health intervention to get women in Odisha, India treatment for anemia focuses on social barriers.

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
June 16, 2022 ~11 min

Endangered blue whales are singing in the Indian Ocean

Conservation measures for blue whales should include the southwest coast of India, where underwater microphones have picked up their moan-like songs.

Hannah Hickey-U. Washington • futurity
June 10, 2021 ~6 min


India’s renewable energy targets could be even higher

India's ambitious target of 450 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2030 could go even further, say three economists.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
March 24, 2021 ~10 min

Would family ‘bargaining’ save older Indian women?

Lack of "bargaining power" within the household may explain the excess mortality rate among Indian women over 45, research suggests.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Dec. 10, 2020 ~4 min

Would family ‘bargaining’ save older Indian women?

Lack of "bargaining power" within the household may explain the excess mortality rate among Indian women over 45, research suggests.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Dec. 10, 2020 ~4 min

New crab species is a purple tree-climber

A newly described species of crab, Leptarma biju, is a noctural tree-climber. Perhaps that's why explorers hadn't noticed it before.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Oct. 7, 2020 ~4 min

Cool crops with synthetic clouds? It could backfire

New research on the possibility of geoengineering "reminds us that there is no perfect technical method to address the impacts of global warming."

Todd Bates-Rutgers • futurity
July 16, 2020 ~5 min

Gender quotas in India had unintended effects

Gender quotas enshrined in the Indian constitution appear to have lowered the representation of other underrepresented groups.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
May 22, 2020 ~10 min


Insecticide-making cotton actually boosted pesticide use in India

Thanks to genetically modified Bt cotton, "farmers in India are spending more on seeds, more on fertilizer, and more on insecticides."

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
March 25, 2020 ~4 min

Is DDT a cause of Indian immigrant diabetes risk?

Prior exposure to DDT pollution may explain the higher rate of diabetes among immigrants to the United States from India, say researchers.

Kat Kerlin-UC Davis • futurity
Nov. 20, 2019 ~3 min

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