COVID-19 second wave: Putting India first
The Union government proclaimed victory against COVID-19 in September 2020. The result was an unrelenting, unforgiving second wave
UN drives campaign for youth as COVID-19 pandemic ups anxiety among 90%
WHO, ’Big 6’ youth orgs team up to help ‘lockdown generation’ build lives
Water’s value cannot be pegged to its price alone: UN report
The tremendous value of water cannot be confused with the concepts of ‘price’ and ‘cost’, the report said
Great Green Wall: How funding can help Sahel fight desertification again
Great Green Wall project on a slow track due to funds crunch; President of France Emmanuel Macron announces $14 billion to scale up work
Education for tribals: Bottlenecks and the way forward
Recognising tribal culture, language, cognitive strength, curriculum and inherent learning ability of children can revamp tribal education system
‘Others can learn from India’s approach to contain AMR at state level’
Roderico H Ofrin, WHO India’s representative, discusses the role played by his organisation in tackling antimicrobial resistance in India
New study links rate of COVID-19 spread to PM 2.5 concentration in ambient air
Presence of secondary pollutants such as nitrates and sulfates increase the reproduction rate of the virus SARS-CoV-2, according to the study
How antimicrobial resistance and zoonoses are linked
AMR and its relationship to human and animal morbidity is one of the biggest challenges facing modern medicine
One-Health action is a must to slow down AMR chronic pandemic
The world can't contain antimicrobial resistance unless stakeholders from all sectors such as human and animal healths, environment, crops, food …
Joe Biden has a difficult task ahead on climate change even if he wins US Elections 2020
Much of his first term would go into undoing the damage caused by Trump’s tenure as President of the US and get the country …
COVID-19 deals a blow to United States non-profits as funds dry up
At least 25% non-profits laid off or furloughed employees; 69% reported a loss of critical programme volunteers in Arizona
The multiple dangers of privately owning tigers and other big cats
Any presence of a big cat in private ownership is scientifically and morally wrong and poses challenges to human health, safety and security
A new epoch: Human population to peak in 44 years
Global population estimated to touch 9.73 bln in 2064, then decline to 8.79 bln in 36 years
China ratifies the Paris Agreement, US expected to follow suit
China’s ratification would put pressure on other G-20 leaders to initiate and complete their domestic ratification process soon
Purifying contaminant
Excessive phosphorus pollutes water bodies, but substantially reduces nitrogen contamination
Darfur pays for its water
In 2006, Slovenian president Janez Drnov?ek sent filmmaker and political activist Tomo Kriznar as a peace envoy to war-torn Darfur. US pressure …
Spill repeats itself
With the 1989 Exxon leak still trickling oil, the Gulf of Mexico puts scientists in the worst fix
Insect attacks affected 142 mn ha forest between 2003 and 2012: Report
The State of the World’s Forests report warned climate change will exacerbate wildfires and pest attacks in the future
UK can reduce 37% of its CO2 emissions by restoring ecosystems: Report
The country’s landscapes can store carbon and absorb a third of the emissions, the report says
Developed nations turn a blind eye to the need for sustainable climate finance
They stalled meaningful discussion on the issue of reliable and sustainable sources of finance for developing countries
Trump’s remark on India’s coal usage highly misleading
This is the second time that US has blamed India and China for pulling out of the climate agreement
Loss and damage: 2022 Pakistan floods heighten need for climate reparations
Demands for L&D finance are not treated as humanitarian aid or charity. They are viewed as reparations owed for climate damages. As a result, …
The Global South is on the rise — but what exactly is the Global South?
With an economic shift & enhanced political visibility, countries in the Global South are increasingly asserting themselves on the …
How COVID lockdowns triggered changes in peregrine falcon diets
Urban pest control needs rethinking; pigeons contribute to the success of apex predators like the peregrine falcon
Fight against climate change will worsen existing inequality in global trade: CSE and DTE
In the name of climate action, countries are introducing policies which can spark trade wars