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The US is open to setting up more fossil fuel power plants within its national boundaries and encouraging industry to set up inefficient gas-based plants
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Climate Change

Plan of inaction

How the US president sold an unambitious plan to clean the power sector as historical

Air

The season of death

Following the fraud,
sales of Volkswagen
diesel vehicles have
taken a hit worldwide
and stopped in the US

Air

Does Volkswagen fraud signal death of diesel?

Food

Sending out a strong message to the Zero Hunger Generation

Agriculture

'Social protection: a safety net for agricultural households'

In the run up to World Food Day on October 16, a Food and Agriculture Organization report focuses on the role of social protection in breaking the cycle of rural poverty

Climate Change

COP21

Health

Dengue spreads its wings

Unusual weather pattern with long dry spells in the rainy season and lack of preparedness on the part of government were to blame for the outbreak

Agriculture

Poor monsoon to hit food stock hard

Karnataka was the first state to declare drought

Climate Change

India announces its INDC, pledges to cut emission intensity of its GDP by 33-35 per cent by 2030

All countries are required to submit voluntary climate action plans as contribution. These will form part of the outcome of Paris climate summit

Agriculture

Sustainable Development Goals: A paradigm shift in United Nations' fund flow

A report cites the changing funding patterns of the UN and its reliance on corporate partners

Air

Gurgaon goes car-free Today

Citizen journalists share their experiences of going car free

Health

Why dengue is not the devil

Lack of preparedness in our fight against this vector-borne disease is much to blame for it spreading fast

Food

Purple my tea

Originally from Assam, purple tea has a low caffeine content, and filled with medicinal properties

Health

Four-year-old
Dilkhush suffers
from cerebral
palsy. He can
only roll his eyes
occasionally, as
the rest of his
body is paralysed (Photos: Vikas Choudhary)

What ails Punjab?

It will be a challenge for the new government in Punjab to tackle increasing burden of disease that’s plaguing the state

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Out of control: why monkeys are a menace

Damage by raiding monkeys has become a menace of unprecedented magnitude. Down To Earth travels to Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh to understand what's causing this problem

Health

Will India get freedom from open defecation?

Skyrocketing numbers on government websites project a doubtful picture of what has been achieved in one year. Read our Independence Day special

Urbanisation

Creative conundrum

Technology alone won't deliver smart cities. That would require innovative design and creativity in solving problems

Waste

CFLs are broken down inside a machine equipped with mercury recovery technology

Sri Lanka becomes first country in South Asia to recycle compact fluorescent lamps

At a time when developing countries are struggling with safe disposal of compact fluorescent lamps, Sri Lanka is leading by example

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Elephantine block

A wall to keep elephants at bay ends up alienating people in an Uttarakhand village

Agriculture

Green soybean-stuffed bhatoora is a popular dish in wedding ceremonies

Soybean expressions

The culinary adaptation of soybeans has produced some delectable and nutritional recipes

Environment

Excessive sewage from Mumbai and Karachi has created huge oxygen-depleted zones in the Arabian Sea (Photo credit: Reuters)

Dying oceans

Oxygen-deprived zones in oceans across the world have emerged as a huge threat to marine ecosystems

Health

The Manipur initiative to tackle MDRTB includes specialised wards, individualised treatment and free medicines

Cough resistance

Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in India is plagued by delayed diagnostics and inaccurate treatment procedures. An initiative in Manipur breathes some relief

Governance

Money for nothing

A global tax regulatory body to finance the SDGs could have rescued the international conference in Addis Ababa. But the culture of privilege once again won over the culture of equality

Food

Tiffin career

Home-made and home-delivered food is a hit in Delhi

Agriculture

Boramma,
whose husband
Ninge Gowda
committed
suicide, says he
was extremely
worried about
their mounting
debts

Crop of debt

Surplus sugar production in the country has brought down sugar rates. As mills stop purchasing sugarcane, farmers are driven to suicide