The fall of the Aztecs: What lessons does it offer 500 years down the line
Down To Earth talks to historian Camilla Townsend about what the Spanish Conquest of the Aztecs means, especially to indigenous people in Mexico …
Fossil tracks and trunk marks reveal signs of ancient elephants on South Africa’s coast
Such fossil tracksites can tell us many things about what happened on those ancient dunes and beaches and the ancient environment that the …
The stratosphere, the earth’s blanket is disappearing
The shrinking stratosphere is a stark signal of the climate emergency and the planetary-scale influence that humanity now exerts
Why we should change how we talk about nonhuman animals
We wouldn’t say “it” or “that” when referring to humans, so why would we for other sentient individuals?
How illegal fishing harms Nigeria and what to do about it
The country loses $70 million each year to illegal fishing, according to a moderate estimate
Tricked and uninformed : Why so many young girls in Kenya are getting pregnant
About 1 in 5 girls between the ages of 15 and 19 have begun having children
How COVID-19 affected informal cross-border trade between Uganda and DRC
Uncertain supplies and speculative behaviour led to increasing and fluctuating price
‘Crop residue can boost soil health’
Andy MacDonald, manager, Rothamsted long-term experiments, Rothamsted Research, UK, speaks to Down To Earth on key findings of the Broadbalk …
How India's water conservation methods can be upgraded to fit rural requirements
In the absence of holistic strategies, the urban issues may get induced to the resource-constrained rural areas
South African study gives insights into sexual health needs of people with disabilities
Many people without disabilities hold problematic attitudes towards the sexuality of people with physical disabilities, a study showed
Sewage-testing robots process wastewater faster to predict COVID-19 outbreaks sooner
Wastewater treatment plants can be the front lines for coronavirus detection in a community
Why efforts to clean up charcoal production in sub-Saharan Africa aren’t working
The average person in sub-Saharan Africa consumes 0.69 cubic metres of charcoal per year, 2.5 times more than the amount of wood fuel an average …
Environmental change may have played a role at the dawn of Egyptian history — here’s how
As the environment changed, the Nile Delta gradually became much less rich in wild food resources
Humans force wild animals into tight spots, or send them far from home. We calculated just how big the impact is
Because animal movement is linked to many important ecological processes, disruptions to movement can cascade through ecosystems
Higher quality seeds can help beat Africa’s ‘hunger pandemic’
One useful intervention would be to organise farming communities — or seed producer groups — into business entities
COVID-19 immunity: Treading turbulent waters
We constantly hear of pills and food supplements that we must consume or lifestyle changes we must inculcate to boost our immune system. …
Food and healthcare in war-torn Tigray: preliminary insights on what’s at stake
The war has put 4.5 million people, half of whom are children, in need of emergency food assistance
Bhutan becomes first country to sterilise all stray dogs after 14-year-long project
New report by WHO, FAO & WOAH recommends oral rabies vaccination
Climate, developmental goals can push 47 emerging markets & developing economies to insolvency by 2028
IMF and World Bank debt analyses grossly underestimate sustainability problems, finds new report
Measles accounted for most excess deaths as a result of COVID-19 related vaccine disruptions
Excess deaths due to vaccine breaks amounted to 967,000 deaths, catch-up shots could avert 79% of them, finds Lancet study
The world was in high fever in 2020
The State of the Global Climate 2020 lists the major global warming milestones
Climate crisis, tourism may place Venice on UNESCO heritage danger list
UN agency panel to discussion inclusion of Italian city in list on September 10-25, 2023
Aspartame ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’, labels WHO expert panel
Limited evidence on whether the artificial sweetener causes cancer in humans, more studies on carcinogenicity needed
One Health approach: European Union strengthens action to combat antimicrobial resistance
European Council recommends incentives for innovation and access to antimicrobials along with alternatives
Can India’s G20 Presidency tackle climate change while ensuring energy access, security & transition?
The G20 Presidency can also help India fulfill OSOWOG mandate & SDG 7 goal