Iranian officials squabble over toll as COVID-19 sweeps West Asia
Meanwhile, Chinese federal government to increase funds to local governments even as world races to develop a vaccine
WHO declares coronavirus outbreak as global health emergency
After Vietnam, Germany and Japan; US too confirms human-to-human transmission in their countries
COVID-19: 10,000 health workers infected in Africa, says WHO
South Africa, one of the five countries most affected by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, accounted for 35 per cent of the …
Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana has been extended for five more months
Activists and experts welcome Prime Minister Modi’s announcement
Biodiversity and pandemics: Does conserving nature matter to corporates?
While the government’s environmental conservation endeavours are followed closely, the role of industry goes largely unnoticed
COVID-19: Fishermen from Andhra stuck in Odisha as state declares ‘fishing holiday’
Fishermen begin to weave nets, another source of income for them
Aerosol levels at 20-year-low in north India: NASA satellite data
Scientists compare aerosol optical depth measurements over the country between March 31 to April 5 for five years
Excess March rainfall: What it means for COVID-19 outbreak
The country recorded 77 per cent more rain than normal between March 1 and March 19, 2020
Locusts entering Bengal? Experts, govt officials say little chance
Last reported locust swarm in Bengal in 1965, says an expert
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (September 7-11, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Baluni in pictures
Uttarakhand has a number of ‘ghost villages’, where residents have left behind their homes to search for a better life in big cities. There …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 20, 2020)
COVID-19: Daily electricity demand dips 15% globally, says report
There is, however, a spike in residential demand for electricity, because of people staying and working from home
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (June 15-19, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week
World Day Against Child Labour 2020: Vulnerable children worse off due to COVID-19
The nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has left child labourers with no source of income, no …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 2, 2020)
Nigeria was once an indisputable leader in Africa: What happened?
The intractable problems of Boko Haram and Islamic State, coupled with kidnappings, have created a security crisis in the country
Tonight we riot? What Nintendo’s ‘revolutionary’ video game misses about worker liberation
Some might think this fantasy epitomises the modern movement for worker liberation. It doesn’t.
COVID-19: The need is to decentralise how we manage wastewater
The water crisis in India is dire: By 2030, the country’s water demand is projected to be twice the available supply
COVID-19: Phase 3 of vaccine developed by Chinese researchers underway, says Lancet
The Ad5-vectored COVID-19 vaccine tested on people above 55 years of age, is considered a step up from another vaccine being developed by the UK
Pangolin scale seizures jumped 10 times between 2014 and 2018: UN report
Pangolins have, recently, been vilified because of reports that linked them to the emergence of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes …
Study predicts 4 outcomes for aquaculture industry amid COVID-19 impact
The relatively young industry suffers curb in exports, layoffs, reduced demand and production because of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) …
COVID-19: Researchers develop portable, battery-operated ventilator
The device, called AirBridge, works as a bridge for a few hours to a few days before conventional ventilation is provided
COVID-19: Revised guidelines show how biomedical waste must be handled
Extra precautions to be taken by sanitation workers, healthcare facilities and COVID-19 isolation wards are also described
Coronavirus update: Sitharaman breaks down Modi’s Rs 20 lakh cr package
Rs 3 lakh without guarantee for MSMEs