Programme Director, Environment Resource Unit, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi
South America witnessed extreme lightning strikes in 2018, 2019: WMO
While a strike in Brazil travelled the longest distance, one in Argentina lasted for the longest duration recorded till now
Democratic Republic of Congo calls end to 2nd-deadliest Ebola outbreak ever
Even as outbreak ends in country’s eastern area, another smaller outbreak surfaces in the northwest
UN rolls out COVID-19 communication tool in Africa
The mobile-based digital public communications platform aims to provide 600-800 million users with latest public health advice
दक्षिण एशिया में एक साल में 8.81 लाख बच्चों की हो सकती है मौत: यूनिसेफ
यूनिसेफ की 23 जून की रिपोर्ट में कहा गया है कि कोविड-19 के का…
COVID-19 to push 360 mln children into poverty in South Asia: UNICEF
Around 917,000 children and mothers in South Asia may die in the next 12 months, with 881,000 deaths being of children under the age of five, …
Assam fire: MB Lal Committee recommendations not implemented for a decade
One of the recommendations, of building emergency response centres to handle major oil fires was to be completed in 2014
COVID-19 community transmission in 26 of 54 African countries: WHO
Several African countries have a poor healthcare system — about five hospital beds per 10,000 population
180 देशों के एनवायरनमेंट परफॉरमेंस इंडेक्स 2020 में भारत को मिला 168वां स्थान
येल और कोलंबिया यूनिवर्सिटी द्वारा जारी 180 देशों के एनवा…
India must redouble sustainability efforts: Environment performance index
Ranked 168 out of 180 countries; all South Asian countries, except Afghanistan, were ahead of India in the ranking
Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Himachal top Down to Earth’s governance rankings
Down To Earth’s State of India’s Environment 2020: In Figures releases on June 4, 2020
COVID-19 lockdown to inflict $65.7 bln loss on Africa every month: UN
Food security threatened; about 70% slum dwellers surveyed by UN in Kenya missing meals or eating less
COVID-19: Livelihood of 1.6 bln informal workers worldwide at risk, warns ILO
Approximately 164 mln informal workers in Africa stuck under complete lockdown measures
कोरोनावायरस: 80 करोड़ परिवारों को झेलना पड़ सकता है आर्थिक संकट: विश्व बैंक
विश्व बैंक की रिपोर्ट में कहा गया है कि विदेशी प्रवासिय…
COVID-19: African economy could take up to 3 years to revive
GDP growth rate likely to decline by 3-8 percentage points, according to African ministers of finance
कोरोना संकट से मुकाबले के लिए विकासशील देशों को चाहिए 2.5 लाख करोड़ डॉलर
विकासशील देशों के एक लाख करोड़ (एक ट्रिलियन) डॉलर के कर्ज…
COVID-19: South Africa rolls out door-to-door screening
The country reported 1,326 positive COVID-19 cases, including three deaths, as on March 31, 2020
12 अफ्रीकी देशों में शुरू हो गया नोवेल कोरोना वायरस का सामुदायिक प्रसार, एक सप्ताह में तीन गुना बढ़े मामले
अफ्रीकी देशों में पिछले एक सप्ताह में 1,491 नए मामले सामने …
COVID-19: Zimbabwe staring at ‘massive health crisis’
Southern African country does not have enough medical personnel; those trained are on strike
COVID-19: Egypt, Algeria among major hotspots in Africa
The continent reported 1,300 confirmed cases, 58% of which were from South Africa, Egypt and Algeria
Fast track work on ODF+ and ODF++: Parliamentary panel to govt
Less than 30% of cities certified as ODF+ under Phase 2 of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban-2), the panel’s report found
सतत विकास लक्ष्य के संकेतक ढांचे में बड़े बदलाव, शरणार्थियों की स्थिति सुधारने पर विशेष ध्यान
न्यूयॉर्क में मार्च के पहले सप्ताह में हुई संयुक्त राष्…
2030 तक वैश्विक सुरक्षा के लिए गंभीर खतरा बन जाएगा जलवायु परिवर्तन: सैन्य विशेषज्ञ
सर्वेक्षण रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, 2040 तक जबरिया विस्थापन और प्…
Climate change will pose greater threat to global security by 2030: Military experts
Forced displacement and scale of natural disasters is likely to increase by 2040, according to survey report
African countries propose concerted action to conserve giraffes at CMS CoP 13
International online database, involvement of communities, a conservation fund and translocation guidelines are some of the proposal’s …
Top 5 global risks in next decade environmental: WEF report
The document also found a ‘generational shift’ in climate perception and warned about increasing health burden due to diseases