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Did global warming intensify the Southwest Asian monsoon?

Volcanoes’ rainfall twist

Dry up central Asia, drench southeast Asia

Rigged or not, polls the only option for Pakistan

While there are allegations of it being fixed, as a constitutional exercise it is preferable compared to the alternative which is martial law  

World Dhole Day 2023: India, Nepal, Bhutan and Thailand doing well on conserving enigmatic canid, says expert

Down To Earth speaks to Arjun Srivathsa, a wildlife biologist who works on large carnivore ecology and conservation about the situation regarding …

Myanmar, a country in turmoil, emerging as key transit hub for wildlife trade: Report

Traffickers are using Mizoram as a new route to smuggle animals to supply the growing and thriving exotic pet market in India

Sitrang effect: Heavy rainfall in Northeast India

Cyclone weakens into depression, expected to weaken further today  

Ahead of IUCN meet, new study says bear bile demand in China sustained by medical practitioners

Bear bile consumption in China is influenced by complex factors; consumers may use wild, farmed or synthetic versions on advice from traditional …

COVID-19 no gamble: Physics-inspired simulations predict waves in these 4 countries

A physicist uses the Monte Carlo Simulation, commonly used in physics & fields as diverse as engineering and finance, to study endemicity

South Asia to see slower growth as war in Ukraine impedes recovery: World Bank

The region is projected to grow by 6.6 per cent in 2022 and by 6.3 per cent in 2023, according to the World Bank’s latest report

Farmers at Singhu and Tikri have a host of global peasant revolts to look up to

As the farmer protests continue in Delhi, we examine other instances in world history when cultivators have rebelled

Disaster resilience in risk-prone Asia needs realistic policy and financial planning

Developing Asian nations must prioritise on building resilience strategy before such disasters strike, says ADB report

Patterns in the sky

It is that time of the year again when starlings roam the skies in huge swarms that form distinct patterns. Down To Earth tells you more about …

Climate change could shrink Himalayan, Andean rivers, says study

Glaciers are melting in both mountain ranges, leading to a decline in river waters, which in turn could affect people

Is China worsening the developing world's environmental crisis?

Pollution is killing people in the developing world at an alarming rate. While there are many reasons for this, one looms large: China

CSE study exposes massive environmental dumping of old and used vehicles in Africa, South Asia

Urgent global intervention is needed to stop the unregulated dumping and reduce health and climate risks

During 2015-16 Nepal blockade, medicine export from India fell drastically: study

The Himalayan nation paid US$ 22.3 million more to procure medicines during the blockade

How does water dictate India's relations with neighbours?

China’s dam-building and water division plans along the Brahmaputra River are a source of tension with India

‘Human influence behind warmer and bigger Indo-Pacific warm pool'

A new study shows that human-caused greenhouse gas emissions have led to the warming of the Indo-Pacific warm pool which can cause changes in …

Drones help farmers in the Philippines tackle climate disasters

About 25 FAO and government technical experts will be deployed across the archipelago to support the mission

Rising high to defeat floods in Bangladesh

A secure and cost-effective method of raising the height of vulnerable river island clusters is being used to protect them from flooding

Trash crisis in Lebanon, protests turn violent

Protests that started over garbage dump and shortage of landfills evolved into demonstrations against the government

Nepal earthquake may have 'unzipped' fault line, boosting risk of future quake

New research shows the earthquake that struck central Nepal in April this year was only a partial rupture of the fault line, meaning another …

Born free, but...

...doomed to extinction all over the world, large carnivores may yet be saved following urgent companies in Asian countries and eksewhere, …

A multi-purpose plant

From providing cure for stomach ailments to being an antidote for poisoning , the Jatropha Curcas is priceless

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