Jitendra
@jitendrajourno.bsky.social
India-based journalist writes on environment, climate change, food and agriculture, science and politics
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Three-year temperature average set to exceed 1.5C for first time on.ft.com/3MnJ8nQ
Three-year temperature average set to exceed 1.5C for first time
Data shows 2025 is on track to be the third-warmest on record after November temperature rise of 1.54C
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December 9, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Three-year temperature average set to exceed 1.5C for first time on.ft.com/3MnJ8nQ
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#Belarus 🇧🇾 The authorities are currently investigating exiled journalist Iryna Khalip for "extremism". A long-time critic of Lukashenka, Khalip's history of persecution dates back to 1997. Read about her life and work in our profile. buff.ly/CF3tIim
December 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#Belarus 🇧🇾 The authorities are currently investigating exiled journalist Iryna Khalip for "extremism". A long-time critic of Lukashenka, Khalip's history of persecution dates back to 1997. Read about her life and work in our profile. buff.ly/CF3tIim
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A Series of prolonged #droughts, at least for more than 85 yrs each likely led to gradual collapse of the #IndusValleyCivilisation between 4450 and 3400 years ago,caused widespread #aridification, ultimately forced de-urbanisation of #Harappan civilization
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Multiple extreme droughts likely triggered Indus Valley civilisation's collapse: New study
New Delhi: A series of prolonged and severe droughts lasting more than 85 years each likely led to the gradual collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC),
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November 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A Series of prolonged #droughts, at least for more than 85 yrs each likely led to gradual collapse of the #IndusValleyCivilisation between 4450 and 3400 years ago,caused widespread #aridification, ultimately forced de-urbanisation of #Harappan civilization
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#freepress #embededjournalism
These days govt likes embeded journalism. They organize a trip for tge selected journalist to get coverage.
#journalismisnotcrime #journalism
These days govt likes embeded journalism. They organize a trip for tge selected journalist to get coverage.
#journalismisnotcrime #journalism
#MENA 🌐 Israeli military-escorted tours in #Gaza allow no contact with Palestinians, limiting journalists to curated scenes and censored footage.
@pressfreedom.bsky.social says #Israel’s access ban blocks independent reporting and shields violations from scrutiny.
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@pressfreedom.bsky.social says #Israel’s access ban blocks independent reporting and shields violations from scrutiny.
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![“We didn’t speak to any Palestinian. We only spoke to the people the [Israeli] army approved — essentially the army spokesperson and two soldiers.” - Andrea Krogmann, freelance journalist](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/bafkreidopbfssjyobbiawubqzs7f3wovrx6qdx3rtnj2pfpvr7pxwgpagu@jpeg)
December 9, 2025 at 3:05 AM
#freepress #embededjournalism
These days govt likes embeded journalism. They organize a trip for tge selected journalist to get coverage.
#journalismisnotcrime #journalism
These days govt likes embeded journalism. They organize a trip for tge selected journalist to get coverage.
#journalismisnotcrime #journalism
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Rumi Gate / Rumi Darwaza (Hindi: रूमी दरवाज़ा, Urdu: رومی دروازه, and sometimes known as the Turkish Gate),Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India
February 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Rumi Gate / Rumi Darwaza (Hindi: रूमी दरवाज़ा, Urdu: رومی دروازه, and sometimes known as the Turkish Gate),Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India
A Series of prolonged #droughts, at least for more than 85 yrs each likely led to gradual collapse of the #IndusValleyCivilisation between 4450 and 3400 years ago,caused widespread #aridification, ultimately forced de-urbanisation of #Harappan civilization
www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/...
www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/...
Multiple extreme droughts likely triggered Indus Valley civilisation's collapse: New study
New Delhi: A series of prolonged and severe droughts lasting more than 85 years each likely led to the gradual collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC),
www.newindianexpress.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A Series of prolonged #droughts, at least for more than 85 yrs each likely led to gradual collapse of the #IndusValleyCivilisation between 4450 and 3400 years ago,caused widespread #aridification, ultimately forced de-urbanisation of #Harappan civilization
www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/...
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Another batch of #cheetah coming to India from #Southern #Hemisphere country #Botswana instead of equatorial country Kenya.Previous experience suggest different hemisphere cheetah's biological clock disrupt so their adaptability. Most of cheetahs are not in #forest but in fence.
November 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Another batch of #cheetah coming to India from #Southern #Hemisphere country #Botswana instead of equatorial country Kenya.Previous experience suggest different hemisphere cheetah's biological clock disrupt so their adaptability. Most of cheetahs are not in #forest but in fence.
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#Climate #litigation is on the rise in India: Legal action is being increasingly used to address #environmental challenges such as #airpollution,#riverpollution, #heatwave, etc.
India recorded 14 climate-related cases in 2025, up from 11 in 2023.
@UNEP
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India recorded 14 climate-related cases in 2025, up from 11 in 2023.
@UNEP
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Climate litigation on the rise in India amid growing environmental concerns: UN Report
NEW DELHI: A recent United Nations report reveals that climate litigation is on the rise in India, marking it as one of the key countries in the Global South wh
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October 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
#Climate #litigation is on the rise in India: Legal action is being increasingly used to address #environmental challenges such as #airpollution,#riverpollution, #heatwave, etc.
