Can MGNREGA cushion the COVID-19 lockdown blow for Moradabad’s returning villagers
There is a sharp rise in demand for work under MGNREGA in Moradabad and other districts of the state
Odisha’s big challenge: Meeting MGNREGS target of 200 million person days
Although the state govt picked up pace compared to recent years, there are reports of slowdown in work being done
COVID-19: Food waste during pandemic can worsen climate emergency
The median amount of food waste per capita in large developed economies is significantly higher than in large developing economies
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 20-24, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week
Ebola cases in DRC province continue to rise, surpass previous outbreak
The country had declared an end to the second-deadliest Ebola virus disease outbreak in eastern region on June 25
Democratic Republic of Congo calls end to 2nd-deadliest Ebola outbreak ever
Even as outbreak ends in country’s eastern area, another smaller outbreak surfaces in the northwest
Wildlife during a pandemic: The other side of the coin
Instances of wild animals entering urban landscapes were reported the world over. But was everything about the lockdown hunky-dory for them?
Odisha set to introduce locally produced millets into ICDS, PDS
Keonjhar district will introduce ragi for pre-school meals through DMF funds from July
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 23, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Lessons from a pandemic: Urgency for climate action
Much like the claimed behaviour of an ostrich burying its head underground in the face of risk, we demonstrate our capacity to ignore risks like …
Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: A new review of several studies shows flaws in research and no benefit
There are no controlled studies that assess the use of hydroxychloroquine to prevent the coronavirus
A COVID-19 vaccine needs the public’s trust — and it’s risky to cut corners on clinical trials, as Russia is
In other places, notably the United States, China and the European Union, even as researchers rush to develop vaccines, they continue to publish …
Biden’s long foreign-policy record signals how he’ll reverse Trump, rebuild old alliances and lead the pandemic response
As vice president, Biden’s relationships with world leaders were based on personal chemistry and empathy, enriched by his often rambling …
COVID-19 update: India records 3,641 fresh cases, 7 deaths
India’s active caseload increased by 1,800 during the last 24 hours
Record single-day COVID-19 deaths in Odisha
The state’s COVID-19 toll rose to 5,241
COVID-19 deaths in Africa jump 42% in a week
Infections rose 34% too; Southern Africa remains hotspot
Simply Put: Pandemic planet
2021 saw over twice as many COVID-19 cases as 2020, December worst month on record
2021 saw 1.8 times more COVID-19 deaths than 2020
Classify COVID-19 as ‘occupational disease’, trade union federation tells UK government
Section of Indian experts say the country needs to follow suit but is a long way off
Simply Put: The closer you get...
Coronavirus update: Tedros stresses green, healthy recovery from COVID-19
Lockdown measures turned lives upside down: WHO chief
Every hour, 21 people evicted from their homes in India amid pandemic: Report
Over 13,000 people were evicted during the peak of the 2nd COVID-19 wave
Coronavirus update: World adds record new cases
Global COVID-19 tally jumped by 189,077 in 24 hours — the most until date
COVID-19 update: India records 5,676 new cases, 15 deaths
India may need to update its booster shots: Former AIIMS chief
COVID-19: 7 in 10 Indians believed normalcy would return in a year, claims study
42% Indians believed it would take 4-12 months to contain the pandemic