Green growth now on Africa’s agenda

The forum will focus on three key areas: new financing models for green growth, sustainable urbanisation and sustainable lifestyles

Dark shades of art

Galleries>> Corruption • UK/Tajikstan

Twist in tale

Human foot is as flexible as that of great apes

Enough of noise

PHONE APP>> BIRDS • The UK

Pectin v galectin 3

Food agency slimmed down

Shake-up in UK's food labelling

From oil to electric: The new energy powerplay and China's growing dominance

China is the largest producer and importer of rare-earth minerals

World Antibiotic Awareness Week: Lack of access

Shortage of first-line antibiotics, which are essential to treat a wide range of common infections, is a major public health threat

UN reports demands review of non-tariff measures to boost world trade

If implemented in the right trade, such measures can help in achieving sustainable development goals

‘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 …

Human rights, environment activists unsafe in Asia: Report

688 cases of violations and abuses recorded in 18 countries in 2017, 2018

Could climate change be behind fewer shark attacks worldwide?

US shark expert flags theory after study records dip in global shark attacks in 2018

Enemies of the State: America’s Mustangs

The nation’s wild horses are under siege by oil, gas, mining and other special interests, with total disregard for public lands

‘A zoo must strive to meet animals’ physical and psychological needs’

Gerald Durrell was a British naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author and television presenter. He founded what are now called the Durrell …

Farmers and drivers: unequal punishments

Why is no action being taken to curtail air pollution from diesel-fired vehicles?

Brexit exposes globalisation's fatal flaw

It is clear that the world desperately needs a globalisation model that will work for all and not just some

India grabs fourth seat in cumulative capacity in wind power

Adds 2,623 MW of wind power in 2015

'40 per cent of all US food goes uneaten'

An American throws away, on average, 9 kg of food per month

‘Improving efficiency only way to control nitrogen pollution’

Human-induced nitrogen emissions have surpassed natural emissions, damaging the environment and human health, says Mark Sutton, lead author of &…

Why International Yoga Day is no cause for celebration in India

The debate around International Yoga Day is not about health benefits. It is about the media spectacle in the name of health when spending on …

New meat culture

Engineered meat is peeping out of the labs

A trip down memory lane

Photographs>> Environment • The US

Art from gaol

GRAPHIC NOVEL>>AIDS • The US

Environment beats retreat

New York Times>> Environment • The US

Fisheye view

Complex interplay of several factors decides fisheries’ fate