DTE Coverage: CMS COP14 Samarkand
Uzbekistan meet ends with parties agreeing to adopt listing proposals for 14 migratory species
Ghana: Kumasi city’s unplanned boom is destroying two rivers – sewage, heavy metals and chemical pollution detected
For instance, the average concentration of lead recorded in the Wiwi and Subin rivers was 0.018-0.031 mg/l and 0.035-0.055, respectively
Agreement on sharing pathogen access unlikely at World Health Assembly, may delay pandemic treaty
Even after two years of negotiations, countries have not reached a consensus on the finer details of the pandemic agreement
Nigeria makes history with rollout of new 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine
Men5CV recommended by WHO offers protection against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria in a single shot
Investing in ending TB: WHO study shows potential benefit of $39 for every dollar spent in screening, prevention
Released modelling study for Brazil, Georgia, Kenya and South Africa ahead of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24
Nearly 4.4 million girls will be at risk of female genital mutilation in 2024, warn UN agencies
On International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, must amplify survivors' voices to raise awareness, inspire collective action
Trillions more need to be invested if SDGs are to be rescued: UN report
Bold actions needed to scale up SDG investment and reform global financial system
Violence against women with disabilities and older women goes unseen: WHO advocates for urgent action
Older women and women with disabilities can be extremely isolated when violence occurs, complicating their ability to seek help and report the abuse
World Environment Day 2024: Effective faecal sludge management can help address sanitation woes in Ethiopia
Improving WASH is crucial for both public health and environmental sustainability in Africa’s second largest country
DTE Coverage: KAZA Summit 2024
Members states of the world’s largest transnational conservation initiative met to review progress and strategise way forward
Book Excerpt: Tibet, a paradise lost
The planet’s Third Pole was a mighty empire once; but its status in international relations is disputed today. How and why did this happen?
South Africa: Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto’s water and soil — study finds food gardens are at risk
Soweto residents are affected by the mine dumps, toxic dust and the polluted land and rivers
Honk! These monkeys have truly legendary noses — now we better understand why they evolved
One of the largest monkey species in Asia, proboscis monkeys (Nasalis larvatus) are endemic to the island of Borneo
A psychedelic high
Driven by surge in global trials and low success rate of current medications in treating mental health problems, researchers call for home-grown …
The pill that’s roiling US drug regulation
The hard right is challenging FDA’s authority to regulate drugs with its lawsuit to ban America’s most used abortion pill
Americas: Yet another country in Western Hemisphere turns right as Panama elects Jose Mulino as president
Mulino joins Argentina’s Javier Milei & El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele even as Donald Trump & Jair Bolsonaro hope to return to power
DTE Coverage: How dangerous are microplastics?
A 3-part series which looks at the health impacts of microplastics
Amu Darya and Kabul river basins major sources of water for Afghanistan: Study
28.6 billion cubic metres of the country’s water is generated outside it, according to the study
Good for your health and the environment: why we should be eating oily fish
Given a wide range of uses, along with its nutritional benefits and low environmental impact, this type of fish should be making regular …
Plastic’s toxic trail: What are these polymers and what do they contain?
Between 2021 and 2024, the number of chemicals reported to be used by the plastic industry has gone up from around 10,000 to 16,000
DTE Coverage: Global plastic profiles
A 17-part series that examines who stands where on various aspects of plastic pollution
Deadly floods kill 38 in Kenya, destroy farmlands, property
Prolonged, large-scale crop loss, especially in key places considered as breadbaskets like central and western Kenya and Rift Valley regions, is …
Asian tigers get a boost: 10 countries pledge $1 billion over a decade for habitat conservation
Since 2015, tiger population globally has increased from 3,200 in 2015 to about 4,500 in 2022
DTE Coverage: Run-up to Ottawa
As countries meet in Canadian capital to decide on a global plastic treaty, Down To Earth looks at various dimensions of the problem
Once-mighty Rio Grande, other New Mexico rivers are ‘most endangered’ in the US: Non-profit
River that forms Mexican-American border endangered due to loss of federal clean water protections