Developing issues
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Fight against Malaria in Kenya, Horn of Africa threatened by Asian vector
Anopheles Stephensi can transmit multiple parasites, shows high resistance to local insecticides
Indian genome sequences: 32 variations found unique
Results from the extensive computation analysis of 1,029 sequenced genomes from India were published earlier this week
How Delhi slums can fight climate change
Women's roups in the national capital are making efforts to build resilience against climatic impacts
Alarming pollution levels a threat to West Africa's weather
Atmosphere above the region is still one of the least studied and understood on the planet, says research
Imbalance of footprints
Resource-rich countries remain poor, and they spend most of their income on food. Developed countries conitnue to increase their appetite
Radio collars of 6 cheetahs removed at Kuno National Park
The collars were blamed for deaths of 2 cheetahs translocated from Namibia and South Africa to Kuno
Finally, pact to bring 12 cheetahs from South Africa signed
Speculations that big cats to arrive by first week of March; no official confirmation yet
When birth control means business
Government’s scheme to give monetary remuneration to health workers for counselling couples on family planning may just backfire, says …
Long COVID, mental disorders among diseases to watch in 2023: IHME
Independent global research organisation brought out a list of 11 health issues that should be monitored closely in 2023
How do Indian states handle cancer screening among women? NFHS-5 data reveals
Cervical, oral and breast cancers are prominent among women. In round 1 of NFHS-5, women aged between 30 and 49 years were asked whether they …
Low tiger population haunts newly notified Navegaon-Bandh Nagzira reserve
Activists say notification of reserve may intensify conflict between forest department and locals
An urban puzzle
India’s population and cities are set to double by 2030. Can it cope with the pressures?
FARM IP, ENTER WIPO
Developing countries will now have to battle IP issues related to new agricultural technologies at WIPO instead of WTO
ISRO data shows Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag and Tehri Gharwal most prone to landslides in India
Mizoram saw 12,385 landslides from 1988-2022, the highest; followed by 11,219 in Uttarakhand and 8,070 in Tripura
Paradise in peril
Galpagos, an archipelago straddling the equator 1,000 km west of Ecuador, is probably the world's best-known biodiversity zone. But alien species …
Land over nature
Cities are expanding indiscriminately across the globe, at the cost of rich biodiversity
India’s tiger population bounces to 2,226 from a low of 1,411
Tiger census 2014 says cause for worry now is declining tiger populations in northern Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Jharkhand
Cancer rises in the Northeast
Report of Indian Council of Medical Research shows Aizawl district in Mizoram has the highest incidence of cancer
Decline in monarch butterfly population not because of migration: Study
The ‘migration mortality’ hypothesis, highlighted by two scientific journals, is not backed by data, says the study’s author …
Impatient to sterilise
In a hurry to bring down fertility rate, health officials are blatantly flouting government’s guidelines
As dingoes grow in size, should we blame pesticides?
Sodium fluoroacetate — popularly known as Compound 1080 — was identified as one of the reasons behind the growth in dingoes, a dog …
Increasing population, demand for food in Africa need urgent attention: Experts
Policies, mega plans by governments needed as 2023 priorities for action for food systems
Public Deprived System
The country’s 76 million poor have been denied the right to claim subsidised foodgrain under public distribution system
Mismanagement, negligence and political pressure are killing Kuno cheetahs
Experts say not too late, but a severe restructure and competent authorities incharge needed to salvage the project