Rise in malaria cases in 2016 may be due to decline in health aid
The global fight against malaria is stalled, especially in Africa, because of a decline in health aid, says a new report
ONGC flouted safety norms: CAG
Many accident cases were not reported by the public sector company as required under the law
A monsoon after two droughts
In a year of severe drought, India witnessed one of its worst floods
DTE recommends: What to eat, watch, do
Here's all about a painting exhibition in London, a mango festival in New Delhi and documentary on rare totoaba fish
Climate change eats into output of top 10 food crops
Production decreased unequally for barley, cassava, maize, oil palm, rapeseed, rice, sorghum, soybean, sugarcane and wheat
Researchers to promote protein self-sufficiency in Finland
The action plan would help the country to build a sustainable and carbon-neutral food chain
U20 leaders call on G20 to accelerate SDG goals progress
Mayors and governors of 30 major cities signed a Communiqué at the 2019 Urban 20 Mayors Summit
Russia to grow 30 gene-edited plants, animals by 2027
The country aims to create 10 new varieties of such crops as well as animals by 2020; another 20 by 2027
Coral disease threatens reefs of US Virgin Islands
The disease — believed to be Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) — has left corals in the region with large, stark-white …
Brahmaputra’s Neamatighat at risk of severe flood situation: CWC
The water levels are below the previous highest flood level of 87.37 meters recorded in 1991
How liver protein can aid in developing vaccine for hepatitis C
More than 70 million globally are affected by chronic hepatitis C virus, increasing the risk for the more fatal liver cancer or cirrhosis
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (May 6-10)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Global warming to raise frequency of heat waves: Study
The heat wave days will have shorter recovery periods and the effects would be significantly worse than stand-alone events.
Aravallis: How mining wreaked havoc on the mountain range
Here’s all about how humans ravaged the 2.5 billion years old mountain range in just 40 years
Heat wave: Phenomenon, predictions and precautions
From what the IMD has to say, to areas that are already under the extreme weather event’s grip, here’s all you need for a status …
Court digest: Major environment hearings in March
While every week, Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal, here …
World Water Day Special: Making a case for water-sensitive cities
Depinder Kapur, Director, Water Programme, CSE in conversation with Sukanya Nair, Media Resource Centre, CSE
Twelve cheetahs from South Africa arrive in Madhya Pradesh
This is a continuation of ‘Project Cheetah’ under which eight cheetahs from Namibia were reintroduced to the Indian landscape …
What’s in your food? Bournvita row sparks front-of-package labelling discourse
The product allegedly has an absurdly high sugar content, which remains hidden or missing in its advertising, packaging and labelling
Spain records its hottest-ever temperature in 62 years
Hot air moving from North Africa into Europe and a high-pressure weather system are responsible for the current situation in the Iberian country
Most heat action plans in India are not suited to local contexts: Study
Indian heat action plans do not take humidity, hot nights and duration of continuous heat into consideration; they are poor at identifying and …
Why are e-scooters in India catching fire?
One of the biggest benefits of Li-ion batteries, namely its high energy density, can also be a potential reason behind the battery’s undoing.…
What is carbon pricing?
Carbon pricing works by putting a monetary value on carbon, which makes the cost of emitting carbon explicit to those polluting
Can genetically modified mosquitoes control vector-borne diseases? Successful trial gives hope
The results, according to the biotechnology firm running the experiment, are positive. But larger tests are still needed to determine whether the …
Sealing the dragon's lair
Indonesia decides to close its Komodo island, home to the world's largest lizards, to tourists in order to conserve the animals