Recognise ‘Un-enabling’ environment that prevents climate finance access, says Global South at UN talks in Cartagena
Experts & governments met for technical discussions and negotiations on New Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance
Human activities slowed down Earth’s rotation
Earth has become slightly less spherical & more flattened due to movement of water from pole to equator
DTE Coverage: How dangerous are microplastics?
A 3-part series which looks at the health impacts of microplastics
Amu Darya and Kabul river basins major sources of water for Afghanistan: Study
28.6 billion cubic metres of the country’s water is generated outside it, according to the study
Microplastics are global travellers of pollution
Understanding how microplastics move in the environment can help us devise strategies to minimise their impact
CSE-DTE at Ottawa: Member states agree to intersessional work
Ahead of G7 summit in Italy, France flags unsustainable levels reached by plastic pollution
CSE-DTE at Ottawa: Poor progress at INC-4 as it fails to address the elephant in the room
Many provisions of substantive elements do not make it to textual negotiations; like-minded groups dominate Closing Plenary
Apple faces allegations of using ‘blood minerals’ from war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC’s mineral-rich eastern region, home to tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold, has been plagued by violence for decades
Bird flu has been circulating among cows in US for months: Genome study reveals multiple mutations
Genomic analysis shows occasional jumping back of virus from infected cows to birds and cats, suggesting multi-host outbreak
High-level event on AMR emphasises prevention approaches to tackle pipeline, access crisis for antibiotics & diagnostics
Global coordination necessary to develop new and affordable diagnostic testing, vaccines and antimicrobial alternatives, says Sunita Narain
‘Wise to assume bird flu pandemic will cause more severe disease in humans than COVID-19’
Bird flu expert Suresh Kuchipudi on the pathogenesis of H5N1 and threats it poses
In 2024, India to be among top 4 contributors of microplastics released into waterbodies
After China, India will release highest volume of microplastics & chemical additives into waterways
Indian Ocean is heating up much faster than we think, at a rate of 1.7-3.8°C per century
Future increase in heat content equivalent to adding energy of one Hiroshima atomic bomb detonation every second, all day, every day, for a decade
What are exposure pathways and health risks of microplastics in our body?
Microplastics and nanoplastics are found in the air, water, and food, leading to concerns about how they enter our bodies and the potential …
Good for your health and the environment: why we should be eating oily fish
Given a wide range of uses, along with its nutritional benefits and low environmental impact, this type of fish should be making regular …
CSE-DTE at Ottawa: As talks progress, ‘North Stars’ bring hope for a Global Plastic Treaty
Rwanda & Peru’s conference room paper on primary plastics and Norway’s proposal on chemicals of concern offer guidance on …
As climate change snuffs life out of hydroelectric sources, Zambia feels need to diversify energy mix
Zambia is experiencing powercuts as water levels in Lake Kariba, a major power source, fall
Kenya Floods 2024: Old Kijabe Dam bursts after heavy rains in the Rift Valley; 45 killed so far
East Africa deluged as Tanzania, Burundi and Kenya receive massive amounts of precipitation
‘Restoring tree cover may lead to global warming but only in some places’
Forest restoration scientist Susan Cook-Patton on albedo change due to restoring tree cover and ideal places for climate-positive reforestation
DTE Coverage: Dubai Floods 2024
How Down To Earth tracked and reported on the floods that occurred in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates on April 16, 2024
‘Heavenly Horses’: Heard of the Akhal-Teke? Turkmenistan will hold a beauty contest for them today
Last year, the art of breeding the Akhal-Teke horse and the traditions of horse decoration were included in the UNESCO Representative List of the …
DTE Coverage: Plastic’s toxic trail
A 5-part series that looks at health impacts across the life cycle of plastic
Why did Dubai flood? World Weather Attribution says global warming, not cloud seeding, the reason
The recent rainfall in West Asia was made 10-40 per cent heavier by warming, according to the WWA
Simply Put: Insect killers
Plastic’s toxic trail: What are these polymers and what do they contain?
Between 2021 and 2024, the number of chemicals reported to be used by the plastic industry has gone up from around 10,000 to 16,000