Remarkably clean
Port cities set up by Dutch colonists had ingenuous drainage systems
Ash to concrete
Gains from use of flyash in cement manufacture
Death at your doorstep
Toxic feed turns cattle killer in Sindh
According to report
Climate impact: Water storage projected to decrease across wetter lands around Caspian, Mediterranean seas
Water storage may see increase in West Asia and North Africa; solar geoengineering method worsens conditions, finds study
A dedicated snow leopard cell was long-pending: Koustubh Sharma
Down To Earth speaks to snow leopard expert Koustubh Sharma on the findings of the latest government report on the enigmatic cat
India has the highest suicide rate in South-East Asia: WHO
India stands third in female suicide rate after Lesotho and Republic of Korea, according to a report released by the UN health agency a day …
Sun bears appear so human-like they are mistaken for people in suits – experts explain
A video clip of a sun bear waving to visitors at a Chinese zoo was widely circulated on social media websites recently
South-East Asian nations commit to making medicines accessible to all
A ‘Delhi Declaration’ was signed by 11 countries of the region with an aim to make healthcare affordable and accessible to its 2 …
How microbes may help clean up oil spills in Iraq
The soil bacteria is fed with nutrients from manure and bulking agents like wood chips and water, to thrive in and then break down petroleum
`Indian cuisine is rediscovering itself'
Ethnic Indian food is reinventing itself, says Colleen Taylor Sen, considered to be one of the leading historians on Indian and South Asian food. …
China says no to 85 under-construction coal power plants
Move comes as Chinese government says it will invest $361 billion in renewable energy sector
In pictures: Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupts, tourism pauses around region
Indonesia’s second most active volcano suddenly erupted on March 11, 2023, spewing hot lava and a column of hot clouds rising 100 metres into …
Why China’s shrinking population is a big deal — counting the social, economic and political costs of an aging, smaller society
By 2040, around a quarter of the Chinese population is predicted to be over the age of 65
China faces its longest, most severe drought ever recorded
Hydropower generation affected as rivers dry up; Country battles heatwave for over 64 days
Human activities responsible for extreme heatwave events, says new study
Heatwave led to a massive die-off of sea creatures, and a spate of horrific wildfires, according to the study
Gene study shows how to get more out of sorghum without affecting natural resources
The sorghum variety jowar is one of India’s most important food and fodder crops
After bats, do not make marmots into villains: Expert
The rodents have come into focus ever since reports surfaced of a bubonic plague outbreak in Mongolia, China and the Russian Far East
COVID-19: Beijing proposes to permanently ban harvesting of wild animals
Experts say an all-out ban may not be the right solution for China's woes of wildlife trade
Ten zero-waste cities: Kamikatsu, Japan’s zero-waste miracle town
Japan’s first municipality to make a ‘zero waste declaration’, the town is well on its way to becoming fully zero-waste by 2020
How Bougainville may be a new country in the Pacific and why that matters to China
Bougainville has voted to become a new country, but the journey to independence is not yet over
Israel's fiscal standoff impacts environment, health of Palestinians: UNCTAD
People living in Gaza, the West Bank including East Jerusalem are facing major shortage of electricity, access to good quality water, destruction …
Central banks are waking up to climate change dangers. It’s about time
Addressing climate change requires central banks to encourage financial institutions to favour certain types of activities over others
Suketu Mehta on immigration
In 'This Land is Our Land: An Immigrant's Manifesto', the veteran author tackles the thorniest issue of our times
