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
Half of all snakebite cases in the world from India, finds study
ICMR finds only 30% of snakebite victims in rural India reach hospital
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
Antibiotic resistance: What do we do about the threat, especially in Africa
When did Homo erectus die out?
A fresh look at the demise of an ancient human species over 100,000 years ago
Global supply chains major user of child labour: UN report
Asian region has highest child labour in global supply chains
UNCCD COP14: Desertification, land degradation hit poor hardest
Climate change drives migration but many can’t even move out: Report
International Women’s Day 2024: How much unpaid labour do women take on in Asia-Pacific?
Meta asked Facebook users in 2021 how many hours they spent each day on unpaid domestic or care work
UN warns surge of preventable child deaths in Gaza as malnutrition levels spike
1 in 6 children under the age of 2 is acutely malnourished
CMS COP14: Action plans for African-Eurasian migratory landbirds, other avian species adopted
India and Bangladesh submit joint proposal to list Indian skimmer under the CMS
CMS COP14: Expect listing of new species, action plans for conservation at Samarkand summit
Parties are expected to discuss draft to protect and conserve number of species and their habitats
Hindu Kush Himalaya is a ‘biosphere on the brink’: ICIMOD
‘It is almost too late’ to stem losses in nature and habitat in the HKH region, says organisation at meeting in Kathmandu
Dam safety can no longer be ignored if we are to avoid a repeat of Himachal and South Lhonak Lake
Dam authorities have to be more transparent and vigilant; Flood plain zoning of rivers needs to be done on war footing if we are to manage floods …
In Pics: New colourful, tropical sunbirds found in Indonesia
Irish zoologists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered several new species of sunbirds on the tiny Wakatobi Islands in central Indonesia
2030 Agenda: We need to champion sustainability in Asia and the Pacific despite adversities
National plans must align with the agenda for UN-mandated sustainable development goals to guide development
Himalayan plunder: 3 million Indians live in areas that can be swept by glacial lake floods, says study
Three of the world’s most dangerous glacial basins are situated in Pakistan, Peru and Bolivia
Water sharing with Bangladesh: It may still be too early to talk about Teesta river
Bangladesh PM brings up Teesta during agreement for Kushiyara river; Expert says clarity on water volume still lacking
This World Crocodile Day, South Asian countries should think of cooperating to conserve them: Experts
South Asia’s crocodilians increased during pandemic, but human-croc conflict needs to be addressed, Anslem de Silva told DTE
A week of arrogance and distrust
An interdependent world can’t be an inequitable world. We are seriously off track on many counts, writes Sunita Narain
Countries must up climate ambitions to achieve Paris commitments: Experts
The world is paced for a 3°C rise, according to the current nationally determined contributions
124 tigers poached every year for 18 years in Asia: Report
Most of the seizures of tiger body parts occurred in India, finds a report released by TRAFFIC
Whooping cough cases outbreak reported around the world
China, Australia, Spain among countries with high number of patients with the respiratory infection
5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes seismically active North Central China, over 100 deaths reported
Severe economic losses less than 1% of China’s gross domestic product expected
Have earthquakes really increased in India due to activation of Almora Fault? Experts weigh in
Increased number of earthquakes in 2023 due to activation of Almora Fault, Union earth sciences minister Kiren Rijiju had told Parliament
Saltwater crocodiles are slowly returning to Bali and Java. Can we learn to live alongside them?
Historically, crocodiles lived throughout the Indonesian archipelago but were killed off in Bali, Lombok and Java