COVID-19: ‘It is easy to blame bats than to look at ourselves’
Bat expert Tigga Kingston flags societal behaviour, human prejudice amid increasing vilification of bats for novel coronavirus
Airports Authority sets new guidelines for aircraft to operate post-lockdown
Airports will have to provide a host of facilities once the lockdown lifts and passengers are allowed to fly
How COVID-19 has jammed South India’s jackfruit economy
With no harvest, contractors, farmers, transporters and labourers are suffering huge losses
‘Sumbiotude’: A new word in the tiny (but growing) vocabulary for our emotional connection to the environment
Sumbiotude is the exact opposite of solitude: It involves contemplation and completion of a lifespan with the loving companionship of humans and …
COVID-19: ‘Miniscule traces’ of novel coronavirus found in Paris’ non-potable water
It is essential that wastewater and sewage workers should use standard practices, practice basic hygiene precautions, and wear personal …
Global Eco Watch: Lions cat nap on Kruger road, with South Africa in lockdown
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
COVID-19: Odisha’s Subarnapur sets example by treating stranded migrants with dignity
The district administration, along with non-profits is helping provide food and essentials to migrants from other districts and states
COVID19: Give-and-take ensures unhindered sugar operations in south Gujarat
Sugar production has continued in the region due to traditional interdependence, despite a complete halt in other sectors
EG.5.1 Covid variant takes off, India not at risk currently
On August 11, India has 1,505 active Covid-19 cases according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
New COVID-19 variant ‘Eris’: How bad is the new EG.5.1 variant?
There is currently no evidence to suggest that Eris is more dangerous or causes more severe disease than previous variants
A political thought for food
Global parliamentarians are forming a multilateral body to reform the agrifood system
Removing antimicrobial resistance from the WHO’s ‘pandemic treaty’ will leave humanity vulnerable to future pandemics
If governments are serious about pandemic preparedness, they must support bold measures to conserve the effectiveness of antimicrobials within …
Reinfection will be part of the pandemic for months to come. Each repeat illness raises the risk of long COVID
We would and reduce the burden of long COVID if we increased vaccination coverage and universally adopted Japanese-style regular mask use and …
COVID-19 warriors: How Assam’s Mishings brought agroforestry back into practice
A village in Assam escapes unemployment and food scarcity by reviving an ancient food forestry practice
COVID-19: North Africa most affected in entire continent with 68% of all deaths
Algeria reports 173 deaths, the most in all of Africa
COVID-19: More than 500 migrant workers in Nepal escape quarantine
They protested congestion, lack of basic facilities at quarantine centre
Is there any upside to COVID-19
The lockdown has affected our economy, business, daily earnings of many workers and farmers. There are, however, a few positive aspects.
COVID-19: Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda writes to chief ministers over livelihood of tribals
It is imperative to initiate proactive measures for the well-being of tribes, the minister writes
COVID-19: Why ICMR okayed hydroxychloroquine as preventive med
Hydroxychloroquine has been found to be effective against SARS-CoV-2 in laboratory studies
World Veterinary Day 2020: How animal welfare by vets can help prevent future outbreaks
Poor animal welfare standards in the food chain is instrumental to the origin of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Learning from COVID-19: Here’s what is needed to prepare for the next global health emergency
A new pandemic may already be on the horizon as highly pathogenic avian influenza is raising growing alarm
COVID-19 lockdown crisis for migrant workers: What states are doing
Some states exhibit higher standards of human values while helping migrant workers
COVID-19: Nepal families wait for bodies of workers who died abroad
Families not getting a chance to hold funerals for their loved ones
What just happened to the price of oil?
There is no guarantee the problems of storage evident in the US won’t spread to other markets
How Antarctica’s exceptional status is slipping away
COVID-19 pandemic showed that Antarctica’s isolation and remoteness cannot protect it from events in the rest of the world