Why is climbing Mount Everest so dangerous?
Over 310 people have lost their lives on Mount Everest since 1922, through to the end of the 2022 climbing season
Artificial light may become a new weapon in the fight to control malaria
Artificial lights trick nocturnal-feeding malaria mosquitoes into behave like it is daytime during night
At least 12 million avoidable deaths linked to improper diets in 2018
Premature deaths attributed to inappropriate diet increased 15% in 2010-2018; premature deaths attributed to dietary risks increased 22%
First ever global scientific eating plan forgets the world's poor
This may push the international development community to reduce investments on increasing access and affordability of animal source foods
Road accidents keep rising, more so in low-income countries: WHO
India has curbed traffic crashes, but casualties remain high, says Global Satus Report on road safety
Odisha elephant deaths: Protect wildlife corridors, say experts
The unavailability of healthy corridors to pass through is increasing human-animal conflict, say experts
Is India ready to face the silent disaster?
Heat waves are likely to increase by up to 30 times by 2100; the government needs to focus on the most vulnerable population, including the poor, …
Summer agony in monsoon season: heat wave persists in several states
Strong westerly winds are flowing in from north India in the absence of monsoon current, thus, increasing both minimum and maximum teperatures
India could see 200-fold increase in heat wave exposure by 2100: study
When it comes to frequency of severe heat waves in India, there could be a 75-fold increase by 2100 under business-as-usual scenario
Widow denied ration starves to death in Jharkhand's Garhwa
The victim's family was denied their monthly entitlement of 25 kg of grains under the National Food Security Act for three months
Around 20 tigers poached in Corbett national park in last two years: wildlife warden
The number of confirmed cases of tiger poaching in Uttarakhand has been the highest in the country
UK government's plans to curb air pollution 'illegal' and 'poor': High court
About 50,000 early deaths and economic loss of £27.5 billion are recorded in the UK each year due to air pollution
The flu is back
Swine flu cases in Gujarat have crossed 7,000 with 492 deaths. Worse, health experts fear a major outbreak in the state this winter
Fourth starvation death in a family in Jharkhand
Supreme Court had directed state to ensure proper care to the surviving family members 11 years ago
Elephant Task Force report: 10 years of a progressive policy that nobody talks about now
The report laid out a solid, actionable and progressive framework for elephant conservation, with innovative changes in governance, increased …
Ambient air pollution behind recurring economic losses in Ethiopia, Ghana and Rwanda: UNEP
Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 million deaths across Africa in 2019
COVID-19: Why are cases rising in Kerala?
Measures that would keep the virus away are still not clear
Fighting rhino poaching in India, CSI-style
A tool developed in South Africa could help catch poachers in India
Run-up to World Rhino Day 2023: Poaching, climate change & habitat loss threaten global population
African and Indonesian rhinos are critically endangered and near threatened
50 million a step away from starvation: Civil society seeks urgent funds
Non-governmental organisations wrote a letter to global leaders urging support
Swift surveillance helped Ghana end Marburg outbreak: WHO
Two people died of the disease since the beginning of the outbreak on July 17, 2022
Dengue cases see a rise all over India
Cases of vector-borne diseases go up with onset of monsoon
Three die of suspected swine flu in Hyderabad
The toll has reached 13 in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in this year
Accelerate efforts to end malaria: World Health Assembly adopts new resolution
7.6 million deaths, 1.5 billion cases averted since 2000, but global gains levelled off in recent years, flags WHO
Fluctuating certified deaths vis-a-vis total deaths in India: A neglected reality
From 1992-2018, the percentage of medically certified deaths to total registered deaths fluctuated between 12 and 22%