Disengaging with WII should be given rethink, MoEF&CC tells PMO: RTI

In a letter to the PMO, ministry agrees ‘in principle’ to disengage with IIFM

Drug Controller General dodges query on COVID-19 vaccine adverse event

Govt webinar on clinical trials also skips questions on emergency authorisation, expert committees

CSE gives FSSAI information about its probe into honey adulteration

Urges food regulator to take quick action against nefarious business

COVID-19 slowed global progress on energy efficiency: IEA report

Shift in energy demand from commercial to residential buildings, and from public to private transport, was largely witnessed, the report noted

Too much fossil fuel output planned to cap global warming: UN report

Global production of coal, oil and gas should decline annually by 11%, 4%, and 3% to be consistent with the 1.5°C pathway, according to The Production Gap report

Farmers give a thumbs-down to day-long talks, even as govt says progress made

The government agreed to talk about seven major objections of farmers in new farm laws; farmers not satisfied with talks

COVID-19: Worst economic performance by very poor countries in 30 years

43 least developed countries are experiencing a fall in their average income levels, says UNCTAD report

Honey Fraud: Our response to statements from Dabur, Patanjali

On December 2, 2020, Delhi-based nonprofit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and Down To Earth released findings on the nefarious business of adulteration in honey, which is damaging to people’s health. Two of India’s big names in the business — Dabur and Patanjali — have issued statements to the media on CSE’s findings. Here’s our response:

Low-paid workers, women hit most by COVID-19 wage gaps: ILO report

The average wage in two-third countries — for which official data was available — fell or grew more slowly in the first 6 months of 2020 due to the pandemic, finds report

Winter air pollution & smog: CSE study notes fresh patterns

Daily PM2.5 levels up 8-11 times between cleanest August & dirtiest November across Delhi-NCR

Global warming is real and 2020 is among 3 warmest year ever

Decade 2011-2020 set to be the warmest decade ever recorded

Government is offering farmers ‘death by committee’: Experts

The government had offered to form a committee to discuss three farm laws in talks with farmers December 1

Cyclone Burevi hurtling towards Trincomalee on Lanka’s east coast

The cyclone will make a second landfall on December 3-4 along the Tamil Nadu coast

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine becomes first to get emergency authorisation

UK government gives nod on basis of interim results, vaccine to be made available by next week  

The Honey Trap

Investigation into the business of adulteration of honey

Govt neither denies nor accepts adverse event in Serum Institute COVID-19 vaccine trial

Health secretary claims all procedures followed but refuses to divulge details

IISc researchers devise new wastewater recycling system

The new wastewater treatment and recycling system has saved 180,000 litres in a Karnataka village in a year

Bihar plans migratory bird festival to raise awareness about them

The festival organisers hope the event will help in keeping a check on bird poaching incidents by making citizens value them

Farmers to continue protests after inconclusive meeting with government

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wades into row, external affairs ministry hits back

La Niña influence: Indian winter to be colder than normal

The phenomenon could create erratic winter conditions impacting agricultural practises during the Rabi season

Why are nomads being evicted from Jammu and Kashmir?

Eviction drives come shortly after the J&K High Court declared the Roshni Act, allowed ownership of occupied government land against a fixed amount, illegal