Tropical and boreal forests may be particularly vulnerable
Long COVID affects 1 in 5 people following infection. Vaccination, masks and better indoor air are our best protections
Democratic Republic of Congo invites Big Oil to world’s second-largest rainforest
Extinction threat: Vaquita porpoise global population down to only 10
Climate change and us: What really shaped human evolution last 2 million years
Climatic shifts determined where food was available, driving migration and adaptations, according to the study
Accountability, equity: Experts suggest what WHO’s first-ever pandemic treaty should encapsulate
The first round of public hearings for the treaty is currently underway though it will be drafted only by ...
Good while it lasted - III: Why this is a mass extinction
All evidence and calculations indicate a bleak situation for bio
South Asia to see slower growth as war in Ukraine impedes recovery: World Bank
The region is projected to grow by 6.6 per cent in 2022 and by 6.3 per cent in 2023, ...
Climate change: Southeastern Africa stares at future with extreme rainfall, floods
Lack of weather data is an obstacle to quantifying the climate link in the region
Countries join hands to prevent, control non-communicable diseases
Governments of Ghana and Norway formed the first group to fast-track progress towards reducing NCD deaths by a third
Quarter-billion people face extreme poverty in 2022 as the rich get richer: Oxfam
Inflation driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine a major factors behind financial crisis
Renewable energy capacity addition exceeded other sources in 2021
Renewable energy continued to expand steadily and well above the long-term trend, with share in total capacity expansion reaching new ...
WHO begins monitoring two new variants of COVID-19 named BA.4 and BA.5
The move comes in the footsteps of the global health body declaring two more variants in circulation named XE ...
Global wind energy sector needs four-fold higher growth to meet 2050 Net Zero goal: Report
Offshore wind market showed highest growth in 2021
Saudi Arabia reports 6 new MERS cases, 4 deaths in last 6 months
Household contacts tested negative; infected camels quarantined
Good while it lasted - I: 6th mass extinction underway, courtesy humans
Earth is losing species at an unprecedented rate; This marks the beginning of the Anthropocene Epoch, a self-aggrandising nomenclature ...
Black pepper: Healthy or not?
Modern science suggests that black pepper does indeed confer health benefits, mainly as a result of an alkaloid called ...
World food commodity prices at highest level ever
Russian invasion of Ukraine, unfavourable weather continue to fuel food prices northwards
This World Health Day (and everyday) eat right, for the planet
Our food practices put a heavy burden of carbon emissions on the Earth. A change in diet is needed, ...
Primary healthcare fails to meet needs of people it was built for: Lancet study
People in low-, middle-income countries often have to pay out of their pocket and seek care elsewhere
Nigeria: Over 5 million more people will be pushed into poverty due to COVID-19
Climate-related shocks pose as an additional risk to households just above poverty line
Nuclear waste management: Is Finland’s Onkalo facility safe?
The facility, set to begin operation in 2024, isn't based on a foolproof concept
Shanghai COVID-19 update: No relief from lockdown in sight amid record case surge
Economic activities have come to a halt; military deployed to help tackle situation
COVID-19 has suppressed influenza for now, but it will return with greater severity: Study
COVID-19 appropriate behaviour will delay competition among existing influenza lineages which will eventually expand, compete and once again circulate ...
Almost entire global population breathes unhealthy air: WHO
Large variation in PM2.5 levels across global economies, NO2 concentration almost same