Decades of underfunding, blockade have weakened Gaza’s health system — the siege has pushed it into abject crisis
It is uncertain what the health system of Gaza will look like in the future
‘Dhib’ & ‘Nimr’: Can Israel-Palestine’s Negev, Judaean deserts ever revive populations of world’s smallest wolf, leopard?
The last Arabian leopards were sighted in the area in the noughties; the Arabian wolf hangs on tenaciously; but can they be revived if the region …
Nearly 360,000 people in Gaza now suffer from mental health problems
There isn't a single family in Gaza that hasn't personally experienced death, injury, the loss of their home, says UN official
UN warns surge of preventable child deaths in Gaza as malnutrition levels spike
1 in 6 children under the age of 2 is acutely malnourished
Gaza Strip shortages now include food, water and electricity
Over US $100 million worth of aid is blocked because of a 10-month delay in Israeli clearance, says a news report quoting UN statement
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
Time running out, healthcare in Gaza at breaking point: WHO
Calls for end to hostilities, defence of civilians and medical facilities against attacks
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
Gaza Strip faces acute water crisis amid air strikes by Israel
Water is being used as a war of weapon in countries like Syria and Iraq
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
Agriculture hit hard by fighting in Gaza
Uncertainty looms as local production falls and food prices rise