India recorded 14 climate-related cases in 2025, up from 11 in 2023.
@UNEP
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India recorded 14 climate-related cases in 2025, up from 11 in 2023.
@UNEP
www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/...
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VICTORY: Today, after tireless advocacy by @momsdemand.bsky.social and @studentsdemand.bsky.social volunteers and survivors, Governor Newsom signed first-in-the-nation legislation to stop the spread of DIY machine guns.
October 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
VICTORY: Today, after tireless advocacy by @momsdemand.bsky.social and @studentsdemand.bsky.social volunteers and survivors, Governor Newsom signed first-in-the-nation legislation to stop the spread of DIY machine guns.
#Climate #litigation is on the rise in India: Legal action is being increasingly used to address #environmental challenges such as #airpollution,#riverpollution, #heatwave, etc.
India recorded 14 climate-related cases in 2025, up from 11 in 2023.
@UNEP
www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/...
India recorded 14 climate-related cases in 2025, up from 11 in 2023.
@UNEP
www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/...
Climate litigation on the rise in India amid growing environmental concerns: UN Report
NEW DELHI: A recent United Nations report reveals that climate litigation is on the rise in India, marking it as one of the key countries in the Global South wh
www.newindianexpress.com
October 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
#Climate #litigation is on the rise in India: Legal action is being increasingly used to address #environmental challenges such as #airpollution,#riverpollution, #heatwave, etc.
India recorded 14 climate-related cases in 2025, up from 11 in 2023.
@UNEP
www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/...
India recorded 14 climate-related cases in 2025, up from 11 in 2023.
@UNEP
www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/...
A 30 per cent reduction in PM2.5 air pollution levels, compared to 2024 projections, could significantly decrease the prevalence of diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, pulmonary diseases, and anaemia nationwide by one-third in India.
October 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A 30 per cent reduction in PM2.5 air pollution levels, compared to 2024 projections, could significantly decrease the prevalence of diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, pulmonary diseases, and anaemia nationwide by one-third in India.
#Natural #Farming
#Naturalfarming is class and caste specific, with no substantial benefits in terms of monetary gain or dietary #diversity compared to #conventional #farming.
@organiccarbon.bsky.social
@organicfarming
@organicagriculture
#Naturalfarming is class and caste specific, with no substantial benefits in terms of monetary gain or dietary #diversity compared to #conventional #farming.
@organiccarbon.bsky.social
@organicfarming
@organicagriculture
October 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
#Natural #Farming
#Naturalfarming is class and caste specific, with no substantial benefits in terms of monetary gain or dietary #diversity compared to #conventional #farming.
@organiccarbon.bsky.social
@organicfarming
@organicagriculture
#Naturalfarming is class and caste specific, with no substantial benefits in terms of monetary gain or dietary #diversity compared to #conventional #farming.
@organiccarbon.bsky.social
@organicfarming
@organicagriculture
In 2023, a total of 10,786 persons involved in the farming sector died by 2023, accounting for 6.3% of the total suicide victims (171,418) in the country.
October 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
In 2023, a total of 10,786 persons involved in the farming sector died by 2023, accounting for 6.3% of the total suicide victims (171,418) in the country.
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i personally prefer not to marinate in bot driven hate speech & science denial journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... and i hope bsky does not succumb to the forces that degraded most maybe all other social networks
X under Musk’s leadership: Substantial hate and no reduction in inauthentic activity
Numerous studies have reported an increase in hate speech on X (formerly Twitter) in the months immediately following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the platform on October 27th, 2022; relatedly, despite ...
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October 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
i personally prefer not to marinate in bot driven hate speech & science denial journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... and i hope bsky does not succumb to the forces that degraded most maybe all other social networks
The UN Convention on the #Conservation of #Migratory Species of #Wild #Animals (CMS) has raised alarms over the impact of rising temperatures on migratory species in the #Himalayas and #northern #India.
#climatechange
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#climatechange
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Migratory species in Himalayas under threat of rising temperature, says UN report
NEW DELHI: A recent report by the UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) has raised alarms over the impact of rising tempe
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October 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The UN Convention on the #Conservation of #Migratory Species of #Wild #Animals (CMS) has raised alarms over the impact of rising temperatures on migratory species in the #Himalayas and #northern #India.
#climatechange
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#climatechange
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One #farmer commits #suicide every hour in India highlighting the #economic #stress faced by those in #agriculture. Most of the suicide victims are from Maharashtra (38.5%), followed by Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.
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One farmer commits suicide every hour in India: Report
NEW DELHI: A latest report from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reveals that in 2023, at least one person working in the farm sector committed suicide
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October 2, 2025 at 9:36 AM
One #farmer commits #suicide every hour in India highlighting the #economic #stress faced by those in #agriculture. Most of the suicide victims are from Maharashtra (38.5%), followed by Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.
