The wise debate

As the world debates the effectiveness of industrialised agriculture, the good-old small farmer emerges victorious

Civil society calls on govts to reject WTO e-commerce talks

Some WTO members announce new talks, which were rejected by the membership at the last Ministerial, at the WEF

Some good news for beleaguered Vaquita and Sumatran Rhino

While the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a preliminary ban on Mexican seafood imports to save the Vaquita, the first wild …

Beluga whale spotted in September, still in the Thames

The marine mammal is spending its time in Gravesend, near the river mouth  

Pollution in cities damaging insects and ecosystems: study

Research reveals plants and insects exposed to high levels of nitrogen dioxide–a major component of smog–produce more defensive …

Trophy hunters take aim at Yellowstone’s Grizzly Bears

Last summer, the Trump administration removed the bears off the Endangered Species Act list of threatened species, paving the way for states to …

All alien invasive species are guilty until proven innocent

The dogma that invasive alien species should be eradicated is now suspect

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

‘The Persian Gulf is a sensitive issue in Iran’

Amir Masoud Aghababaeian is an Iranian film-maker, originally from Isfahan and based in Tehran. He is the director of ‘Mermaid’, a …

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

Political turmoil in 2016 can be traced back to 2008 financial crisis

Here is a highlight of key political and economic developments across the globe in 2016 and a look at future prospects

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

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)

IPR claims by big companies; farmers' food security under threat

Patents on seeds by corporations leave farmers unable to save or share seeds

‘Transport industry’s contribution crucial to tackling environmental crime’

Wide-reaching global intelligence exchange among police and non-governmental organisations also needed to promote environmental security

Global population set to touch 9.7 billion in 2050: UN

India will be the most populous country in the world by 2022

To achieve sustainable goals, world must learn from MDGs

Effective use of data can help galvanise development efforts, highlights last Millennium Development Goal report

Single-step solution

New reaction can simplify phenols’ production, cut costs

Knowledge commons

Library>> Digital • The US

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 …

In bad taste

AD>> Fast Food • The US

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