More droughts brought on by climate change could worsen wildfires in US’s southern Appalachian forests

Drought years will contribute most to future burned areas

Floods, tornadoes, landslides: This January was the 6th-warmest on record for United States

From the end of December to January 17, there were 700 landslides in western US

50 million a step away from starvation: Civil society seeks urgent funds

Non-governmental organisations wrote a letter to global leaders urging support

India’s SDG preparedness ranking continues to decline: Report

Country faces major challenges in achieving 11 of 17 Sustainable Development Goals

Long Covid: 2 million cases in UK, experts seek recognition of condition as ‘occupational illness’

Most cases reported to have tested positive a year ago

Climate change: Is UK prepared for increased flood risks? No, says new report

UK has been hit by flash flooding 51 times since 2007  

Moving away from coal: Livelihoods of Odisha’s mine workers need to be protected

At least half a million lives are associated with coal mining in Odisha

Evidences dating back to the 1500s to be used for projections on climate change, biodiversity

The scoping study will be conducted over three years and analyse impact up till 2050

New low-carbon development, investment and governance models needed to achieve SDGs: UNDP Report

The transition in energy use is more important in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

Desertification in India: A livestock keeper says how his stock has plummeted

‘I dream of gardens in the desert sand, I wake in vain’

Is Urbanisation the best way to preserve the African environment?

A new report seems to suggest so

MRI scan gets sharper

New MRI offers five times more accurate breast cancer scans

Travel mystery of a turtle

New test tracks vanishing loggerheads in Florida

Radiation remedy

Antibiotic-protein combo may alleviate radiation sickness

Siblings’ Facebook war

Facebook>> Drug • Germany

The wisdom of the unlettered

Hail yoga, stretching

Better option than modern medicine for back pain

Mosquitoes befuddled

Certain smells can lure mosquitoes away from humans

Infect the mosquitoes

Bacteria that can control malarial spread identified

Division of labour

How biodiversity helps clean pollutants in water and soil

Lawsuit over bike lane in New York

Most say it calms traffic, some claim threatens pedestrians’ safety

Now, artificial blood cells

They can be potential drug carriers

Sooty energy

Documentary>> Coal • the US

It does not start with belly fat

Gas about oil