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
18 African countries yet to link health to climate action plans: WHO
Only 29 countries have developed and implemented the health-related National Adaptation Plan to mitigate climate change risks
Rein in dairy exports to our continent: African farmers to EU
African dairy farmers protested outside the European Union HQ to demand that they don’t over-produce milk and then flood African markets
Road accidents keep rising, more so in low-income countries: WHO
India has curbed traffic crashes, but casualties remain high, says Global Satus Report on road safety
Clean air is a human right: WHO
World needs to reduce number of deaths from air pollution by two-thirds by 2030, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general, WHO in his …
Conflicts, climate make 2 more nations need food aid
An FAO report says Cabo Verde and Senegal have been added to a list of 39 countries that need external food assistance owing to poor cropping …
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
Don't quit at Quito: Follow the health pulse of the New Urban Agenda
The new report, 'Health as the pulse of new urban agenda', released by the WHO in Quito, has outlined the guiding health principles that should …
Taxing sugary drinks can tackle obesity, diabetes: WHO
A new report by the international health agency proposes fiscal policies that lead to at least a 20 per cent increase in the retail price of …
Investment in health sector needed to create jobs, achieve SDGs
Ageing populations and increasing rates of non-communicable diseases are projected to generate the demand for 40 million new health workers …
About 65 million people were living in forced displacement at the end of 2015
A new report by World Bank assesses the global refugee crisis and examines solutions. Quick facts from the report
Countries need to speed up action on non-communicable diseases to meet targets
The risk factors for NCDs include tobacco use, alcohol, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity
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
Top 10 stories of the week that was (August 5-August 11)
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from the week just gone by
Hepatitis in children: Scientists have found a possible cause for the mystery outbreak
Childhood hepatitis is caused by an infection from one of the hepatitis viruses (such as hepatitis A or hepatitis C)
The misnomer of sustainable fishing
Restricting subsidised high-seas fishing and supporting the local catch benefits fish, fishers and coastal communities
Seed money: Corporations attempt to take over Africa’s seed economy
The complete Down To Earth ocver story on what a slew of government regulations can mean