South America witnessed extreme lightning strikes in 2018, 2019: WMO

While a strike in Brazil travelled the longest distance, one in Argentina lasted for the longest duration recorded till now  

The innovation WHO needs

The strategy to push public health, innovation and intellectual property is a tough challenge because of funding constraints

Brickbats for compulsory licences

US criticises India and BRIC group for strengthening provisions on life-saving medicines

'Climate change to impact suitability of tropical agricultural lands by 2100'

Suitability will shift to higher latitudes of the northern hemisphere

Bitter WTO pill

India, Brazil help the North force its way at Hong Kong

Cities as spaces of culture, constraints

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Efficient farming can feed 3 billion more people worldwide, says study

Targeted efforts to make food systems more efficient can also reduce the environmental footprint of agriculture

High-speed derailment

Indefinite closure of Delhi airport metro line dashes faith in public private partnerships

Cancun impact felt in Dubai

The tone and tenor of the failed Fifth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Cancun found an echo in the annual meetings of …

Towards food security: perspectives from three continents

The Food Insecurity Report 2014, released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) last week, has revealed that one …

Green Climate Fund turns to developing nations for funds

UN-backed body plans to raise $10-15 billion by end of 2014

Developing countries outshine G7 nations in health aid

Study shows aid by BRICS 10 times higher than by developed countries

GM roundup

Doha round in indefinite suspension

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Brazil’s GM corns no more resistant against bugs

Farmers demand compensation as seed companies blame farmers

How rural kitchen pays

Local procurement for anganwadis can revive rural economy in a big way

Dengue shadow over FIFA 2014

Three of the 12 games venues in Brazil—Natal, Fortaleza, and Recife—carry high-alert warning

Bali: the mother of all no-deals

According to report

Carbon emissions from forests drop by 25 per cent: FAO

Slowdown in deforestation contributes to emission reduction

Desi cotton to the rescue

CICR banks on traditional solutions to Vidarbha’s cotton crisis

Worst La Nina in 40 years

Hits Australia, Brazil, Sri Lanka

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