Global Eco Watch: Lions cat nap on Kruger road, with South Africa in lockdown
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
COVID-19: Odisha’s Subarnapur sets example by treating stranded migrants with dignity
The district administration, along with non-profits is helping provide food and essentials to migrants from other districts and states
EG.5.1 Covid variant takes off, India not at risk currently
On August 11, India has 1,505 active Covid-19 cases according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
New COVID-19 variant ‘Eris’: How bad is the new EG.5.1 variant?
There is currently no evidence to suggest that Eris is more dangerous or causes more severe disease than previous variants
A political thought for food
Global parliamentarians are forming a multilateral body to reform the agrifood system
Removing antimicrobial resistance from the WHO’s ‘pandemic treaty’ will leave humanity vulnerable to future pandemics
If governments are serious about pandemic preparedness, they must support bold measures to conserve the effectiveness of antimicrobials within …
COVID-19 third wave: The world is still dangerously unprepared
World enters an endless loop of disease outbreaks and remains dangerously unprepared for such crises even in third year of the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 aftershocks: This is an economic collapse triggered by a health crisis
Mehrotra is visiting professor, Centre for Development, University of Bath, UK, and former economics professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Modi’s COVID-19 vaccine turnaround: An answer for Supreme Court queries just in time
The bench of judges Chandrachud, Rao and Bhat have already asked the Union government to review the vaccination policy and file an affidavit by …
COVID-19: Why ICMR okayed hydroxychloroquine as preventive med
Hydroxychloroquine has been found to be effective against SARS-CoV-2 in laboratory studies
Is there any upside to COVID-19
The lockdown has affected our economy, business, daily earnings of many workers and farmers. There are, however, a few positive aspects.
COVID-19: Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda writes to chief ministers over livelihood of tribals
It is imperative to initiate proactive measures for the well-being of tribes, the minister writes
Learning from COVID-19: Here’s what is needed to prepare for the next global health emergency
A new pandemic may already be on the horizon as highly pathogenic avian influenza is raising growing alarm
World Veterinary Day 2020: How animal welfare by vets can help prevent future outbreaks
Poor animal welfare standards in the food chain is instrumental to the origin of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
What just happened to the price of oil?
There is no guarantee the problems of storage evident in the US won’t spread to other markets
As told to Parliament (September 19, 2020): 51 coal projects okayed since last year
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day
Book Digest: Tracking Trump’s history on climate change, global refugee crisis and more
Futuristic society after COVID-19 to post-pandemic economy, DTE tracks new, contemporary books on environment and development from leading authors
What a smoky bar can teach us about the ‘6-foot rule’ during the COVID-19 pandemic
Very light room air currents from fans and ventilation units can transport respiratory droplets over distances much greater than 6 feet
Post COVID-19 pandemic: Hybrid-work model in the new-normal
We discuss the digital divide, but the new-normal induced by COVID-19 should make us discuss the living divide as well
New ‘highly infectious’ Omicron strains scare China
BF.7 variant was first detected in the northwestern region of China and has spread fast to the southern side
COVID-19 did originate in Wuhan’s Huanan seafood market: Studies
Understanding the origin of what led to such a scale of devastation is critical in preventing future pandemics
Is the COVID-19 vaccine story over?
India claims vaccines are no longer an issue in the battle against COVID-19, but a host of developing nations would disagree
World is not doing enough to end hunger by 2030: UN
Food inflation on unprecedented rise triggered by COVID-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war
Phonological problems: Why the name of a COVID-19 vaccine matters
The issue of nomenclature and confusion due to sound-alike and name-alike vaccines doesn’t find any mention in Covid-19 vaccination strategy;…
Designing infectious disease warnings that work
Most infectious disease warning systems have been set up to fail as they focus on science, not people.