Revenge of the rich

Trump's election reflects the anger of the rich who did not get richer. This inequity is also at the core of the climate change challenge

Educational gaps limit success of women-owned businesses in Africa: UN Report

Secondary-and tertiary-educated women are more likely to pursue opportunities and access financial services, according to the document

‘Futures trading can bring efficiency to California’s water sector’

Michael Kiparsky from the University of California tells Down To Earth that fears about futures trading in water commoditising it are …

Big business, children join Oceans Day celebration

The presence of big business representatives at the conference is significant to ensure their participation in ocean protection

UN says disruption of internet access human rights violation; India opposes

India wanted the UN to delete a passage in the resolution that condemned measures to prevent or disrupt access to internet

Drug companies are buying doctors – for as little as a $16 meal

An important new study in the United States has found doctors who receive just one cheap meal from a drug company tend to prescribe a lot more of …

Laws to protect breastfeeding inadequate in most countries: new report

The report has been prepared by WHO, UNICEF and International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)

Pure patriarchy: Hymenoplasty commodifies women, breaches privacy rights

Women are expected to retain their virginity prior to marriage and continue to be subjected to the patriarchal doctrine of the Indian society

Combating fall armyworm attack amid confluence of challenges in Africa

The fall armyworm menace cost African farmers 40 per cent of their harvest in 2018. Amid COVID-19 spread, controlling the pest has become …

India’s very own Dust Bowl

Rising temperatures, changing weather patterns, depleting groundwater, unsustainable agriculture and deforestation are turning large parts of …

Remote Sensing: Smart policing of emissions on-road

India needs smarter and effective policing of emissions on road to reduce public health risk

Click to test air quality

Computer scientists from Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California, USA, launched software that uses the sky’s …

Myth of eternity

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A reliable HIV self-test

Nitika Pant Pai, assistant professor at the department of medicine, McGill University, Canada, and her team have analysed data on acceptability …

Control your food. It is your business

The freedom to ride

34% of environmental indicators under SDGs lack standards

Lack of standards means there is no benchmark from which to calculate the Sustainable Development Goals

When did CO2 become our planet's arch enemy?

Carbon dioxide was always essential for our planet, but when did it become too much?

With a pinch of salt

Fast food can be made less salty, finds research. But companies refuse to do so

UN Crime Congress adopts Doha declaration on combatting wildlife crimes

International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime calls on members to recognise wildlife and forest crime as a transnational organised crime …

Climate change could hit India, 58 other nations’ credit ratings

Countries ranking higher on sovereign ratings likely to face more severe downgrades

Direct cash transfers reduce risk of exposure to HIV, says UNDP report

Cash payments help tackle poverty and improve access to education and healthcare

Science of controlling pandemics: Lessons for countries in tackling COVID-19

South Korea took immediate action, while Japan's measures were perplexing

UNESCO bats for more AI in Indian education; Will it work?

UN body recommends ethical, responsible use of artificial intelligence for quality education, experts point to digtal divide

Europe, US lawmakers want oil executive ousted from leading world climate talks

Dozens of members of the US Congress and European Parliament called for Sultan Al Jaber to be removed as COP28 president-delegate.