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Guinea worm: A nasty parasite is nearly eradicated, but the push for zero cases will require patience

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Health

Guinea worm: A nasty parasite is nearly eradicated, but the push for zero cases will require patience

The final push to full eradication requires patience and faith on the part of institutions and governments supporting the effort; also, people living in endemic areas must do what they can to break the transmission cycle

NEWS AND VIEWS

Climate Change

A rapidly growing rocket industry could undo decades of work to save the ozone layer — unless we act now

The ozone layer is on track to heal within four decades, which can be undone by an …

Water

Water ATMs were introduced in Ghana — and are changing the way people can access this vital resource

Africa

12 African countries commit to ending AIDS in kids by 2030

The commitment marks a step up to ensure that all children with HIV have access to life-saving treatment and that mothers living with HIV have babies free from HIV. Photo: iStock

Early HIV testing, eliminating vertical transmission and addressing social and …

Wildlife & Biodiversity

About 20,000 tonnes of Red Sanders were smuggled from India between 2016 and 2020: Report

Heartwood of Red Sanders is in demand in the domestic and international markets for making …

Health

WHO says COVID remains a global emergency, but we’re at a transition point. What does this mean?

We still face significant challenges, with high rates of transmission in many countries

Food

Ultra-processed foods – like cookies, chips, frozen meals and fast food – may contribute to cognitive decline

As the world’s population ages and the number of older adults with dementia increases,…

Natural Disasters

Slippery slopes: Why the Auckland storm caused so many landslides and what can be done about it

While climate change and the warming of oceans that pump-prime extreme weather events are …

Africa

Accra is congested, but relocating Ghana’s capital is not the only option

Accra could keep its political role, but some of its facilities and services should be …

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Economy

Union Budget 2023-24 - Key highlights (Employment)

The robust 10.4 per cent second quarter FY23 growth camouflages the fact that real fixed assets of non-finance and manufacturing companies have actually shrunk in real terms

Energy

Union Budget 2023-24 focus on renewable energy and biogas plants

Agriculture

Union Budget 2023-24 - Key Highlights (Agriculture)

Governance

Economic Survey projects 6.5% growth in next financial year

Climate Change

German government sued over failure to meet climate goals

Food

5 billion people globally exposed to toxic trans fat linked to heart disease: WHO

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Economy

Budget 2023-24: Budgeting for India’s Amrit Kaal

A new iceberg has broken from Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf that borders the Antarctic coast of Coats Land between Dawson-Lambton Glacier and Stancomb-Wills Glacier Tongue. The United Kingdom's national polar research institute British Antarctic Survey (BA

Science & Technology

On the move: Antarctic iceberg the size of Greater London breaks away

Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf has broken off into an iceberg of 1,550 aquare kilometre size. However, the event was expected and not linked to climate change.

There is some good news for Himalayan wildlife lovers. DNA of Pallas’s cat, a small felid species, has been found on Mount Everest. Photo for representation: iStock

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Cat on the Roof of the World: Pallas’s cat DNA found on Mount Everest

The cats share their territory with the red fox. Their main prey on Everest are pika, a cousin of the rabbit and mountain weasel

Wildlife & Biodiversity

In photos: The arid paradise that is Jaisalmer’s Desert National Park

Down To Earth’s photographer Vikas Choudhary travels through the protected area on the Indo-Pak border to bring these pictures

Cartoons

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भारत में शीतलहर के दिनों की संख्या में हर दशक 15 से अधिक की वृद्धि हो रही है:अध्ययन

जलवायु संकट

हर दशक भारत में 15 दिन से अधिक बढ़ रही शीतलहर के दिनों की संख्या :अध्ययन

अध्ययन के अनुसार 2011 से 2021 की अवधि के दौरान, मध्य और पूर्वी भागों में, शीतलहर के दिनों की औसत संख्या में प्रति दशक पांच दिनों से अधिक और यहां तक कि प्रति दशक 15 दिनों से अधिक की वृद्धि हुई है।

संसद में आज: 25 मेगावाट क्षमता से ऊपर की 30 बड़ी जल विद्युत परियोजनाएं हिमालयी इलाकों में विकसित की जा रही हैं

पन बिजली

संसद में आज: हिमालयी इलाकों में बन रही हैं 30 बड़ी जल विद्युत परियोजनाएं

जोशीमठ में भू-धंसाव से प्रभावित परिवार के पुनर्वास के लिए सरकार ने 45 करोड़ रुपए किए जारी

Budget 2023-24: Budgetary allocation trends for key ministries / schemes

किसान

आम बजट 2023-24 : वादे सिर्फ वादे हैं वादों का क्या

वित्त वर्ष 2022-23 की कई घोषणाएं सिर्फ घोषणा रह गईं। इस बार भी स्कीम कैसे आकार लेगी और कितना फंड इसके लिए होगा यह स्पष्ट नहीं है।

Data Centre

Economy

Union Budget 2023-24: A ministry-wise budgetary breakdown

What were the allocations made to various sectors; how do they compare to last year's numbers

Health

Infographic: Do we need a booster dose?

Omicron, the most common COVID-19 strain in the world today, has dramatically reduced the efficacy and duration of vaccine protection

Agriculture

Infographic: 29 farmers, farm labourers die by suicide daily

Over 5,500 farmers, 5,000 labourers died in 2020

Health

2020-2022: A chronicle of the pandemic

Some 100 journalists and researchers document the first three years of the pandemic. Their verdict: "It is a prologue to a world that would never be the same again."

Factsheet

Climate Change

India experienced an extreme weather event on 314 of 365 days last year

The events from January 1 to December 31, 2022, claimed 3,026 lives, affected 1.96 million hectares of crop area, 423,249 houses and killed over 69,899 animals

Sunita Narain's Desk

Director General of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and the Editor of Down To Earth magazine. She is an environmentalist who pushes for changes in policies, practices and mindsets