World Food Day: investing in food security for a better future

As the number of hungry people is on the rise again globally, we must invest in rural development to drive about a change

Countries need to speed up action on non-communicable diseases to meet targets

The risk factors for NCDs include tobacco use, alcohol, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity

World no tobacco day: Push for plain packaging to save lives

Plain packaging of tobacco products restricts advertising and promotion and increases the effectiveness of health warnings  

The weather paywall: Will a free public service be corrupted

There will be heavy rainfall in... (subscribe to read on) — that's how all weather information will be delivered if private players are …

Gabon to get $150 million to preserve its forests

Norway signs a 10-year deal to help the African nation become the first in the continent to get paid to cut greenhouse emissions from deforestation

Africa reinforces its position few hours before WTO Ministerial Conference

Africa would not adopt rules and decisions that would restrict governments from formulating policies to industrialise, create jobs and move up in …

Conflicts, climate make 2 more nations need food aid

An FAO report says Cabo Verde and Senegal have been added to a list of 39 countries that need external food assistance owing to poor cropping …

The fourth industrial revolution: what does WEF's Klaus Schwab leave out?

After steam, electricity and computers come cyber-physical systems: the fourth industrial revolution. A new book by …

Kenya’s new Eco Levy sparks debate: A waste management silver bullet or just another tax?

Proponents say it is a strategic tool designed to promote environmental stewardship across Kenya; critics say it might have unintended …

India capitulates on key accord at WIPO

The WIPO treaty on genetic resources is historic, but it will override vital safeguards in India’s law to prevent bad patents

DTE Coverage: Kenya and East Africa Floods 2024

A dam in the village of Kamuchiri in southern Kenya burst on April 29, killing 45 people

DTE Coverage of UNFF19

New York City event ended with adoption of declaration on forest protection, emphasis on adopting technology for monitoring

Venus is losing water faster than previously thought — here’s what that could mean for the early planet’s habitability

Figuring out how, when and why Venus lost its water helps planetary scientists understand what makes a planet habitable

How does the urban world commute? Study finds over half prefer cars

Global study reveals car dependence in urban areas worldwide, but high regional variances

Simply Put: Woman on the moon

Simply put: Suit yourselves

Simply Put: To use fossil, or not to use

Simply Put: Looking for water

Simply Put: Tiger’s new tattoo

Coronavirus update: India’s total count reaches 60

Two persons from Kerala, one each from Rajasthan and Delhi test positive

COVID-19: An infected person may infect others till 22 days

According to a new Lancet study, the average time from onset to death is 18 days

Simply put: The parasite

Simply Put: Those who say climate change is a hoax

Simply Put: World Indigenous Peoples Day 2021

Simply Put: Hiroshima Day