Cough syrup can harm children: Experts warn of contamination risks

Toxicologists Winston Morgan and Shazma Bashir unpack the dangers of glycol poisoning 

Why India is unwilling to discuss forests at international fora

India’s recent spate of objections indicates an unwillingness to engage with issues related to forests and climate change, explained in …

Expectations from CoP26: Climate finance needs to be scaled up with focus on adaptation, says LDC Group 

The group wants a balance between funds provided for mitigation actions and those for adapting to climate change

Spare me my noodles

As the India-China standoff becomes more tense and anti-Chinese sentiment builds up in India, will ‘Chinese food’ be banned  

Who benefits most from US-China trade war: Chinese ‘province’ Taiwan

American consumers pay more now; imports from others significantly up; no gains for US Inc: UNCTAD report 

Bimstec: An opportunity to conserve wildlife and biodiversity

The regional alliance can promote an international model for close collaboration, cooperation, coordination and communication in the protection …

Highlights of 2016 UNICEF report on the state of the world's children

The UNICEF report, titled The State of the World's Children 2016, makes startling revelations on prevalence of inequity in child health, …

Air pollution responsible for decline in monsoon rains in last 50 years, says study

High levels of aerosols in the atmosphere lead to lowering of Earth’s temperatures and reduction in rainfall

The phoenix act

Indian vulture populations stabilise after six years of ban on diclofenac; scientists still wary

Dam in check

In an atmosphere of deepening mistrust on the India-Nepal border, Bihar farmers find it difficult to build check dam

India’s Child Development Index ranking drops

Is placed along with countries like Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana and the People’s Democratic Republic of Lao

Droughts after deluges

As the glaciers recede, the frequency of natural hazards such as floods and cloudbursts will increase

Are you in danger of catching the coronavirus? 5 questions answered

What you should know about the novel Coronavirus

This September was the 5th warmest in 142 years: Report

For the Southern Hemisphere, the month was the hottest this year

Time running out, healthcare in Gaza at breaking point: WHO

Calls for end to hostilities, defence of civilians and medical facilities against attacks

Land degradation a major threat but avoidable. So why the inaction

'None of the countries have set numerical targets for land degradation neutrality'

Science & Technology - Briefs

Airborne pollutants

Aerosols from Asia are poisoning the environs of the Pacific Ocean, say researchers

The black list

India fares the worst in a survey of Asia's polluted countries

Wildlife mismanaged

The biggest threat to wildlife comes from foresters themselves

Bytes

Air pollution affects rainfall in Indian Ocean region

Pollution has reduced rainfall in south Asia

In short

Glitter, not litter: These 10 cities show how to get rid of waste

Zero-waste is all about making surroundings clean, green & environmentally sustainable

Who"s the safekeeper?

COMMUNITIES AND CONSERVATION: NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA' Edited by Ashish Kotharl and Neema Pathak, et al-Sage …