China’s shrinking population may lead to xenophobia, threaten CCP’s hold on power: Geeta Kochhar

Down To Earth speaks to China expert from JNU on the latest population figures  

Climate change & trafficking: ‘We have little understanding’

Down To Earth spoke with Christopher Richter from International Organisation for Migration to understand why the data gap exists

Why breastfeeding is crucial for building nutritional foundation beyond infancy

Breastfeeding is at the core of infant nutrition. But mothers in rural areas are avoiding it due to COVID-19 fears

Africa’s Sahel has the highest rate of child marriage globally: Report

Around 5 million children in the central Sahel face a growing humanitarian crisis, according to a new report

Extreme weather events in India made women, children more vulnerable to modern slavery, flags report

Cyclones in India, particularly in the Sundarbans, made locals vulnerable to traffickers and drove them into forced labour, the report …

Does my child have separation anxiety? How parents can help with children’s back-to-school fears

Some children experiencing separation anxiety have physical symptoms such as stomach aches and nightmares

Left to starve: How COVID-19 is hitting India’s children

The COVID-19 lockdown is likely to render millions of children in India malnourished 

Why pregnancy brings distress for women in Sierra Leone

A crumbling health system deters women from going to hospitals, making the West African country home to the world's highest maternal death rate

Toxic air attacks wombs and cradles in India, kills 12 kids every hour

The WHO study is a wake-up call for the government to act as it shows an undeniable link between air pollution and major health risks

Africa fighting maternal, neonatal mortality with community-level interventions, technology

Sub-Saharan Africa is leveraging emerging technologies to improve access to basic provisions to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality

India must tackle high rate of obesity, diabetes: Global Nutrition Report of 2016

Report highlights the grim progress made by India in fighting obesity and non-communicable diseases 

Childhood obesity, non-communicable diseases figure prominently at World Health Assembly

Experts say undernutrition in early childhood increases the risk of children becoming obese later in life

Air pollution increases risk of Alzheimer’s in carriers of the gene, says study

The ratio of metabolites responsible for cognitive functions has severely decreased in Alzheimer's gene-carrying children in Mexico City than in …

Population checks will not solve environmental problems: study

Even one-child policy imposed globally would keep population at the current levels in 2100

Dying in stages

Thirty million HIV-infected people in the world live in developing nations. With no cures in sight, all they can do is wait for death. And lack …

A living nightmare

Thousands of people, including orphan children, face a bleak future living in the world's most polluted city

Book review: Plastics for Environment & Sustainable Development

For those concerned about the 'plastic age' in which we live, this 'eco-assessment study' is a must read. But do not go by the report's name, for …

Education policy for kids under six

Experts say the plan misses diet, care and ignores children with special needs

Whooping cough cases outbreak reported around the world

China, Australia, Spain among countries with high number of patients with the respiratory infection

Informal workers’ vulnerability risks are passed on to their children: OECD

New report calls on governments to extend social protections to break the cycle of low-paying work

Hike in soy production in Brazil linked to higher child cancer deaths, finds study

Notes rise in pesticide use with soy expansion; timely mitigation mitigated link between expansion and cancer incidences

As told to Parliament (February 11, 2021): No ban on petrol, diesel cars in near future

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Ebb and flow of Kawasaki

Scientists say the spread of the mysterious disease may be linked to wind patterns

On a weak limb

Blocked UV rays cause Vitamin D deficiency