Down To Earth Coverage: What is the solution to Africa’s energy poverty?
The continent must leapfrog to renewables to become energy-secure
Simply Put: An Earth-like planet
Simply Put: Corporate profit
Simply put: More plastic waste is now making its way to Southeast Asia
DTE coverage: Over 700 commitments made at UN 2023 Water Conference
The conference in New York City aimed at making the world more water-resilient
Simply put: Malaysia to send back waste to US, UK Canada etc
Ebola returns to Liberia
Liberia reported maximum deaths in the present outbreak of the disease
Global economy’s weakest half-decade performance in 30 years likely by end of 2024, warns World Bank
Calls for $2.4 trillion increase in investment by developing countries for course correction
World Health Assembly adopts resolution to prevent drowning
First-of-its-kind alliance, global status report to asses worldwide impact
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Progress in reducing poverty is unevenly distributed in Kenya, says World Bank
World Bank calls for inclusive growth strategy to pull millions of Kenyans from poverty
El Nino effect: Cases of dengue have increased globally
Increase in temperature and changes in rainfall patterns to blame
Soil matters
Unhealthy soil leads to unhealthy children. India needs to improve soil micronutrients not just to increase crop productivity, but also to …
World no tobacco day: Tobacco impacts environment, not just health
About 3.5 million hectares of land cleared for growing tobacco each year
Severe hepatitis in children: Why COVID-link hasn’t been ruled out
18 per cent severe hepatitis patients tested positive for COVID-19
No wild poliovirus case in South-East Asia in five years: WHO
The last reported case of wild poliovirus in the region was in West Bengal in 2011
EU climate law sets direction but lacks urgency: WWF
We need a climate GPS system, but this proposal is only a compass, it said
Pesticide consumption a leading cause of suicides worldwide: Report
Up to 168,000 people kill themselves by ingesting pesticides annually, it said
Why Mount Kenya is burning and what can be done to stop the fires
The Kenyan biosphere reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Health spending increases in lower-income countries: WHO report
However, people are still paying too much out of their own pockets
WHO issues new international standard for music devices
The objective is to prevent hearing loss among 1.1 billion young people
Hope is on the horizon for a malaria-free Africa
After decades of intense research, two new malaria vaccines have come to market
India recorded most malaria cases in South & Southeast Asia in 2022, climate change major driver globally: WHO
Country significantly reduced its malaria incidence since 2015; Africa worst-hit
AMR Awareness Week: Tackling antimicrobial resistance in agrifood systems through a One Health approach
Adopting a whole-of-society and multi-sectoral approach is essential to address AMR effectively