Cuetlaxochitl: The story of America’s Christmas Eve shrub has lessons for free trade, patents  

Poinsettia can be an example of intellectual property rights or biopiracy; it depends on whose interests one wants to nourish and protect: the …

The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas

Winter solstice has been a notable day of celebration in agrarian societies throughout human history

No real Xmas trees? Climate impact brings down Yuletide spirit

Climate change is affecting supply of Christmas trees with droughts, floods and pest resilience

Who is Santa Claus? Can he endure in a warming world?

A cover story published by Down To Earth’s sister publication in December last year delves into the man and the myth  

COVID or the common cold? What to do if you have symptoms this Christmas

COVID, flu and pneumonia still account for a significant proportion of all deaths in many countries

Simply Put: India’s 2 million homeless children

COVID-19: Cases, positivity rate soar in Kolkata after Christmas revelry

The positivity rate in the city rose from 3.2 per cent in early December to 5.5 per cent on December 28 

Omicron, Delta driving 3rd COVID-19 wave in Kolkata and Bengal: Experts

Delta constitutes a large number of the current infections but Omicron will soon take over as the dominant COVID-19 variant in Kolkata and West …

Omicron: What the next few weeks will look like

Social mixing over Christmas is likely to increase infections

Days before Christmas, Santa took a green route in Europe

New coronavirus strain in UK more contagious, infection severity unclear: European CDC

India suspends all flights from UK from December 23-31

New research reveals these 20 Australian reptiles are set to disappear by 2040

Australia is home to about 10 per cent of all known reptile species — the largest number of any country in the world