Solar power: In a slump India’s booming
India’s booming solar power sector has witnessed a slowdown as distribution companies delay payments to power plants
IPBES9: Bonn to host major global biodiversity seminar from July 3
140 governments will meet in German city to consider 2 new scientific reports on sustainable use of wild species and values and valuation of …
‘Africa needs support for climate forecasting infrastructure’
The current observation network is only one-eighth the required minimum density over the continent
Rainfall changes could impact global manufacturing, services sectors
India needs to identify risks in each sector and safeguard them from climate change as we move forward, says experts
COVID-19: Odisha to care for children whose parents are hospitalsed
Centre had asked states to rehabilitate COVID-19 orphans, social workers pointed out need to broadbase
Some 5.4 billion people globally couldn't obtain necessary resources in 2017: Study
Some 57% of humanity was unable to obtain necessary resources in 1980; this figure rose to 72% in 2017, a study said
Union Budget 2021-22: Taxing the working class while corporates profit from COVID-19 pandemic
The assumption that the government is making is that we are where we were one year ago. This is a false claim
China’s population has peaked and is now falling — opportunities and risks for Africa
African countries with a large working-age population can theoretically benefit from the end of China’s period of labour-abundance
How bees can monitor pollution for us — everything from toxic metals to antimicrobial resistance
Honey bees can reveal patterns of contamination that might otherwise go unnoticed.
The matatus of Nairobi: A necessary bane
Unorganised public transport system in the Kenyan city presents several challenges towards sustainable mobility
World Wildlife Day: WWF urges stakeholders to save Europe’s last old-growth forests
These forests, home to the continent’s largest surviving carnivores and offering ecosystem services, were in danger of fragmentation, the …
Post-COVID-19 e-governance challenges: A case study of Anganwadi services
Door-to-door delivery of services, provision of smartphones to anganwadis centres to help monitor their work were among the initiatives
What the new National Education Policy misses — Time
Except the makers of the policy, everyone else acknowledges that a baby’s brain development starts from the moment it is born and not …
Covid-19: Nine initiatives for the poor
Companies and non-profits are providing food and sanitation kits to the marginalised communities
India needs a single, comprehensive policy to tackle invasive species: Ankila Hiremath
Down To Earth speaks to plant ecologist Ankila Hiremath as the IPBES gets ready to release its landmark report on invasive species
Bats dying of heat stroke: Experts fear mass population collapse, zoonotic diseases
Live bats don’t cause harm as they’re immune to viruses, but their carcass coming in contact with domestic animals may increase …
Increasing Costa Rica’s riparian forests can improve its water quality, carbon storage
Reforesting 20 hotspots can provide large increases in water quality for 50,679 people dependent on rivers
Hyper-local weather advisories help Bengal farmers cut costs
Frequency and severity of droughts have intensified in the region due to rising temperature, heat waves and irregular rainfall patterns in the …
Geneva Biodiversity Conference: Countries debate ‘aspirational goals‘ amid unprecedented biodiversity loss
The crucial global framework to stop biodiversity loss is already delayed by two years due to the pandemic
How psychosocial support is highly neglected in humanitarian emergency response
Mental health and psychosocial support is essential to improve the well-being of children affected by humanitarian emergencies
Why we need a road map for ecological restoration in India
Identifying priority areas for restoration, enhancing biodiversity and preventing natural disasters should comprise areas of focus
Indian researchers may improve wave forecasts
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services-led team research may help in coastal management, mitigation of adverse impacts
WWF Global Futures pushes ‘nature-based solutions’ agenda
They are not only a distraction from reducing consumption and decarbonising all sectors of the domestic economy, but also promise to intensify …
Cess excess: How India’s states remain deprived of what revenue Centre collects
Collection of cesses, surcharges strong tool for central govt to generate revenue, but at cost of states’ share
Payment for Ecosystem Services: Palampur in Himachal has a model in place
The first payment for eco-system services in India, which reduces water conflict by institutionalising a legal partnership structure, merits a …