Biting drought fuels human-wildlife conflicts in Kenya, Horn of Africa
Ongoing dry spell displaces wildlife from their habitats in search of pasture and water
What Israel-Hamas war means for India’s oil market
If the Gaza conflict drags on like the Russia-Ukraine war, India might need to generate import alternatives
Deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria kills hundreds
Turkey is one of the world’s most active earthquake zones
Simply Put: War fuels hunger
Simply Put: Happily never after
Escalating tiger-human conflict haunts Karnataka’s Mysuru, Chamarajanagar districts. Is big cat population spike to blame?
Five deaths reported in last three months
Simply Put: Russia’s fuel bomb
Simply Put: The Ukraine honeypot
2023 in a blink: What was the impact of Israel-Hamas war
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2023
Simply Put: No water, food or healthcare
Why blaming conflicts in Africa on climate change is misguided
It is misguided to blame armed conflict and violence on climate change alone
Time running out, healthcare in Gaza at breaking point: WHO
Calls for end to hostilities, defence of civilians and medical facilities against attacks
Food prices are expected to rise more, and cost may be too heavy to bear for many
Climate crisis may undo last century’s achievement in curbing extreme hunger
Will Gaza jeopardise India’s energy resilience?
India relies heavily on oil from the Middle East. The Israel-Hamas conflict could put that at risk
The World Food Programme warns Gaza is running out of food and water
Israel stopped entry of food, water, fuel and medicine into Gaza from every direction shortly after the Hamas attack
Simply Put: Wild humans
Sexual exploitation by UN peacekeepers in DRC: Fatherless children speak for first time about the pain of being abandoned
One in every two mothers were under the age of 18 when they conceived
‘Rogue elephant’ kills four in Odisha
Human-elephant conflict usually goes up during summer
Female elephant dies from electrocution in Odisha
The body was spotted by local resident who in turn informed forest officials
No food in forests: Invasive species and altered habitats in Karnataka’s Western Ghats are creating a food crisis
The crisis may be fueling conflicts between humans and wildlife, prompting animals to venture into human settlements
Drought in the Amazon can cause local caiman extirpations, spike human-caiman conflict
Drought conditions have previously been cited as a potential factor in increased alligator attacks on humans
Cautious cats: Africa’s lions changing behaviour, skipping high density human areas to avoid conflict
Human-lion conflicts may increase due to shrinking lion habitat, lack of food availability, warns study
No food in forests: Lack of food is driving Kerala’s wild animals into human settlements
Spread of invasive plants, habitat destruction destroying food for herbibores, which in turn is affecting carnivores
Unprecedented 93% of population in Gaza facing crisis levels of hunger, warns WHO
Region already reporting soaring rates of infectious diseases, hunger is expected to worsen illnesses
A year of hunger: How the Russia-Ukraine war is worsening climate-linked food shortages
Many low-income nations who are net food importers are bracing for a year of hunger