Food prices are expected to rise more, and cost may be too heavy to bear for many
Climate crisis may undo last century’s achievement in curbing extreme hunger
Simply Put: No water, food or healthcare
Will Gaza jeopardise India’s energy resilience?
India relies heavily on oil from the Middle East. The Israel-Hamas conflict could put that at risk
No food in forests: Invasive species and altered habitats in Karnataka’s Western Ghats are creating a food crisis
The crisis may be fueling conflicts between humans and wildlife, prompting animals to venture into human settlements
The World Food Programme warns Gaza is running out of food and water
Israel stopped entry of food, water, fuel and medicine into Gaza from every direction shortly after the Hamas attack
Simply Put: Wild humans
Sexual exploitation by UN peacekeepers in DRC: Fatherless children speak for first time about the pain of being abandoned
One in every two mothers were under the age of 18 when they conceived
‘Rogue elephant’ kills four in Odisha
Human-elephant conflict usually goes up during summer
No food in forests: Lack of food is driving Kerala’s wild animals into human settlements
Spread of invasive plants, habitat destruction destroying food for herbibores, which in turn is affecting carnivores
Unprecedented 93% of population in Gaza facing crisis levels of hunger, warns WHO
Region already reporting soaring rates of infectious diseases, hunger is expected to worsen illnesses
Drought in the Amazon can cause local caiman extirpations, spike human-caiman conflict
Drought conditions have previously been cited as a potential factor in increased alligator attacks on humans
Cautious cats: Africa’s lions changing behaviour, skipping high density human areas to avoid conflict
Human-lion conflicts may increase due to shrinking lion habitat, lack of food availability, warns study
A year of hunger: How the Russia-Ukraine war is worsening climate-linked food shortages
Many low-income nations who are net food importers are bracing for a year of hunger
Russian invasion poses ‘huge’ health threats for Ukraine, experts flag
Efforts to monitor and contain COVID-19 and other diseases have taken a backseat
Beyond the Dasara parade: 59-year-old elephant Abhimanyu’s final assignment highlights tradition-conservation clash
There are varying reports on how Abhimanyu was caught but little is known about circumstances surrounding his capture
Urban Menace: Focus on human-monkey conflict management
Translocation alone will not bring an end to human-monkey interactions
6 died in encounters with elephants in Odisha last week
From April-June 2023, at least 25 people died due to human-elephant conflict
2022 too short, too far: How the Russian invasion of Ukraine impacted the world
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022
Bonnet macaque carcasses in Karnataka village highlight struggle between farmers and monkeys in region
Farmers cut down trees that produce wild fruits and monkeys ravage crops
Nepal’s tigers triple: India had and will continue to have a role to play, say experts
Nepal now has 355 tigers, compared to 235 in 2018
Simply Put: Becoming a Russian Bear
Wild elephant kills 2 in Bihar
Officials say the elephant likely strayed out of forest in Jharkhand in search of food
Russia-Ukraine conflict pushing world towards clean energy, finds World Energy Outlook 2022
Switch to renewables means natural gas no longer a viable transition fuel
Special trainings, aids for Ukraine health systems preparing for harsh winter amid war
Mental health of health workers, citizens also in focus
Globally 78.2 million children out of school: UN report
Over half the out-of-school children are girls, data shows