India’s forest fires are getting bigger and hotter, like the rest of the world

There were around 340 incidences of fires on the last day of March 2022

Saudi Arabia reports 6 new MERS cases, 4 deaths in last 6 months

Household contacts tested negative; infected camels quarantined 

Air pollution kills: Study counts 100,000 premature deaths in 8 Indian cities

Air pollution-related fatalities in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Surat, Pune and Ahmedabad from 2005-2018

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 that highlights our disproportionate and irreversible impacts on the surroundings

Black pepper: Healthy or not?

Modern science suggests that black pepper does indeed confer health benefits, mainly as a result of an alkaloid called piperine

Climate change will intensify pressure on Ghana’s Weija dam which provides water to Accra

Catchment-level water management in the Accra plains can address the flood risk to the capital city of four million inhabitants, says new report

Ground report: How is Chhattisgarh’s ‘dung deal’ working

plan to purchase cow dung to boost rural economy, ensure clean villages and solve stray cattle problem saw initial success, but things have not gone as planned 

World food commodity prices at highest level ever

Russian invasion of Ukraine, unfavourable weather continue to fuel food prices northwards

Summer 2022: Indian cities, districts must be ready to protect vulnerable from heat stress, urges report

It is important to invest in strengthening resilience to heat, say experts at report launch

COVID-19: Recombination unlikely to be greater public health threat than mutation, says Shahid Jameel

The World Health Organization is currently tracking two SARS-CoV-2 recombinants, XD and XE  

Ground report from Gurrampanuku: This Andhra village ditched chemical fertilisers for cow urine

Ideation by an NGO, a little funding, collective labour help farmers in Vishakhapatnam go natural

As told to Parliament (April 7, 2022): 56,747 women scientists engaged in research and development

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Thazhampettai: Climate change, erratic ocean currents make fishing in this Tamil Nadu village unpredictable

More frequent and deadlier cyclones as well as the construction of private harbours in Tharangambadi has only added to the woes of the fisherfolk

Parched Haryana: In Gothra and Khanpur Khurd, salinity, recharge issues and extraction have spelt doom

As rainfall decreases over Charkhi Dadri and Jhajjar districts in Haryana, villages are digging deeper for water and repeating a vicious cycle

IPCC report: Clap for Kolkata’s public transport

The city's inadequate drainage system results in frequent flooding, it says

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, but it won’t come easy

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

World Health Day: ‘Enable all rural Indian girls to avail education, regardless of categories’

In states like Rajasthan, pre-matric scholarships are restricted to socially disadvantaged populations and sums vary across categories, which should not happen, say experts

One nation one ration card: How many know about it

Facilities of inter-state portability for food security and selecting a fair price ration shop of one’s choice has been availed by 58% migrant workers

As told to Parliament (April 6, 2022): Many parts of India 2-4°C hotter than normal

All that was discussedin the House through the day

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