Coronavirus update: India crosses 3 mln COVID-19 cases

The United States’ Food and Drug Administration announces the emergency approval of convalescent blood plasma to treat COVID-19

COVID-19, economic stagnancy and dignity of work

Bondage in Indian cities is far from gainful employment with dignity. The urban fear is many informal workers may have ‘reverse migrated&…

COVID-19: What serosurveys suggest and what they hide

We know the results of serosurveys in five Indian cities now, the most recent being that of Pune, where more than half the sample size surveyed …

Post-COVID-19: Govt has opportunity to build eco-institutionalism

Long-term planning needs standardising data to monitor environment, institutionalising climate-risk assessment

Nigerian university students find online learning painful: Here’s why

Challenges mentioned by students included higher data consumption, distractions from the neighborhood, friends and relatives, erratic power …

COVID-19: 66% of children unable to get remote learning are from south Asia, Africa, says UNICEF

Voicing concerns over the limited reach of remote learning exacerbated with regional inequalities, UNICEF urges countries to prioritise the safe-…

Africa eradicates polio, but vaccine-driven outbreaks rise

In Asia, India too was declared polio-free in 2014, but cVDPV was reported 50 times in the country in the past six years

Chickens from intensive farms worries urban India, shows recent consumer research

In intensive farming, chickens are raised with gained weight, painful lameness, skin lesions, leg fractures, lung problems, bone problems and …

What COVID-19 can mean for SDG-11, sustainable cities and communities in India

As urban vulnerabilities are amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of sustainable cities in Sustainable Development Goals needs to be …

Coronavirus update: India GDP contracted nearly 24% in April-June

India added 80,092 fresh COVID-19 cases August 30, becoming the first country to cross the 80,000-mark in one single day 

COVID-19: Concerns over increased load of residual antibiotics in wastewater

Increased use of antibiotics during this pandemic will place an additional burden on wastewater treatment works

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 1, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

How to use precision medicine to personalise COVID-19 treatment according to the patient’s genes

What should a precision medicine approach be in a pandemic? The gene-centric vision of precision medicine encourages people to expect …

Coronavirus update: Pune overtakes Delhi in COVID-19 cases

Antibody levels against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19 present for four months in 90% of recovered patients in Iceland, …

COVID-19 to push 47 mln women to poverty, widen gender gap: Report

To close the gender inequality, $48 billion will be needed, with this number potentially increasing if governments either act too late or …

How Rogi Kalyan Samitis play a role in ensuring self-reliant hospitals in India

The role of an RKS — or hospital management committee — to contribute to Aizawl civil hospital’s growth is worth noting

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 31-September 4, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Eyes on the world — drones change our point of view and our truths

It’s true that drones are vision machines: They loiter in the air with a persistent eye on the ground, beaming back imagery to their …

Coronavirus update: Testing dips after rise in cases

Increase in cases in Delhi is because of ‘lackadaisical attitude’ of people, says Mahesh Verma, head of Delhi government’s …

Why 'vaccine nationalism' could doom plan for global access to a COVID-19 vaccine

A COVID-19 vaccine will likely be the only way to return to any semblance of normal life. The COVAX initiative currently offers the best way to …

Oxford scientists: These are final steps we’re taking to get our coronavirus vaccine approved

The vaccine is being evaluated in these different regions and populations of the world to ensure that results of the trial are ‘…

Coronavirus update: AstraZeneca halts global vaccine trials

COVID-19 has affected 19 sectors in India that were not under stress earlier, with a total Rs 15.5 lakh crore outstanding debt; retail and …

COVID-19: How to avoid super-spreading events on the metro

COVID-19 hit public transit systems in New York, US and London, UK badly, causing several deaths

Will there be a middle path for affordable COVID-19 vaccines?

It is expected for COVID-19 vaccines to be classified as 'global public goods', given their development is being substantially funded by …

Food wrappers overtake cigarette butts as beach litter: Report

A record 4,771,602 food wrappers picked up in a single day by 943,195 volunteers of environmental advocacy group Ocean Conservancy across …