COVID or the common cold? What to do if you have symptoms this Christmas
COVID, flu and pneumonia still account for a significant proportion of all deaths in many countries
Cuetlaxochitl: The story of America’s Christmas Eve shrub has lessons for free trade, patents
Poinsettia can be an example of intellectual property rights or biopiracy; it depends on whose interests one wants to nourish and protect: the …
COP27 diary (November 12): ‘US won't support legal structures for loss and damage liabilities’
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
It’s hot and more than what that heat index tells you
Humans mainly adjust to heat by sweating and flushing, which occurs when blood is directed to capillaries near the skin to dispel the heat
Constitution does not confer right to abortion: US Supreme Court overturns Roe vs Wade
Ruling takes away federal protection for abortion and cuts off access to abortion for 36 million US women
50 years of Watergate: Woodward and Bernstein didn’t bring down a president – but the myth that they did lives on
Like most media myths, the heroic-journalist interpretation of Watergate rests on a foundation of simplicity
What has been the impact of long Covid on the global workforce: US, UK data offers some clues
Classifying long Covid as either an occupational disease or a disability is an option being considered by some governments
E-fasting can minimise e-waste
Turning off notifications, turning our phone off while working and setting limits for the amount of time we spend on technology on a daily basis …
Transforming lives: The job creation potential of a just livestock transition
The growth can revitalise rural economies and mitigate the adverse effects of urbanisation
The world’s largest organism is slowly being eaten by deer
The organism has been around for about 14,000 years
Canadian first to be diagnosed as suffering from climate change
A doctor in Nelson, British Columbia wrote ‘climate change’ as part of his diagnosis of an elderly patient suffering from multiple …
Directed energy weapons shoot painful but non-lethal beams – are similar weapons behind the Havana syndrome?
If Havana syndrome is the result of deliberately targeted electromagnetic beams, employees of the US government and other nations will remain …
The jirgas of Afghanistan: Will local governance be on Taliban 2.0’s agenda
Down To Earth speaks to Austrian expert on Afghanistan, Christine Noelle-Karimi, about the role of jirgas post the Taliban’s takeover
‘Wait and see’ is an unsatisfying – but accurate – way to present election results
Perhaps news organisations and the public could wait for those charged with the counting to do the counting
As the world watches US election, the appeal of America is diminished
A reality check on American power, including its cultural power, is overdue
US officials urge to override Gilead patent
Most of US state attorney generals want the government to use its march-in-rights to license remdesivir to others
IEA’s push for climate ambition must start at home
International Energy Agency's latest carbon dioxide numbers try to greenwash biggest historic polluters
Second case of Coronavirus confirmed in the US
Individuals with no ailments infected more, say first set of clinical findings for Chinese patients
Air pollution killing more Americans under Trump than Obama: Study
It found that 9,700 more people died in 2018 due to air pollution in the US than in 2016 because the Trump administration has made it easier to …
‘Globotics could disrupt lives of millions of skilled workers’
Richard Baldwin, professor of International Economics, talks to DTE on protectionism, globalisation and the rise of robotics
Second guilty verdict against Monsanto in the US
Federal jury finds that Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide caused a man’s cancer
Winter is here: Coldest winds of the season hit US
The polar vortex has split into three and that has brought down temperatures to life-threatening levels in parts of US, Europe and Asia
Education, infrastructure saving grace for top districts: NITI Aayog report
Top performing districts still lag behind in development parameters like health and nutrition
Hawaii narrowly escapes Hurricane Lane
Storm moves away from the archipelago after dumping rain
NTPC gearing up to meet new emission norms
India’s largest generator is planning FGD installations and SCR pilot projects to meet the new norms
