Uncle Sam v Mother Earth
Is there a legal way to hold the world's second largest emitter accountable for withdrawing from the Paris Agreement?
India and China will outdo USA in renewable energy
India and China view renewable energy as an investment opportunity, while the US plans to support coal and shale
We will keep moving forward on climate action: UNFCCC after Trump’s executive order
Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa says the new US administration remains a Party to the landmark Paris Climate Change Agreement
The environmental costs of Trump's wall
All that concrete will generate millions of tonnes of CO2 emissions and the wall will ravage a unique desert habitat that straddles two countries
How to beat Trump on climate change?
It looks like the US will not withdraw from the UN Climate Convention or the Paris Agreement. It would keep the seat and undermine the progress …
COP 22: US must respect climate change commitments, says French President
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon hoped that climate action will be implemented with swiftness and special focus on equity and justice
Hazards of sugar may be under reported
The sugar industry sponsered a study on coronary heart disease which downplayed sugar as a risk factor
India to file 16 cases against the US for violating WTO treaties, informs Sitharaman
India believes that certain renewable energy programmes of the US are inconsistent with WTO provisions, says minister
Is the US on a bilateral agreement spree over climate change?
USA and China have entered into a bilateral pact to sign the Paris Agreement on April 22
America's HFC game plan
How the US is gaining support in apportioning of carbon space in the Montreal Protocol with bilateral agreements
Talks hint at resolution of India-US dispute over localisation of solar manufacturing
WTO had ruled in US’ favour in case against India’s domestic content requirement (DCR) in solar mission
Induced fertility
Study shows way to treat primary ovarian insufficiency, one of the disorders responsible for infertility
Sanitiser's germ-free gimmick
Dish soap, detergent, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorants, facial tissues and antiseptics—they all kill germs. Rolf Halden, professor at …
Taking the lead
India's chief ministers are beginning to take note of environmental problems. But just about. The Centre for Science and Environment conducted a …
PM, CM in title clash
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh are playing the blame game over the settlement of tribal …
It was a myth so far
Big Bang created the universe. In its afterglow, scientists find proof of dark matters presence
Local smorgasbord
Book>> The food of a younger land: A Portrait of American food from the lost WPA files • by Mark Kurlansky • Riverhead books •…
Animal sacrifice
150 million animals are killed for research worldwide. Do humans really benefit?
Ways to budge Karzai
Advertisement>> National Policy • Afghanistan/US
Locating the State
In September 2004, Down To Earth carried a two-part editorial on the failure of the State to deliver basic services. In the September 15, 2004 …
Partnerships, the buzzword at small island states meet on climate threats
Close to 300 partnerships formalised to aid disaster risk reduction, environmental protection, access to energy and social development
Japan is about to land its first lunar probe. As more nations race to the Moon, how will we keep the peace?
Despite urgent recommendations from across the political spectrum to practice caution and avoid escalation, the world continues on a path towards …
More than 4 billion people are eligible to vote in an election in 2024. Is this democracy’s biggest test?
Even amid spreading illiberalism and disillusionment about the benefits of a democratic system, there is reason for cautious optimism
Texas deep freeze: Satellite images how the state plunged into darkness in days
The historic cold blast claimed almost 30 lives in Texas
Global Eco Watch: BSF seized 2,800 kg of Bangladeshi hilsa being smuggled into India since February
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