Forest rights good for forests too: This Odisha village shows how
Focus on lower-level shrubs, plants help arrest depletion of local species; help tribals resume cultural practices
What is the global treaty on plastic pollution?
This treaty will serve as a framework for an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding agreement mandating countries …
How COVID-19 gave African countries the opportunity to improve public health
National public health institutes have grown their capacity to monitor and respond to situations
India’s 3rd COVID-19 wave may peak in January, end early March: Study
Delhi could reach the peak during the third wave by the second week of January, according to a new modelling study by experts from Indian …
Why is Antimicrobial Resistance the biggest threat to humanity?
The rise of AMR is due to unsustainable practices in overlapping ecosystems of animal, environmental and human health. Therefore, it requires a …
Odisha’s mega drinking water project: No proper environmental assessment, NGT pulls up Centre, state
The IIT panel in charge of the assessment never visited site and study report was based on secondary data only, alleged the petitioner
How Africa can seize the moment and start resetting its relationship with the IMF
Africa should call for reforms that will make the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust more responsive to African needs and more accountable to Africans
Remembering Danish Siddiqui
The Pulitzer-winning journalist has left behind a legacy to thousands of emerging photographers, a legacy to question
Spike in COVID-19 cases points to gaps in South Africa’s response
There has been insufficient involvement of civil society and ordinary community members.
COVID-19: Why critically ill patients in Africa are taking a bigger hit
One in 10 hospitals could not provide pulse oximetry to measure arterial blood saturation to all critical care patients
Assam Elections 2021: Are the poll promises made to protect Assam's environment viable?
Experts pointed out that most of these promises are riddled with loopholes and are not holistic solutions
FSSAI's GMO threshold for imported food crops ‘unacceptably high’, says letter to health minister
FSSAI issued an order on February 8 setting the permissible limit for GMO in imported food crops at 1%
Kalahandi’s Kutia Kondhs: Subsistence a struggle for this tribe of nature worshippers
Despite living in abject poverty and depending on natural resources for survival, the Kondhs do not use wood from the forests for fuel and also …
Cyclone Biparjoy: Rajasthan braces for heavy rain, floods over next three days
More rains in traditional dry and hot districts of western subdivision
DTE Analysis: How normal was April 2022 in India
Peninsular India was actually cooler while the northern parts of the country experienced temperature differences normally associated with the …
Informal and unplanned urbanisation — welcome to the new Urban India
Policies and urban planning frequently disregard the needs of the urban poor, resulting in an unequal distribution of resources between residents …
India’s unhealthy patent amendments
Despite strong pleas, the Modi regime has changed the rules to impose a cost on those who challenge faulty patents
IMD predicts a scorching summer for 2024
People may not get much respite from the heat even during the nights, predicts agency
Rumoured forbidden: It’s time to banish fears around ‘Khesari Dal’ and relish the nutritious legume
Grass pea, linked to lathyrism in British India, could provide food security when conventional crops are failing due to climate change
Simply Put: Big Brother don’t watch
Maharashtra’s Raigad hit by landslide, 16 dead
More than 100 people are feared to be trapped under debris
Busting the myth of population rise threat
Global population growth has been less than 1% since 2020
Simply Put: India’s 2 million homeless children
Winter monsoon: 2021 had fewest sub-divisions with normal rainfall in five years
The anomaly can be attributed to climate change, say experts
How does FSSAI plan to ensure quality of food sold online?
Most e-stores still do not display the 'best before' date of food products