Vaping likely has dangers that could take years for scientists to even know about
Many people don’t even know what these vaping devices contain
Hurricane Dorian: A big, slow and very unpredictable storm
The Category 5 hurricane is moving at 1.5 km/hr and can hit any one out of five southern US states
G7 governments are boosting inequality: Oxfam
If current trends in economic growth and inequality remain unchanged, around 550 million people will be under extreme poverty in 2030
Spinning industry seeks government help
Industry association recently published advertisements in newspapers, seeking govt attention
Not ‘go slow’, need more certainty in electric vehicle pathways
The auto industry slow down must not provoke reactive posturing but spur a firm policy roadmap and a legal mandate in consultation with the …
Before Trump eyed Greenland: Here’s what happened last time US bought a large chunk of Arctic
The US purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867. It is today, one of the richest states with abundance of natural resources, such as petroleum, gold …
What is an inverted yield curve? Why is it panicking markets, and why is there talk of recession?
The yield curve is a graph showing the relationship between interest rates earned on lending money for different durations
‘The United States’ Indian Wars never ended’
Down To Earth speaks to Ruth Hopkins, writer of Dakota and Lakota Sioux origin, about various issues concerning Native Americans today in the …
Trump Administration dilutes Endangered Species Act
Critics say the move will hasten the extinction of those species in the country which are endangered
US far from achieving first SDG to end poverty
The country, which is likely to miss 12 of 17 goals under the 2030 agenda, may take another 40 years to eradicate poverty going by its current pace
India’s Chandrayaan-2 will facilitate an American’s return to the moon
Starting July 15, both India and the US will work out hectic lunar activities for the next five years
The circular economy: How Rwanda tries to chart its course in hostile global waters
Wanting to move away from being a dumpyard of used clothings has meant angering Donald Trump's USA. The small east African country is trying to …
Is America redeeming itself vis-à-vis its First Nations?
The country appointed its first Native American poet laureate and apologised for the genocide of aborigines in its largest and richest state on …
‘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
'Green Party’s rise is a response to the rise of nasty populist movements'
Newly-elected Member of European Parliament from the British Green Party, Catherine Rowett speaks to Down To Earth about the significance of the …
World is at risk if anti-abortion laws are made stronger in the US
The Alabama Human Life Protection Act was supported by more than 20 male senators in a state, where women make up 51.5 per cent of the population
India gets re-elected as observer to Arctic Council
China, South Korea, Singapore, Italy and Japan also have Observer status at the Council
US, Russia, China race to develop hypersonic weapons
Weapons that travel far faster than sound may be snazzy, but what about the defence against them
Dietary supplements don’t reduce risk of death due to heart disease, cancer: study
Vitamins and minerals obtained directly from food are better than artificial supplements, it says
Why this California town has declared ‘climate emergency’
Calls upon its residents to eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
ट्रंप के वार्षिक संबोधन के मायने
संबोधन के दौरान ट्रंप अपने पसंदीदा विषय “अप्रवासन और सीमा की दीवार” पर ही सबसे अधिक समय तक बोलते नजर आए
US sound and fury over drug prices
The US Senate is outraged by the rapacious pricing policy of drug firms but will it act to reform the system?
Sino-US trade war: Why China can’t win it
China has no future of becoming a game-changer and a lasting and trusted global leader
Second guilty verdict against Monsanto in the US
Federal jury finds that Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide caused a man’s cancer
What is the bomb cyclone blitzing across US?
The winter storm, Ulmer, has led to terrifying blizzard conditions, tropical storm winds and heavy rainfall; killing one person
