The crisis around antibiotic research is a global problem and would need global solutions, experts at CSE event highlighted
Living in Nairobi’s slums is tough — residents are 35% more likely to suffer from high BP than those in rural areas
One of 2023’s most extreme heatwaves is happening in the middle of winter
Shaligrams, worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists for over 2,000 years, are becoming rarer because of climate change
Hiroshima Day 2023: The global footprint of nuclear fallout
Nearly 8 decades since the nuclear age started, people around the world, not to mention the flora and fauna, ...
Decentralised renewable energy solutions may be the answer to Tanzania’s energy gap
Only 23 percent of rural population have access to electricity in the country
The ‘Gulf Stream’ will not collapse in 2025: What the alarmist headlines got wrong
It is well known that climate anxiety is fuelled by media messaging about the looming climate crisis
Is Earth Close to “The Great Dying”?
Our “normal” climate is dead; the weather has gone insane, and it is annually killing thousands of Americans and ...
Like ‘the tolling of a distant temple bell’, Ibuse Masuji’s Black Rain remembers the horrors of Hiroshima
Black Rain records the scorching memories of the hibakusha — atomic bomb survivors — of the bombing and its aftermath
Oil drilling threatens the Okavango River Basin, putting water in Namibia and Botswana at risk
Okavango River sustains over half a million people in Namibia and Botswana
Do phrases like ‘global boiling’ help or hinder climate action?
Climate change, global warming, global heating, the climate crisis, global boiling — whatever the phrase, it is now undeniable ...
Sexual violence is a pervasive threat for female farm workers — here’s how the US could reduce their risk
Studies show 80% of Mexican and Mexican American women farmworkers in US have experienced some form of sexual harassment at ...
Voyager 2 has lost track of Earth. Only one antenna in the world can help it ‘phone home’
NASA’s Canberra Deep Space Station 43 is the only antenna in the world that can communicate directly with both ...
Climate change contributes to violence against children – here’s how
Violence against children is not solely a phenomenon that intensifies during environmental shocks. It is deeply rooted in historical ...
Degrowth: Slowing down rich economies to deal with climate change is a flawed idea
The notion of “degrowth” was recently given a platform at European Parliament’s “Beyond Growth” conference
Long-awaited norms to tackle carbon market irregularities fall short, lack efficacy
ICVCM’s assessment framework fails to put robust checks on the voluntary carbon market
The Atlantic is at risk of circulation collapse – it would mean even greater climate chaos across Europe
The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation is a key reason why Europe’s climate has been stable for thousands of years
Russia-Africa summit: Putin offers unconvincing giveaways in a desperate bid to make up for killing the Ukraine grain deal
Russia’s efforts to woo African leaders are part of the Kremlin’s broader efforts to extend its influence across the ...
Millions live with low back pain, but addressing smoking, obesity and workplace ergonomics could curb the trend, research shows
A whopping 843 million people around the world will be living with the condition. The problem of low back ...
A visit to Claude Monet’s Lilies and Van Gogh’s wheat fields: reflections on our eternal bond with Nature
An intimate connection with art and the environment will make societies more ethical and conscious and help us remember ...
Greece wildfires: how climate change is involved, and what we can do about it
Greece’s recent bout of extreme fire weather emerged from a heatwave that would have been at least 50 times ...
International Tiger Day 2023: Yes, tigers did roam Sindh and Bahawalpur once
The tiger is of course extinct in Pakistan but it should be a sobering thought that it has only ...
Four factors driving 2023’s extreme heat and climate disasters
Three additional natural factors are also helping drive up global temperatures and fuel disasters this year: El Nino, solar ...
Extreme weather events are exactly the time to talk about climate change – here’s why
Talking about climate change is a powerful way of mobilising climate action, and extreme weather events provide helpful climate ...
International Tiger Day 2023: Just when and how did today’s big cats evolve
Big cats have been associated with human history since our inception. But where do their origins lie?