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#PestAttack on #cotton in Andhra Pradesh& South-west India region because of adverse #weather conditions- consistent heavy rain with few days of dry spell causes #humidity make conducive #environment for ' #Red #Rot' pest. Early August, similar pest attack also recorded in North #India cotton belt
August 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
#PestAttack on #cotton in Andhra Pradesh& South-west India region because of adverse #weather conditions- consistent heavy rain with few days of dry spell causes #humidity make conducive #environment for ' #Red #Rot' pest. Early August, similar pest attack also recorded in North #India cotton belt
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“I don’t know why they’re attacking Zohran. I think it’s stupid.”
@gallego.senate.gov says Dems can disagree with certain policies but attacking Mamdani when he’s bringing in new ideas and exciting people and “shrinking the tent” is shortsighted.
(H/T @atrupar.com )
@gallego.senate.gov says Dems can disagree with certain policies but attacking Mamdani when he’s bringing in new ideas and exciting people and “shrinking the tent” is shortsighted.
(H/T @atrupar.com )
August 18, 2025 at 2:52 AM
“I don’t know why they’re attacking Zohran. I think it’s stupid.”
@gallego.senate.gov says Dems can disagree with certain policies but attacking Mamdani when he’s bringing in new ideas and exciting people and “shrinking the tent” is shortsighted.
(H/T @atrupar.com )
@gallego.senate.gov says Dems can disagree with certain policies but attacking Mamdani when he’s bringing in new ideas and exciting people and “shrinking the tent” is shortsighted.
(H/T @atrupar.com )
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India's Big Cat conservation is going north.
#Lions #conservation success is tempered by concerns, as most lions now live near human settlements, altering their #natural #hunting instincts and increasing reliance on #livestock or human-provided food.
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#Lions #conservation success is tempered by concerns, as most lions now live near human settlements, altering their #natural #hunting instincts and increasing reliance on #livestock or human-provided food.
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Grrr... India’s Asiatic lion population jumps 32% in five years
NEW DELHI: INDIA’s Asiatic lion population has grown from 674 in 2020 to 891 in 2025, a 32.2% increase, per the 16th Lion Population Estimation report released
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August 12, 2025 at 5:13 AM
India's Big Cat conservation is going north.
#Lions #conservation success is tempered by concerns, as most lions now live near human settlements, altering their #natural #hunting instincts and increasing reliance on #livestock or human-provided food.
www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/...
#Lions #conservation success is tempered by concerns, as most lions now live near human settlements, altering their #natural #hunting instincts and increasing reliance on #livestock or human-provided food.
www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/...
India's Big Cat conservation is going north.
#Lions #conservation success is tempered by concerns, as most lions now live near human settlements, altering their #natural #hunting instincts and increasing reliance on #livestock or human-provided food.
www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/...
#Lions #conservation success is tempered by concerns, as most lions now live near human settlements, altering their #natural #hunting instincts and increasing reliance on #livestock or human-provided food.
www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/...
Grrr... India’s Asiatic lion population jumps 32% in five years
NEW DELHI: INDIA’s Asiatic lion population has grown from 674 in 2020 to 891 in 2025, a 32.2% increase, per the 16th Lion Population Estimation report released
www.newindianexpress.com
August 12, 2025 at 5:13 AM
India's Big Cat conservation is going north.
#Lions #conservation success is tempered by concerns, as most lions now live near human settlements, altering their #natural #hunting instincts and increasing reliance on #livestock or human-provided food.
www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/...
#Lions #conservation success is tempered by concerns, as most lions now live near human settlements, altering their #natural #hunting instincts and increasing reliance on #livestock or human-provided food.
www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/...
August 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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After shocking India's automobile sector by restricting #rare #earth magnets, #China has now imposed restrictions on the supply of important Water-Soluble #Fertilisers (WSF) ingredients used by India’s #horticulture sector.
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India’s horticulture crops under risk as China restricts supply of plant nutrients
NEW DELHI: After shocking India's automobile sector by restricting rare earth magnets, China has now imposed restrictions on the supply of important Water-Solub
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July 8, 2025 at 4:55 AM
After shocking India's automobile sector by restricting #rare #earth magnets, #China has now imposed restrictions on the supply of important Water-Soluble #Fertilisers (WSF) ingredients used by India’s #horticulture sector.
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Indian experts& Ex #forest officials have filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking intervention against the government’s unlawful implementation of the #Compensatory #Afforestation Scheme (CAS) on designated forest land. #forestconservation
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Experts filed petition express concern of loss of natural forest due to flawed
compensatory afforestation
Former bureaucrats and forest officials have filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking intervention against the government’s unlawful implementation of
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July 8, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Indian experts& Ex #forest officials have filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking intervention against the government’s unlawful implementation of the #Compensatory #Afforestation Scheme (CAS) on designated forest land. #forestconservation
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Union govt writes to States to adopt model rules on #agroforestry that intend to ease-of-doing business for farmers. However, experts see otherwise as it further complicated previous process to transferring agroforestry woods to other place.
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July 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Union govt writes to States to adopt model rules on #agroforestry that intend to ease-of-doing business for farmers. However, experts see otherwise as it further complicated previous process to transferring agroforestry woods to other place.
www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/...
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