Traffic pollution may lead to vision loss: Study
Prolonged exposure to nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide can increase risk of age-related macular degeneration that can cause irreversible …
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé worst plastic polluters in global cleanups, brand audits
Coca-Cola was the top polluter with Coke-branded plastic pollution found in 40 of the 42 countries assessed in a global audit conducted by …
Ayushman Bharat will change health indicators across world: NITI Aayog CEO
At a session organised by the World Health Organization, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said that Ayushman Bharat will help India achieve health …
Europe, Central Asia need to tackle poverty, climate change to be hunger-free
Support smallholders, family farmers to reduce poverty, says FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva at a regional conference in Russia
India, Pakistan and dilemma over Indus treaty abrogation
Experts are wallowing in a debate on whether India should review the treaty to teach the enemy state a lesson
Sri Lanka defeats malaria
WHO declares the country free of the disease. In the mid-20th century, it was among the most malaria-affected countries
South China Sea reefs face extinction due to overharvesting of Giant clams
With the Chinese government turning blind eye to illegal harvesting of clams, the South China Sea coral reefs are decimating at a rapid pace
Thailand’s largest solar plant gives hope for more private sector projects
By replacing fossil fuels, the solar plant will avoid release of more than 1.3 million tonnes of greenhouse gases into atmosphere over next 25 years
Doha endgame at Nairobi
WTO has buried the development mandate of the Doha round, with India failing to pull its weight at the ministerial meeting
Earthquake disaster not limited to death toll
While many affected areas in Afghanistan are conflict-ridden, Pakistan faces administrative challenges
'Dissatisfaction with quality of life triggered Arab Spring'
Standard development indicators failed to predict the outburst of anger in the spring of 2011, says a World Bank report
South Korea’s leadership did not translate into an ambitious climate plan
A country that has produced many climate leaders has failed to reflect commitment in its actions
Sodium cyanide 'possibly stored' in Tianjin warehouse, say experts
The Chinese State Council has rolled out a nationwide inspection of businesses using dangerous chemicals
Growing urbanisation in East Asia exposes people to climate change impacts, says World Bank report
Poor urbanisation leads to increase in fossil fuel consumption, forces urban migrants to settle on land prone to natural disasters
Young and jobless
Across the globe, unemployment is growing three times faster among youngsters than among those above 24 years of age
Dubious camouflage
Using medical aid for military aims jeopardises trust which is critical for health workers
Melting into thin air
The 25-km long Gangotri glacier, fountainhead of the Ganga, is receding at an average 18 metres annually
Unbalanced sheet
According to the WWF Living Planet 2002 report, people are consuming more natural resources than nature can produce, and some more so than others.…
Asia-Pacific’s automobile companies discussed EVs 28% more in 2022 than last year, data shows
Indian companies held the most discussions on electric vehicles, according to analytics company GlobalData
Every country exceeds new PM2.5 annual limit set by WHO: Report
The concentration in 93 per cent of the cities was 10 times the new guidelines
A better option
Asian policymakers need to invest in environmental infrastructure to arrest ecodegradation
Null and void
Environmental degradation in Asia could impose an onerous burden on its people
Root causes
Factors that contribute to Asia's continuing environmental imbalances
Sullied cities
An entire gamut of environmental disturbances accost most Asian cities
Antibiotic resistance: What do we do about the threat, especially in Africa