Won’t fund firms contributing to climate change: Church of England
The Church plans to withdraw investment from companies that don’t follow the terms of the Paris Agreement
No short cuts
कीट से बना कुत्ते का भोजन
यह मानव द्वारा उत्पन्न कार्बन उत्सर्जन को कम करने की दिशा में एक कदम है। ऐसे भोजन से जलवायु परिवर्तन के खिलाफ चल रहे ...
2014 was the UK’s warmest year on record
It was also the fourth wettest year in records dating back to 1910, the UK Met office said
इंग्लैंड में वायु प्रदूषण से लोगों को हो रहा है हार्ट अटैक व स्ट्रोक
इंग्लैंड के 11 शहरों में किए गए अध्ययन में पाया गया कि जिन दिनों प्रदूषण अधिक होता है, उन दिनों औसतन 123 लोगों को ...
Farmers at Singhu and Tikri have a host of global peasant revolts to look up to
As the farmer protests continue in Delhi, we examine other instances in world history when cultivators have rebelled
Patterns in the sky
It is that time of the year again when starlings roam the skies in huge swarms that form distinct patterns. Down To Earth tells you more about …
Malaria drug-resistant parasite common in Southeast Asia: study
The problem could get much worse if the parasite reaches Africa, warn experts
60% European water bodies highly polluted: study
European Environmental Agency, in its study, finds English rivers, lakes and estuaries to be among the worst
Cholesterol drug sold over-the-counter has dangerous side-effects
Niacin can cause bleeding and infection in the gut and brain
Rare copy of world’s first geological map of a nation found
The map and its theories, prepared by William Smith in the nineteenth century, led to the development of geology
Sri Lanka is not anybody’s dumping ground
In a major win, the country's Court of Appeals recently ordered the repatriation of hazardous waste imported from the UK
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Women over 65 most prone to cervical cancer
Regular screenings for the disease fall drastically with age
Inflatable incubator design wins James Dyson Award
The device, which costs just $400, has the same features as a modern incubation system costing $45,000
More than 20,000 Ebola cases likely by November, forecasts WHO
The United Nations has already called for 20-fold increase in assistance to control the outbreak in West Africa
Ebola more deadly for children under 4 years
Young children more at risk than adults as the mean incubation period, the average time from infection until the onset of symptoms, is shorter
UK paid £43 billion in green taxes in 2013
The figure was the highest ever for the country, with the majority of the environmental taxes paid by the commercial sector
Researchers find more reasons to quit smoking
Death due to renal failure and intestinal ischemia associated with smoking
United emission norms
Eight countries decide that it is time to have uniform standards for vehicular emissions
UK’s obesity epidemic worse than feared, says study
National Obesity Forum recommends hard-hitting public health campaigns to tackle the problem
Blame bankers, not oil, for climate impasse
Oceans report card: Global ocean health scores 67 out of 100
Seas surrounding Indian peninsula score 61, lower than global average