Over 80% hypertension patients live in low- and middle-income countries
Treatment and control rates in Nepal, Indonesia and several countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania were particularly low
Camera traps click ties between species in Sumatra
The traps, deployed for eight years as part of a study, recorded the haunts and habits of dozens of species
Ten zero-waste cities: How Seoul came to be among the best in recycling
Strong policy instruments and good implementation did the trick for South Korea's capital
Don’t drive Indian farmers to suicide through RCEP
India's political leadership seems to be favouring narrow corporate interests over those of the people
Fake medicine from the sea
That terrestrial species like the rhino and tiger are targeted for use in Traditional Chinese Medicine is well known. What is not is that this …
State of Global Biodiversity
For three years, 550 scientists studied status of land quality and biodiversity in the world. They highlight the sorry state of global natural …
Report on South Asian poverty argues for growth with justice
The SAAPE report points out that there is a growing marginalisation and destitution of people in the South Asian region
Dying of progress
As the reckless plundering of the world's limited resources continues, nature is striking back where it hurts humans most: disease. People in …
ADB woos critical NGOs
Despite the Asian Development Bank setting up a social dimensions unit to liaise with NGOs and involve them in projects the bank funds, Asian …
The mess we are in
South Asia fares pathetically when it comes to basic education. The latest UNDP report has some solutions
"Brown clouds are a transcontinental issue"
Asian Brown Clouds created a lot of heat in South Asia, a few years ago (see: 'Aerial Raid,' Down To Earth, August 15, 2002). Now the chief …
Extreme continent: New WMO report paints alarming picture of climate emergency in Asia
The effects of climate events on Asia in 2022 were much more pronounced, with an increase in the number of fatalities, people affected and …
India’s hunger crisis worse than Bangladesh, Nepal
Around 15 per cent of India’s population is undernourished and 38.7 per cent of children suffer from stunted growth
Takhi: Przewalski’s horses back on the Kazakh steppe
The planet’s only true wild horse is being ‘rewilded’ in Central Asia, where it roamed once
Malaysia’s last male Sumatran rhino dies
Tam died on the afternoon of May 27 local time of old age illnesses
Community leadership reduces deforestation, poverty: Nepal study
Deforestation was down 37 per cent, poverty fell 4.3 per cent between 2000 and 2012
Disasters, conflicts triggered 5 mln displacements in India in 2019
India's tally highest among 33 mln globally
Rice yields could plummet 40% by 2100 due to climate change: Stanford University
At least 2 billion people, especially in Asia, could be affected due to the scarcity
This sensor may help detect early stages of diabetes
Indian scientists develop sensor to detect low levels of RBP4 biomarker
Pakistani city may have experienced “highest-ever” April temperature measured on Earth
Nawabshah, in Sindh, registered a sweltering 50.2 degree Celsius on April 30
Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 hits Tripura; tremors felt in Assam, Bangladesh
The tremors caused by a shallow earthquake lasted for about a minute
India at high risk to a little-known disease, says an Oxford study
Melioidosis is caused by a highly pathogenic bacterium and currently has no vaccine
Troubled botanists
Famine fears
Shamans. mystics and doctors
