According to report

Countdown to copenhagen

Nemesis of killer drugs

The investigator who took on a pharma giant in the US

Health millennium goals neglected in Asia-Pacific region: UN report

3 million children below five died in 2010 alone

Half of the world’s hungry people live in Asia-Pacific; Southern Asia worst affected: FAO

Higher food, feed, and fuel prices, combined with a slow recovery from COVID-19 pandemic to blame; women fared worse in food insecurity

Global Eco Watch: Arm forest guards with guns instead of lathis, suggests SC

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

US won't backtrack on climate commitments, says John Kerry at Marrakech

The US has suffered climate-related losses worth $27 billion this year so far

‘Tsunami’ of e-waste rolling out over the world

Annually, one million people die from occupational poisoning, says UNEP chief

CSE holds workshop on how to phase out HFCs at Montreal Protocol meet

Delhi non-profit proposes co-benefit approach on climate and energy benefits

Study proposes tax on soft drinks

Tax likely to hike price of beverages, may help check obesity, Type-2 diabetes

UN felicitates Odisha for its disaster management model during Phailin

State first in Southeast Asia to get a thumbs up by the international body

Old mandate, new law

Agricultural Biosecurity Bill 2013 does not offer much to save India from bio-terror

Arsenic linked to diabetes

Science & Technology - Briefs

Cloud view clears up

Origin of aerosols dictates cloud shape

US bank uses carbon smokescreen

EXIM Bank nearly denied funds to Reliance’s coal-fired plant

BASIC distinct

Developing countries isolate Copenhagen Accord

Over 300 million Indians still defecate in the open: WHO-UNICEF report

Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan do much better in improving access to sanitation

Science and Technology - Briefs

Biodiversity meet begins; India takes over presidency of CBD

CoP 11 will decide future course of action plans to meet Aichi Targets

An open problem

Ghana's failure to fight open defecation is an ominous sign for Africa

Lost and damaged

Negotiations on loss and damage signal a weak deal

AIDS epidemic can end by 2030: UNAIDS

India reverses HIV epidemic, but reports high number of new infections 

Clear the air

Study confirms pollution is linked to low rainfall

Air pollution linked to autism

Exposure to diesel particulates, heavy metals doubles the risk