No country in position to provide safe future to children: Report

High carbon emissions diminish good development indices of children, says Unicef-WHO-Lancet Commission report

Coming up in 2020: Measles, AMR big health challenges

Many countries are no more 'Measles-free'; antimicrobial resistance is a worry for India too

Climate Emergency CoP 25: 22 million people will be displaced in 2019 by extreme weather events, says WMO

The State of Global Climate 2019 says that once-in-a-century climate events are becoming regular

The weather paywall: Will a free public service be corrupted

There will be heavy rainfall in... (subscribe to read on) — that's how all weather information will be delivered if private players are …

Gabon to get $150 million to preserve its forests

Norway signs a 10-year deal to help the African nation become the first in the continent to get paid to cut greenhouse emissions from deforestation

WHO focuses on ways to improve health in southeast Asia

The 72nd regional meeting of WHO for the south-east Asian region was inaugurated on September 2, 2019 in Delhi

Africa reinforces its position few hours before WTO Ministerial Conference

Africa would not adopt rules and decisions that would restrict governments from formulating policies to industrialise, create jobs and move up in …

World Food Day: investing in food security for a better future

As the number of hungry people is on the rise again globally, we must invest in rural development to drive about a change

New funding sources must to meet access to drinking water, sanitation

According to the GLAAS 2017 report, many people still lack access to safe and sustainable water supply and sanitation

World no tobacco day: Push for plain packaging to save lives

Plain packaging of tobacco products restricts advertising and promotion and increases the effectiveness of health warnings  

The fourth industrial revolution: what does WEF's Klaus Schwab leave out?

After steam, electricity and computers come cyber-physical systems: the fourth industrial revolution. A new book by …

International health agency warns of deaths due to climate change

In 2012, 7 million people died from air pollution-related diseases, making it the world’s largest single environmental health risk

WHO survey reveals public misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance

The revelation comes at a time when the World Health Organization is scaling up its fight against antibiotic resistance

Africa on its way to becoming a polio-free continent

It is likely that Nigeria will soon be removed by WHO from the list of countries where polio is endemic

DTE Coverage of UNFF19

New York City event ended with adoption of declaration on forest protection, emphasis on adopting technology for monitoring

Venus is losing water faster than previously thought — here’s what that could mean for the early planet’s habitability

Figuring out how, when and why Venus lost its water helps planetary scientists understand what makes a planet habitable

How does the urban world commute? Study finds over half prefer cars

Global study reveals car dependence in urban areas worldwide, but high regional variances

Simply put: Suit yourselves

Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19 and Strengthening Health Systems in the Middle East and North Africa

This book presents options to mitigate Covid-19 impact.

Simply put: American Democracy

How to outsmart your COVID-19 fears and boost your mood in 2021

Brain science has led to some drug-free techniques that you can put to use right now

The neuroscience of terrorism: how we convinced a group of radicals to let us scan their brains

A study of two brains in Barcelona between 2014 and 2017

Simply put: Bee apocalypse

Simply Put: Woman on the moon

Simply Put: Labour Day 2023