A looming El Nino may bring more heatwaves in India
In total, 13 Indian states and 1 Union territory saw heatwaves since March 3, with West Bengal recording the highest
Africa’s first heat officer is based in Freetown — 5 things that should be on her agenda
Significant proportion of urban dwellers who are poor and those whose living conditions do not provide adequate shelter from heat risks make …
What it’s like to watch a harpooned whale die right before your eyes
Captain Paul Watson, who founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in 1977, defends his organisation’s controversial tactics to prevent …
Committee must take steps to curb elephant deaths by trains in Kerala, Tamil Nadu: NGT
Committee to work in coordination with the Railways, Wildlife Institute of India as well as Kerala and Tamil Nadu
COVID-19 toll : Are the government figures about Bihar COVID-19 deaths correct
Down To Earth visits one of Patna’s oldest cremation grounds to unearth a discrepancy in figures
‘Zombie fires’ in the Arctic: Canada’s extreme wildfire season offers a glimpse of new risks in a warmer, drier future
As global temperatures rise, fires are also spreading farther north and into the Arctic
COVID-19 now 2nd biggest cause of death in Africa: IHME
Africa might see 479,000 excess COVID-19 deaths by November 1
When COVID-19 or flu viruses kill, they often have an accomplice — bacterial infections
Viral respiratory infections can increase the likelihood of bacterial infections and lead to worse disease
COVID-19 vaccine deaths: Kerala HC wants compensation guidelines from Centre
Will file detailed progress report in 2 weeks, said central counsel on August 10, 2022
‘Barbary lion reintroduction in north Africa is possible but needs long-term plans’
Down To Earth speaks to Simon Black, who teaches conservation science at the University of Kent in the UK about the now extinct-in-the-wild …
Swine flu in India: fatalities caused by ignorance?
Doctors cite late reporting of symptoms for rising number of deaths; Bengaluru, Rajasthan, and Kerala report high number of fatalities
Antenatal care visits increase in most states: NFHS-5
Mothers consuming iron folic acid tablets for 100 days or more during their pregnancy period showed a heterogenous trend
Scientists have started steering lightning with lasers — here’s how
Lightning kills thousands of people annually; only protection we have is lightning rods, which were invented 300 years ago
Are manual labourers in India prepared for hot summers?
With 90% of India’s workforce being increasingly unsafe due to the rising temperatures, developing labour-centric interventions becomes crucial
Infographic: COVID-19 pandemic enters the fourth year
The most widespread pandemic to have hit the planet appears to be turning endemic and adding to the world’s burden of diseases
COVID-19-related deaths 6 times reported figures in India
Projected reported deaths due to COVID-19 will be just over 100 as of March 1, 2022, according to DTE analysis
Heat waves likely to last ‘25 times longer’ in India by another 2-4 decades, says climate report
The heatwaves will last over five times longer if global temperature rise is constrained to about 2°C, says report launched ahead …
Six elephants die of haemorrhagic septicaemia in a fortnight in Odisha’s Karlapat Sanctuary
All bodies were found along the Ghusurigudi nullah, leading experts to think the water is contaminated
Trial by hire
Laissez-faire in clinical research has unleashed a ruthless profit-making machine blind to notions of justice or equity. It is time to rein in …
Climate change set to increase air pollution deaths by hundreds of thousands by 2100
A new study suggests climate change will cause changes to patterns of ground-level ozone and smog
Dirty air and water increase cradle deaths in India
While absolute level of pollution increases risk, vulnerability is enhanced due to resource poverty
African countries square up for battle over future of ivory trade ban
Southern African nations are seeking permission to trade inivory, in direct opposition to the wishes of their northern neighbours
Lumpy skin disease outbreak: Indigenous vaccine still awaits emergency-use clearance
Launched a month ago; Concerns over efficacy, production causing delay
Simply Put: Suicides by daily wage workers
Coronavirus update: Tedros stresses green, healthy recovery from COVID-19
Lockdown measures turned lives upside down: WHO chief