Despite improved WHO regulations, the world remains ill-prepared for the next pandemic
The international community has not yet agreed on a text for a pandemic agreement due to several challenges; the WHO has announced next steps for …
To move is not only desirable, but will become necessary. Irish Travellers could be at the forefront of this change: Sandhya Devesan
As Tyson Fury aims to be undisputed boxing heavyweight of the world, Down To Earth talks to Sandhya Devesan about the Irish Travellers, his …
Namibian Genocide: Need to discuss, engage and bring about meaningful responsibility & culpability, says J M Moosa
Centre for African Studies (JNU) professor talks about implications of graves and artefacts being found on Shark Island, a notorious …
Overlooked crisis
While there is much talk about climate migration, the world is without a legal framework to protect people displaced by weather disasters
Global plastic profiles: How do nations view use of recycled plastic content?
In ongoing talks to combat plastic pollution, the use of recycled plastic content represents a proactive strategy to mitigate environmental …
Global stances on various facets of plastic pollution
As the fourth round of talks begin in Ottawa for a global plastic treaty, CSE analyses positions taken by various countries on plastics
‘Indians have largest variety of Neanderthal, Denisovan genes’
Priya Moorjani, assistant professor in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, talks about new findings …
‘Reality is not as fixed as people like to think’
Neuroscientist Nadine Dijkstra talks to Down To Earth about reality and perception
Extreme heat affects Indian women more than men, says new study
As we talk more about climate change, the question of climate justice and equity will take centre stage
Grab the pathogens, but don’t share the drugs
Developing countries led by the African bloc fight for access to vaccine and therapy at WHO talks on pandemic policy
Negotiations move ahead in chaotic manner during multiple parallel sessions
Parties urged to speed up talks in informal groups
Intolerance: more talk than substance
World Toilet Day: India's dismal score
Air pollution: WHO report identifies ways to mitigate health hazards
The report talks about ways to reduce the emission of short-lived climate pollutants
Time for Green from the ground up
The show is over. It's time to stop talking and get down to work
Difficult for me to come to terms with the reality lived by Dom women on Varanasi’s cremation ghats: Radhika Iyengar
Author talks about her experiences while reporting for and writing her book, ‘Fire on the Ganges’, about the Dom community on the …
DTE Coverage: How COP28 negotiated on climate finance, carbon markets and methane
There was ultimately no deal on carbon markets at Dubai; talks have been postponed for Baku
‘Attribution studies help increase awareness about links between human activities and climate change’
Down To Earth talks to Wenxia Zhang, author of paper on attribution of extreme heat & drought events in 2022 at COP28
COP28 diary (December 6): Santiago Network draft adopted; scientists promote tech to curb methane emissions
Ecuador negotiator talks about challenges to consolidate unified position on Global Goal on Adaptation; Spain minister calls for enlarging base …
COP Timeline: How climate negotiations have evolved over the years
Follow some key moments in the history of climate talks
The challenge at COP28 really is to have clean language saying “phase out” all fossil fuels: Minal Pathak
Down To Earth talks to Minal Pathak, associate professor at Ahmedabad University and senior scientist of Working Group III of the …
Take heart from what’s unfolded at CoP26 in Glasgow — the world can still hold global heating to 1.5℃
The ten days of the talks so far have yielded new binding commitments
India’s water crisis: It is most acute for women
The water crisis is a women’s issue and feminists need to talk about it
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