COVID-19, climate crisis: 7.8 million across east Africa pushed to starvation
Floods and locust outbreak in east African region lead to increased food shortages, where 34 million people are acutely food insecure
Few takers for Bihar’s revised COVID-19 death toll
Most experts say the government did not count deaths of people at homes, in ambulances, private hospitals and rural areas
World Rhino Day: COVID-19 keeps rhino poaching in check
According to a new report by the International Rhino Foundation, the COVID-19 pandemic has proved to be beneficial for rhinos, especially in Africa
Patients with COVID-19 shouldn’t have to die alone. Here’s how a loved one could be there at the end
Rather than just using a risk-minimisation approach to managing COVID-19, there’s scope for some flexibility and creativity in addressing …
First ever global scientific eating plan forgets the world's poor
This may push the international development community to reduce investments on increasing access and affordability of animal source foods
Road accidents keep rising, more so in low-income countries: WHO
India has curbed traffic crashes, but casualties remain high, says Global Satus Report on road safety
Odisha elephant deaths: Protect wildlife corridors, say experts
The unavailability of healthy corridors to pass through is increasing human-animal conflict, say experts
India could see 200-fold increase in heat wave exposure by 2100: study
When it comes to frequency of severe heat waves in India, there could be a 75-fold increase by 2100 under business-as-usual scenario
Widow denied ration starves to death in Jharkhand's Garhwa
The victim's family was denied their monthly entitlement of 25 kg of grains under the National Food Security Act for three months
UK government's plans to curb air pollution 'illegal' and 'poor': High court
About 50,000 early deaths and economic loss of £27.5 billion are recorded in the UK each year due to air pollution
The flu is back
Swine flu cases in Gujarat have crossed 7,000 with 492 deaths. Worse, health experts fear a major outbreak in the state this winter
Fourth starvation death in a family in Jharkhand
Supreme Court had directed state to ensure proper care to the surviving family members 11 years ago
Elephant Task Force report: 10 years of a progressive policy that nobody talks about now
The report laid out a solid, actionable and progressive framework for elephant conservation, with innovative changes in governance, increased …
Dengue cases see a rise all over India
Cases of vector-borne diseases go up with onset of monsoon
Run-up to World Rhino Day 2023: Poaching, climate change & habitat loss threaten global population
African and Indonesian rhinos are critically endangered and near threatened
50 million a step away from starvation: Civil society seeks urgent funds
Non-governmental organisations wrote a letter to global leaders urging support
Swift surveillance helped Ghana end Marburg outbreak: WHO
Two people died of the disease since the beginning of the outbreak on July 17, 2022
Ambient air pollution behind recurring economic losses in Ethiopia, Ghana and Rwanda: UNEP
Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 million deaths across Africa in 2019
COVID-19: Why are cases rising in Kerala?
Measures that would keep the virus away are still not clear
Fighting rhino poaching in India, CSI-style
A tool developed in South Africa could help catch poachers in India
Three die of suspected swine flu in Hyderabad
The toll has reached 13 in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in this year
Several experimental drugs being tested in Congo to halt Ebola
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have approved the drugs to treat people infected with Ebola even as conflict continues in the area
Even a small rise in temperature increases chances of heat wave deaths, says new study
Future climate warming will lead to substantial increases in heat-related deaths in India, warns study
Extreme weather events impact global river water quality: Study
Long-term or multi-decadal climate change has led to increasing water temperatures and algae levels
Nigeria has Africa’s highest malaria death rate — progress is being made, but it’s not enough
Nigeria’s environment is a favourable one in which mosquitoes – the malaria vector – can thrive