The first punch

Don't panic, bang the walls

New technology pinpoints location of trapped miners faster

MNCs amass water rights in US

It's the economy Americans are worried about

Humans: The super predators

Electric barrier

Water purifier that kills 98 per cent bacteria, fast

Insulin impulses

Avoid taking decisions when blood sugar levels are unstable

Biblical proportions

Sanguine approach to circulation

The physics of blood flow gives a clearer view of its physiological role

US, Australia change tack

Won’t cut CO2 emissions

25 million years of error

Scientists got the origin of flowering plants wrong

Undercover agents

What makes nematodes so good at killing crop pests

Yellowstone losing snow: Expect widespread problems for water, wildlife

Since 1950, average temperatures in the Greater Yellowstone Area have risen 1.3°C and it has lost a quarter of its annual snowfall

Most expensive disaster in 2022: Hurricane Ian caused losses and damages worth $100bn, says report

Floods in Pakistan, west and southern Africa and drought in Europe also feature in the list of 2022’s most expensive disasters

US Department of Energy announces breakthrough in nuclear fusion, sets path to clean energy source

The Department of Energy expects the private sector to enter the arena and provide the necessary support

Why do protests turn violent? It’s not just because people are desperate

Some commentators have suggested the violence on streets stems from a deep sense of despair and helplessness that things never change  

State information commissions inactive during COVID-19: Survey

A telephone survey, conducted by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, found that this was in contrast to the Central Information Commission

Drying planet: Drought has become a truly planetary disaster in 2022

Climate change is fuelling the intensity of drought in already vulnerable regions while tightening its grip on not-so-vulnerable areas

Look back in hope: What America’s Hopi people can teach us about living sustainably

Down To Earth talks to author Daniel Pinchbeck about what the Hopi Native Americans of Arizona can teach the modern world which is warming …

July 2022 marks the 3rd hottest on record for the US

Precipitation was below average across much of the country’s west, central plains and southern parts

Roe v Wade overturned: What abortion access and reproductive rights look like around the world

In some countries, abortion can be performed later in pregnancy based on the health of the foetus

Frittering away Nehru’s momentous legacy

India initiated production of critical drugs in 1951 with the aid of UN bodies to keep out patent blocks—a model we have forgotten

Eagle Bluff: US wildfire crosses the 49th Parallel into Canada; forces town to be evacuated

State of emergency in Osoyoos to remain in place till August 5, according to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

How climate change affects health in the US (and elsewhere)

For health, climate change is a catchall detrimental factor, increasing hazards across the board

In the midst of war, Russia hits at patents

As US-EU sanctions deepen, Moscow passes a law to allow free use of patents owned by ‘unfriendly countries’