WIPO Meeting 2024: Conference on genetic resources & associated traditional knowledge begins in Geneva

Two-week event hopes to present a way to protect rights of communities that have conserved genetic resources & hold knowledge of their use 

Red Colobus: Conserving these Old World primates could help save Africa’s tropical forests, says study

Colobine species are leaf-eaters, compared to the omnivore cercopithecines; Africa has 17 red colobus, from Senegal to Zanzibar  

Headline issues at the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings 2024

The Spring Meetings are being held this week from April 15-20 in Washington, DC  

Africa Union Commission calls for acceleration of efforts towards malnutrition-free Africa

Experts at the meeting called to strengthen school feeding programmes to alleviate hunger, reap psychological benefits like increased …

World Water Day 2024: Precious blue liquid is a thin red line between war and peace, says UN report

Sustainable and equitable water management can be a source of peace and prosperity; poverty and conflict can amplify water insecurity, says UN report

High-efficacy malaria vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute passes WHO quality checks

R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine added to the WHO's list of prequalified vaccines

One-day temperatures breach 2°C warming point for first time: Report

Breach associated with climate phenomenon El Nino, long-term human-caused climate forcing

43% increase in measles deaths from 2021-2022: WHO

Number of cases rose by 18% in a year; 15 more countries reported measles outbreaks in 2022

India, Indonesia and the Philippines account for over 60% drop in tuberculosis reporting in 2020 and 2021

WHO report finds TB still world’s second leading cause of death from a single infectious agent

DTE Coverage: Highlights from 76th World Health Assembly

Progress at event on WHO funding, indigenous health, drowning, hazardous chemicals

At peak value of 2°C above average sea surface temperature, 2023-24 El Nino among strongest on record

Climate phenomenon to keep temperatures above normal and influence regional rainfall

World Water Week 2023: Demand and pollution of the precious resource are increasing, which is not a good sign

While India, on the whole, is water secure, the situation is grim in some states and Union Territories. In business-as-usual scenario, more …

Western Pacific Region may see 5.2 million AMR-related deaths from 2020 to 2030: WHO study

Economic cost linked to antimicrobial resistance in the region to reach $148 billion, report estimates

Likelihood of warming El Nino this year increasing: WMO

There are 60% chances of a transition from ENSO-neutral to El Nino phase during May-July and the likelihood increases gradually: WMO update

DTE Coverage: World Health Assembly 2024

What were the main highlights from the event held from May 27-June 1, 2024?

Are some routes more prone to air turbulence? Will climate change make it worse?

It seems we are heading into more turbulent times; for the average traveller, the message is simple: when they tell you to fasten your seatbelt, …

How did they drag all those stones to build Egypt’s pyramids? They had the Nile flowing at the spot, says study

The extinct Ahramat branch of the Nile died due to increasing sand deposition, reduced precipitation and tectonic activity, according to …

Why are Bangladesh’s Sundarbans catching fire? Reduced water inflow, increasing dry areas may be the cause

The mangroves have caught fire 25 times in last 22 years; Inquiry panel recommendations like digging of canals and ponds necessary to prevent …

DTE Coverage: Dubai Floods 2024

How Down To Earth tracked and reported on the floods that occurred in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates on April 16, 2024

Elephant tourism often involves cruelty — here are steps toward more humane, animal-friendly excursions

Part of the problem lies with governments, as many have marketed tourism as a way to fund conservation projects

Tripling nuclear energy by 2050 will take a miracle, and miracles don’t happen

It is time to abandon the idea that further expanding nuclear technology can help with mitigating climate change

Grab the pathogens, but don’t share the drugs

Developing countries led by the African bloc fight for access to vaccine and therapy at WHO talks on pandemic policy

Ghana is behind the curve on climate change laws: expert suggests a way to get corporations on board

Ghana is currently lacking the political will as well as technical capacity to establish a strong climate change regulator 

Nigeria’s plantain wine: a traditional drink with huge economic potential

Optimisation of locally produced wine will reduce reliance on imported wine and boost the country’s economy, especially in these days of …

Kenyan authorities brutally evict Ogiek during King Charles’s state visit

Footage and images show Ogiek homes destroyed, some even burnt to the ground