कोरोना संकट से मुकाबले के लिए विकासशील देशों को चाहिए 2.5 लाख करोड़ डॉलर

विकासशील देशों के एक लाख करोड़ (एक ट्रिलियन) डॉलर के कर्ज को रद्द करते हुए एक ट्रिलियन डॉलर की राशि स्पेशल ड्रॉइंग राइट्स के ...

सतत विकास लक्ष्य: गरीबी और भूख को कम करने के मामले में पिछड़ा भारत

नीति आयोग ने सतत विकास लक्ष्य सूचकांक जारी किया है, जिसमें 2018 के मुकाबले 3 अंकों का सुधार हुआ है, लेकिन कई लक्ष्यों को ...

State of farmers' protests

Farmer protests continue to be at the centre stage with farmers in at least 15 states taking to the streets. There are three broad reasons for …

क्या वाकई भारत में बढ़ रहा है जंगलों का दायरा?

अब तक वन क्षेत्र में जितना इजाफा हुआ है, वो राष्ट्रीय और वैश्विक लक्ष्य से कम है

Lightning strikes linked to climate change: 1,697 killed in a year in India

Lightning strikes increased 34% compared to previous year in India

UP Assembly polls 2022: Why state’s ‘jobless growth’ decade will be a headache for new government

Trends over the decade indicate that the pace of economic growth is slow and not sufficient if UP wants to achieve the goal of becoming a trillion-…

Delhi takes back Supreme Court plea to shut down 10 thermal power plants

Delhi govt wanted polluting electricity plants to first fit in pollution-curbing technology

161 wild animals died in road, rail accidents in 2018

According to Wildlife Protection Society of India data's, both rail and road accidents killed leopards the most

Hard work, but low wages for women farmers

Women farmers earn 22 per cent less than their male counterparts

How much did Interim Budget 2024 allocate to different Union ministries

Down To Earth plots ministerial allocation and compares it with the amount allocated in the previous budget

COVID-19: Egypt, Algeria among major hotspots in Africa

The continent reported 1,300 confirmed cases, 58% of which were from South Africa, Egypt and Algeria  

कुल वन क्षेत्र बढ़ा, लेकिन सामान्य घना वन क्षेत्र घटा

केंद्रीय वन एवं पर्यावरण मंत्री प्रकाश जावड़ेकर द्वारा जारी फॉरेस्ट रिपोर्ट में कहा गया है कि देश में कुल वन क्षेत्र बढ़ा है, लेकिन ...

India, not yet a safe country for cyclists

On World Bicycle Day (June 3), let's emphasise the fact that cycling as a mode of travel can only pick up in India only when the 'smart cities' …

'Himalayan region will have earthquakes greater than magnitude 8 in the future'

Interview with Rebecca Bendick, Geologist and Professor at the department of geosciences in the University of Montana

कोरोनावायरस: 80 करोड़ परिवारों को झेलना पड़ सकता है आर्थिक संकट: विश्व बैंक

विश्व बैंक की रिपोर्ट में कहा गया है कि विदेशी प्रवासियों द्वारा भेजे जाने वाले पैसों (रेमिटेंस) में कमी आएगी और भारत सबसे अधिक ...

NGT panel flags environmental violations by ONGC, GAIL in Krishna-Godavari basin

Three units under them asked to pay Rs 17 crore in penalty to Central Pollution Control Board

Twindemic: What we know about the link between air pollution, COVID-19

Air pollutants can carry the novel coronavirus’ genetic material; air pollution also increases susceptibility to COVID-19 andother ailments …

Extreme climate can halve crop yields: Study

Global research quantifies impact of climate extremes on staple crops maize, spring wheat, rice and soybeans

COVID-19 is now India’s leading cause of death

Six more states report more than 4 death / million, taking total to 11

Nigeria becomes fourth African nation to join global coalition to protect pollinators

Even as pollinator populations are declining globally, data about them, especially in the developing world, is insufficient

How to strengthen the National Occupational Safety and Health systems

The National Policy on Safety, Health and Environment at the Workplace announced in 2009 had proposed several actions at the national and state …

Crisis in the Himalayas: Nearly 50% perennial springs in the region have dried up

Known as the Earth's water tower, drying up of springs at such scale will not only affect 60% of Himalayan population but also the major water …

In 2018, natural disasters cost the world $225 billion

Extreme weather-related disasters caused 89 per cent of the economic loss in Asia Pacific region

COVID-19 in Africa: Nearly half the nations going through deadlier 3rd wave

Daily deaths in Namibia increased 12 times compared to the peak during 2nd wave

India lost 31% of grasslands in a decade

While area under grazing and common lands saw a decline between 2005 and 2015, croplands increased, according to a report India presented to UNCCD