Nutrition risk of children widens during the COVID-19 pandemic; adequate diets necessary for optimal growth, health and development
New Zealand is on alert as COVID-19 returns. This is what we need to stamp it out again
World Elephant Day: The trials of India’s national heritage animal
International Youth Day: These young change-makers are transforming Hyderabad
100 days without COVID-19: How New Zealand got rid of the virus
New Zealand committed relatively early to a clearly articulated elimination strategy and pursued it aggressively
Avoiding tragic elephant deaths through policy intervention
The wildlife conservation agenda in India is largely driven by an elitist mindset that is insensitive and disregardful of the real sufferings of people living within or close to forests
Green bonds: Is it green finance or green-washing?
A foremost requirement to develop a robust green bond market is to harmonise international and domestic guidelines and standards for green bonds
COVID-19: Let’s not paper over this time
As India restarts the economy, its top agenda should be public infrastructure and health services
‘Compostable’ not ‘Recyclable’ is the only way out
We all compost at the end of life. Let us learn from what is all around us and adapt our choices so that we can continue to survive and thrive
Draft EIA 2020: How it may impact North East
The region, with eight per cent of India’s total geographical area, has 25 per cent of India’s forest cover
TikTok, Microsoft: Govt agendas are driving businesses. Here is what can be done
To ban access of foreign companies, and expect domestic companies and the government to profit profit directly from it, is a dangerous line to cross
Lions are less likely to attack cattle with eyes painted on their backsides
As part of an expanding non-lethal toolkit, this simple, low-cost approach could reduce the costs of coexistence for some farmers
Why most Aboriginal people have little say over clean energy projects planned for their land
While renewable energy projects are essential for transitioning Australia to a zero-carbon economy, they come with a caveat
Environmental Impact Assessment: Why the govt needs to re-think its latest draft
The current EIA draft has severely diluted environmental protection, adding to the degradation of the environment; it can become an uphill task for the government to tackle pollution
Should we worry about the long-term impact of the novel coronavirus?
Pathogens differ in their ability to affect multiple organs but they all invariably cause long-term effects
American air pollution laws: A history of constant amendments
Despite many issues that American air pollution norms have, there is a certain level of merit in the system
COVID-19: Food waste during pandemic can worsen climate emergency
The median amount of food waste per capita in large developed economies is significantly higher than in large developing economies
COVID-19: What will be a fair policy to distribute vaccine
No country is safe if only its own citizens are inoculated; the question of equitable distribution of a vaccine is as much a global concern as it is local
Beirut explosion: The disaster was exceptional but events leading up to it were not - researchers
Hazardous material is shipped across the world’s oceans on a daily basis. It is often mishandled or illegally traded. Abandoned containers of hazardous goods are found regularly in ports
75 years of Japan atomic bombings: An open letter from people of the US
We promise to keep raising our voices to our government regarding the importance of keeping arms control treaties, they wrote
Breastfeeding in times of COVID-19: Will newborns miss out on vital nutrition
Reduction in prevalence of breastfeeding could occur due to limitations in provision and use of health services amid COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 outbreak sets new challenges to psycho-social issues
The COVID-19 pandemic is preparing us to adapt to a diverse way of living with positives and major negatives that directly or indirectly affect our mental states
Africa’s research ecosystem needs a culture of mentoring
Mentoring can help build the confidence of young scholars, thereby reducing likelihood of brain drain from the region
Remdesivir: Predatory pricing of an unproven drug
Gilead Science’s price for the remdesivir drug reveals a faulty patents system and skewed policies of the United States
Shifting forest finance toward a rights-based REDD+
Criticisms of REDD+ may leave the impression that this is an uncertain avenue for climate finance. The case for finance to flow to carbon sinks and forest communities, on the contrary, is stronger
