Alabama ruling frozen embryos are equivalent to living children has worrying implications for IVF
The judgement that in Australia only one embryo is transferred & none frozen is demonstrably false
Why not all urban foxes deserve their ‘bin-raiding’ reputation
Foxes are ecologically important to urban green spaces, so people need to find ways of living amicably alongside them
The world should start accepting Haitian refugees: Aprajita Kashyap
Down To Earth speaks to academician from Jawaharlal Nehru University’s Centre for Canadian, US & Latin American Studies on the …
Cuetlaxochitl: The story of America’s Christmas Eve shrub has lessons for free trade, patents
Poinsettia can be an example of intellectual property rights or biopiracy; it depends on whose interests one wants to nourish and protect: the …
Life of Plastic: Talks on global treaty to end plastic pollution begin in Uruguay
Delhi-based think-tank Centre for Science and Environment had released a report November 22 in the run-up to the Uruguay meeting
COP27 diary (November 12): ‘US won't support legal structures for loss and damage liabilities’
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
Over 10,000 to attend UN biodiversity convention next month
Clear mandates needed from delegates for a biodiversity framework that is strong and yet implementable
It’s hot and more than what that heat index tells you
Humans mainly adjust to heat by sweating and flushing, which occurs when blood is directed to capillaries near the skin to dispel the heat
Constitution does not confer right to abortion: US Supreme Court overturns Roe vs Wade
Ruling takes away federal protection for abortion and cuts off access to abortion for 36 million US women
50 years of Watergate: Woodward and Bernstein didn’t bring down a president – but the myth that they did lives on
Like most media myths, the heroic-journalist interpretation of Watergate rests on a foundation of simplicity
E-fasting can minimise e-waste
Turning off notifications, turning our phone off while working and setting limits for the amount of time we spend on technology on a daily basis …
Transforming lives: The job creation potential of a just livestock transition
The growth can revitalise rural economies and mitigate the adverse effects of urbanisation
Canadian first to be diagnosed as suffering from climate change
A doctor in Nelson, British Columbia wrote ‘climate change’ as part of his diagnosis of an elderly patient suffering from multiple …
CoP26: The science everyone needs to know about climate change, in 6 charts
Earth’s climate system is interconnected and complex, and even small temperature changes can have large impacts
Directed energy weapons shoot painful but non-lethal beams – are similar weapons behind the Havana syndrome?
If Havana syndrome is the result of deliberately targeted electromagnetic beams, employees of the US government and other nations will remain …
The jirgas of Afghanistan: Will local governance be on Taliban 2.0’s agenda
Down To Earth speaks to Austrian expert on Afghanistan, Christine Noelle-Karimi, about the role of jirgas post the Taliban’s takeover
Africa’s drylands are getting more support. How to make the most of this
The UN recently launched the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems worldwide
UN launches 10 principles to close Asia-Pacific sustainable finance gap
Aimed at mobilising and deploying financing for key Sustainable Development Goals, particularly around climate action
Finally, microorganisms and pollinators receive much needed support: Technical working group formed by FAO
19th session of Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture held July 17-21, 2023 in Rome to decide on the agenda for next two years
Afghanistan under Taliban: A decade’s progress eroded in a year, says UN
Cascading crises, almost 700,000 jobs vanished, finds report
Sitting duck
India’s decision to reduce import duties on frozen turkey and duck from the US has raised concerns among domestic poultry producers, who …
How climate change is affecting the seasons
One of the most noticeable effects of climate change is the changing patterns of vegetation seasonality around us
Extreme weather unabated: Third-hottest July took Antarctic sea ice to its minimum since 1979
Antarctic sea ice extent reached its lowest value for July in 44 years
Western Europe bakes; United Kingdom, France, Italy and Iberian Peninsula on edge
Experts blame wind and atmospheric circulation and Arctic ice melt for the heatwave
Cutting back coal: Global effort hits Chinese wall
India has one of the largest reductions within planned coal capacity