How West African countries are coping in absence of strong healthcare system

In countries like Liberia and Nigeria, declining budgetary share in health services continues to undermine public well-being

Africa constitutes 40% of those affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases in world

Sub-Saharan Africa can save almost US $52 billion in the next decade by eliminating Neglected Tropical diseases by 2020  

Dissolve Central Water Commission to save Ganga: Experts

The panel has its hands full, say activists at India River Week

CSE welcomes apex court’s rap to authorities on Delhi pollution

The court has given a stern message to authorities and set a higher benchmark for enforcement of measures to prevent air pollution measures, the non-profit said

Probiotics can help check adverse effects of adulterated milk: study

National Milk Day: A recent study shows how probitic bacteria can check harmful effects of aflatoxins, toxins that can affect all organ systems, especially the liver and kidney

Climate change an indirect cause of whale strandings, say experts

Extreme weather events like cyclones and torrential rains disrupt the echolocation mechanism of the cetaceans and cause them to land on beaches and die

Why Africa's healthcare is struggling with basics

Without political will and robust investments in healthcare, Africa cannot break out of the underdevelopment trap

Genetic study reveals presence of rare sub-species of hog deer

Researchers at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun reported presence of a small population of hog deer in Keibul Lamjao National Park (KLNP), Manipur. 

Tasar rearing may bail out 600 mining-affected families in Keonjhar

The Rs 23.75-crore project in the state’s Keonjhar district will be implemented using DMF and MGNREGS funds

Buttermilk-based bioformulation helps in cotton disease control

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University researchers found that a plant growth promoting rhizo bacteria can be used to fight Tobacco Streak Virus in cotton

Designer babies can lead to growth of homogenous individuals

A Chinese researcher has claimed that he helped make world’s first genetically edited babies but the development may come at a heavy cost

Panel suggests measures to tackle crisis in stressed thermal power projects

Report flags erratic coal supply, institutional challenges; suggests closing old thermal power units

Deluge in the desert: Saudi Arabia’s devastating floods wreak havoc

Heavy rains that started on November 10 will continue to lash the kingdom in the next 2 days. More than 30 people have died across the country so far

How normal were the rains? IMD chief wants to study more factors to know

With climate change causing changes in annual precipitation and ocean temperature levels, these parameters need to be included in forecasting system: KJ Ramesh

Global climate finance flows for 2015-16 increased by 17%: UN report

The report highlights that a large part of climate finance continues to go towards efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions

Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Now, a way to diagnose ovarian cancer early

Australian scientists develop a blood test that can “dramatically improve” early detection of the disease

Do we need to ‘save’ the Sentinelese?

The Sentinelese and other tribes of the Andamans are minuscule in number. Will they die out or survive?

Goa sees sharpest dip in farm sizes, Sikkim follows

The latest provisional Agriculture Census shows that the average size of farmlands in Goa decreased by 30 per cent in five years

How West Bengal plans to counter a shift in dengue strain

Health and family welfare departmentt alerts district magistrates, focuses on slums as new serotype takes centre stage

‘Millions of diabetes patients may not have access to insulin by 2030’

With a lack of availalibility, rising costs and increasing burden of the disease, study says over 40 million with Type 2 diabetes may not be able to procure insulin in 2030