Bird flu has been circulating among cows in US for months: Genome study reveals multiple mutations

Genomic analysis shows occasional jumping back of virus from infected cows to birds and cats, suggesting multi-host outbreak

High-level event on AMR emphasises prevention approaches to tackle pipeline, access crisis for antibiotics & diagnostics

Global coordination necessary to develop new and affordable diagnostic testing, vaccines and antimicrobial alternatives, says Sunita Narain

‘Wise to assume bird flu pandemic will cause more severe disease in humans than COVID-19’

Bird flu expert Suresh Kuchipudi on the pathogenesis of H5N1 and threats it poses

In 2024, India to be among top 4 contributors of microplastics released into waterbodies

After China, India will release highest volume of microplastics & chemical additives into waterways  

Indian Ocean is heating up much faster than we think, at a rate of 1.7-3.8°C per century

Future increase in heat content equivalent to adding energy of one Hiroshima atomic bomb detonation every second, all day, every day, for a decade

What are exposure pathways and health risks of microplastics in our body?

Microplastics and nanoplastics are found in the air, water, and food, leading to concerns about how they enter our bodies and the potential …

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 …

CSE-DTE at Ottawa: As talks progress, ‘North Stars’ bring hope for a Global Plastic Treaty

Rwanda & Peru’s conference room paper on primary plastics and Norway’s  proposal on chemicals of concern offer guidance on …

As climate change snuffs life out of hydroelectric sources, Zambia feels need to diversify energy mix

Zambia is experiencing powercuts as water levels in Lake Kariba, a major power source, fall 

Kenya Floods 2024: Old Kijabe Dam bursts after heavy rains in the Rift Valley; 45 killed so far

East Africa deluged as Tanzania, Burundi and Kenya receive massive amounts of precipitation  

‘Restoring tree cover may lead to global warming but only in some places’

Forest restoration scientist Susan Cook-Patton on albedo change due to restoring tree cover and ideal places for climate-positive reforestation 

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

‘Heavenly Horses’: Heard of the Akhal-Teke? Turkmenistan will hold a beauty contest for them today

Last year, the art of breeding the Akhal-Teke horse and the traditions of horse decoration were included in the UNESCO Representative List of the …

DTE Coverage: Plastic’s toxic trail

A 5-part series that looks at health impacts across the life cycle of plastic

Why did Dubai flood? World Weather Attribution says global warming, not cloud seeding, the reason

The recent rainfall in West Asia was made 10-40 per cent heavier by warming, according to the WWA

Simply Put: Insect killers

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

CSE-DTE at Ottawa: Just transition and Global Plastic Treaty — An inclusive journey towards circularity?

Waste pickers and concept of just transition have gained attention during process of developing Global Plastic Treaty

Plastic’s toxic trail: What are other countries doing about chemicals used in these polymers?

The need right now is to simplify plastics towards safety and sustainability through policies promoting the use of fewer and safer chemicals

Plastic’s toxic trail: These polymers’ usage and disposal have their own set of dangers

Plastics not only pollute and affect human health during the production phase, but continue to do so during the usage phase, as well as through …

Our laser technique can tell apart elephant and mammoth ivory – here’s how it may disrupt the ivory trade

Annually, over 20,000 elephants are poached for ivory, primarily in Africa

DNA analysis reveals how ancient nomads who disappeared from Europe 1,000 years ago lived

Avar societies meticulously preserved an ancestral memory

Contributo di accesso: Venice, sinking Queen of the Adriatic, will prevent ‘overtourism’ by charging you €5 to enter

The access fee is an experiment promoted by the Municipality of Venice, with the purpose of regulating the tourist flows in the historic centre, …

Key takeaways from the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings 2024

The two Bretton Woods Institutions need to build momentum to deliver money for climate finance

DTE Coverage: Global plastic profiles

A 17-part series that examines who stands where on various aspects of plastic pollution