India's Health Burden
We are disappointed by the lack of ambition of the Modi government. It intends to invest only 2.5 per cent of its GDP into health care by 2025, …
Clean Ganga seems to be a distant dream
CAG report has put a question mark on the success of Modi government’s most ambitious programme
Body Burden: Understanding the State of India’s Health 2017
Lifestyle diseases or non-communicable diseases are responsible for more than 61 per cent of all deaths in India. Body Burden: Lifestyle Diseases …
India tops nations vulnerable to disasters, displacement
A new global report states South Asia had maximum number of people displaced last year, underscoring the region’s vulnerability to …
Why the US should quit the Paris Agreement
Trump's presidency would be extremely detrimental to the Agreement and destroy the climate convention negotiated over the past 25 years
Climate Catastrophe and Resilience
About 11,000 extreme weather events killed more than 528,000 people and caused economic losses of around US$ 3.08 trillion between 1996 and 2015. …
Seeds of green culture
from shoes made of old tyres in Ghana to roads built from recycled plastic in Kenya, 20 environment friendly start-ups from developing countries …
The return of Avian Flu
Bird flu returned to haunt India, only a month after the country was declared free from avian influenza (H5N1) on September 5, 2016
Auto-makers asked to give details of pollution levels in India
Road Transport ministry in a bid to curb vehicular pollution has asked auto manufacturers to furnish all the details of air pollutants as well as …
23 countries just got energy efficiency report cards - and they're almost all flunking
The most valuable tool we have to meet the world’s growing energy demand while reducing greenhouse gas production could be figuring out how …
The world at risk
When roads are no longer passable and bridges are destroyed, last-mile delivery of aid to disaster-hit people becomes a challenge
Asiatic lions left in the lurch
The Centre has refused to grant any money for long-term lion conservation, citing lack of funds
An 8-million-year-old mysterious date with monsoon (e-book)
Weather scientists, writers, historians and academicians explore India's most intimate yet least understood climate phenomenon
Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity — how to balance the two
In Africa, 75% of agricultural growth comes from farmland expansion into forests and savannas, leading to habitat loss & fragmentation
In pictures: UNESCO’s global geoparks get 18 new sites
UNESCO is adding 18 sites to its global geoparks network, bringing the total number up to 195 in 48 countries. Two UNESCO Member States have …
India launches National Quantum Mission with a budget of over Rs 6,000 crore
Quantum technology can also find applications in medicine, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, security, employment generation & navigation
In photos: Forest fires ruined over 67,000 ha of Odisha’s forest cover in 5 years
According to Odisha’s forest minister, over 0.173 million forest fires were reported in the state in half a decade
The cleanest cities of India: The transgender community and women keep Paradeep clean
Paradeep has set up a socio-economic model that not only integrates the marginalised but also generates enough revenue to make itself self-…
State of India’s Environment 2020: In Figures (e-book)
The 2020 "In Figures" annual eBook is ready... It has tons of data on India’s environment and development to get a better understanding of …
COVID-19 lockdown: A ventilator for rivers
Of 36 monitoring units placed in the Ganga, water quality at 27 points was found suitable for bathing and propagation of wildlife and fisheries …
What are lost continents, and why are we discovering so many?
The more we explore and sample the depths of the oceans, the more likely we’ll be to discover more lost continents
Body Burden: Antibiotic Resistance - State of India’s Health
Body Burden is a theme-based, biannual report. This year’s theme is antibiotic resistance. The book will look at the state of antibiotic …
State of India’s Environment 2020
The State of India's Environment 2020 is the country's most credible annual statement on the state of affairs in environment and …
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