For China, climate change is no hoax – it's a business and political opportunity
Chinese leaders believe cutting carbon emissions will generate economic and political payoffs at home and abroad
Natural resources can pay for Myanmar's needs
The government can allocate money more rationally between ministries and set ministry spending limits based on available resources, thanks …
More than one million people will need resettlement in 2017
Syrians are projected to account for 40 per cent of resettlement needs, according to a UNHCR report
Porto Novo: an African city taking action against climate change
Porto Novo in Benin, Rouen in France and Da Nang in Vietnam are taking steps to mitigate the harsh effects of climate change, which will hit them …
Malaysia bans bauxite mining for three months
The move comes after protests rose against environmental degradation in area near the mines
Kyrgyzstan's glaciers at risk
Ninety four per cent of the country’s glaciers may melt by the end of this century and the situation is only aggravated by gold mining in …
Seven months after earthquake, Nepal unlocks disaster funds
The government of Nepal has finally allotted funds for reconstruction across the country, that were pledged by international donors in June
'We have moved industry from water-intensive to water-free cleaning'
Eran Meller, CEO and co-founder of Ecoppia, tells Down To Earth about Ecoppia E4, a robotic system which cleans photovoltaic panels in …
New dengue vaccine provides ray of hope to India
CYD-TDV vaccine protected two out of three volunteers aged 9 years and older against dengue, finds study
Hackers' paradise
A weak environmental regime in Brazil allows free rein to Asian logging companies to plunder through the Amazon forests
South Asia: A Trash Can?
It's time South Asian countries took Iaction to tackle the POP menace. To begin with, they should tell the West that South Asia is not a dirty …
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
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 …
African swine fever runs riot across Asia; Is India next?
A whopping 3.7 million pigs have been culled across East and Southeast Asia since the disease struck China in August last year
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 …
Suketu Mehta on immigration
In 'This Land is Our Land: An Immigrant's Manifesto', the veteran author tackles the thorniest issue of our times
This Bangladeshi woman can tell you why the latest round of climate talks matter
Those who have lost much due to environmental disasters would want the Paris agreement to be a success
First-of-its-kind policy initiative on nutrition and diet launched in Delhi
The total health burden arising from poor diet exceeds the combined burden of unsafe sex, alcohol, drug and tobacco use
Vietnam farmer to receive award for fight against climate change
Pham Thi Huan has helped women switch to duck raising for egg production after cultivating rice proved to be difficult in …
Fishing, not oil, is at the heart of the South China Sea dispute
South China Sea’s fisheries are seriously over-exploited with 55 per cent of global marine fishing vessels operating there
An Arctic Council-like Himalayan body brewing in India’s backyard
The ICIMOD is pursuing 8 countries, including India, to set up an inter-governmental body to protect the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, known as …
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
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
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