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Bihar: AES outbreak's unofficial death toll reaches 60
The official death toll has also been revised to 43
50 children die in AES outbreak in north Bihar
Over a 100 more are fighting for their lives at different hospitals
Deaths due to heat in Middle East & North Africa likely to rise 60 times by end of century
Over 80% deaths can be prevented by limiting global warming to 2°C
India lost 204 tigers in 2023, most of them in Maharashtra: WPSI
India’s tiger population increased by 200 from 2018 to 2022, according to new figures released this year
India recorded most malaria cases in South & Southeast Asia in 2022, climate change major driver globally: WHO
Country significantly reduced its malaria incidence since 2015; Africa worst-hit
Tasmania whales stranding: Climate change ‘among other factors’ can cause such events, say experts
Experts say whale stranding tend to recur at the same locations across the world
India had world's highest pollution-related deaths in 2019: Report
Deaths due to other forms of pollutions also highest in India
COVID-19 now 2nd biggest cause of death in India
Lack of preparedness makes for an asphyxiating crisis in just 8 weeks
‘Starvation deaths’ resurface in Jharkhand
At least 30 people purportedly died of starvation in Jharkhand since September 2017, according to a report
Threat of vector-borne diseases: The way ahead
As the world battles COVID-19 pandemic, cases of vector-borne diseases that constitute 17% of all infectious diseases globally, have …
Some good news for beleaguered Vaquita and Sumatran Rhino
While the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a preliminary ban on Mexican seafood imports to save the Vaquita, the first wild …
Decoding dengue: India’s first prospective DNA vaccine against disease is promising; but challenges lie ahead
Developing an effective vaccine against dengue is tricky because it is caused by four closely related viruses called serotypes; an ideal vaccine …
Odisha’s hiked ex-gratia for deaths due to attacks by wild animals insufficient? Experts think so
The revision of financial assistance for animal depredation comes after almost a decade
On same day, 3 elephants die in 2 Odisha districts
The development has raised concerns among forest officials and animal conservationists
Air pollution is a hidden pandemic in Africa — tips on how to reduce your exposure and help combat it
Most strategies being used to tackle air pollution focus on household air pollution compared to outdoor air pollution, study found
What impact does climate change have on your health?
Heat-related deaths increased by 68 per cent between 2000–2004 and 2017–2021
Ivory Coast declares first Ebola outbreak in 26 years; 3rd African country to do so in 2021
Great concern that outbreak declared in capital city Abidjan, a metropolis of more than 4 million people: WHO
Global COVID-19 death toll crosses 4 million
The total COVID-19 death toll is equivalent to number of people killed in all of world’s wars since 1982
Quick diagnosis of dengue possible in remote areas: study
This rapid detection test can be used for preliminary diagnosis, especially during outbreaks in far reach areas
God’s own country or elephants’ graveyard?
A host of reasons ranging from poaching to intake of plastic, poisonous articles and electrocution have been attributed to deaths
Thousands may face starvation from February to May in ‘hunger hotspots‘: UN agencies
Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen are on the highest alert
Humans susceptible to viral strains borne by chimpanzee
SIV strains mutate upon entering cells to overcome human-specific barriers to infection
By 2100, heat waves in South Asia could be too deadly to survive: study
India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are likely to be the most severely hit