Africa’s agribusiness sector should drive the continent’s economic development: Five reasons why
Africa’s agriculture sector is the world’s least developed, with lowest levels of labour and land productivity
12 African countries commit to ending AIDS in kids by 2030
Early HIV testing, eliminating vertical transmission and addressing social and structural barriers in plan of action
Road traffic injuries the second leading cause of death among children aged 5-14 years: WHO
Poverty increased risk of injury, violence; almost 90% of injury-related deaths in low & middle-income countries
The White House wants a climate denier out as World Bank President
John Kerry backs Al Gore’s call to ‘get rid of’ David Malpass at the world’s largest development bank.
Biodiversity loss to raise India’s bankruptcy risk 29%
The first study of sovereign credit ratings reveals that partial collapse of ecosystems will add burden of billions of dollars for at least 26 …
WHO begins monitoring two new variants of COVID-19 named BA.4 and BA.5
The move comes in the footsteps of the global health body declaring two more variants in circulation named XE and XD
Inequalities in accessing sexual, reproductive healthcare persist: WHO study
Rates of unintended pregnancies, abortions vary widely within the same region and geographies, it says
International Women’s Day: There is new proof that COVID-19 impacted women more than men
Women have had to suffer more loss of employment and non-compensation of labour, according to a recent study published in The Lancet
Less than $1: How WHO thinks that can save 7 million lives
Low-, middle-income countries account for 85% global premature deaths from non-communicable diseases
Climate change can wipe off 84% of Sudan GDP, warns report
The damage will reduce but remain significant even if global temperature rise is limited to 1.5°C
COVID-19 vaccine for all: WHO releases guidelines for manufactures, countries with high coverage
WHO has set a vaccination target of 40 per cent population of every country by end-2021 and 70 per cent by mid-2022
COVID-19 effect: Public concerns about environment have risen
There was an increase of 16% in the numbers of people concerned about loss of biodiversity from 2016-2020, described by experts as ‘eco-…
Gas flaring: An emission that escapes global attention
Gas flaring results in 400 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent emission every year and hit highest levels in a decade recently
A dirty US fight to control WIPO
China loses to Singapore in American smear campaign but the US will have to contend with an IP powerhouse
COVID-19: Pandemic threat real, admits WHO
Novel coronavirus hasn’t run its course in most countries; need to step up emergency measures
Davos 2020: Will sweeping protests across the globe lead to a new form of capitalism
‘Stakeholder capitalism’ may become a buzzword, but will it be a concept that can deliver
Why are Bangladesh’s Sundarbans catching fire? Reduced water inflow, increasing dry areas may be the cause
The mangroves have caught fire 25 times in last 22 years; Inquiry panel recommendations like digging of canals and ponds necessary to prevent …
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: 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
Elephant tourism often involves cruelty — here are steps toward more humane, animal-friendly excursions
Part of the problem lies with governments, as many have marketed tourism as a way to fund conservation projects
Tripling nuclear energy by 2050 will take a miracle, and miracles don’t happen
It is time to abandon the idea that further expanding nuclear technology can help with mitigating climate change
Grab the pathogens, but don’t share the drugs
Developing countries led by the African bloc fight for access to vaccine and therapy at WHO talks on pandemic policy
Out of Africa flashback: Is the world witnessing a migration wave due to lack of water?
Dry spells account for up to one-tenth of the increase in world migration
Simply Put: The global Stockholm syndrome
DTE Coverage: Cyclone Mocha rocks Myanmar, spares Bangladesh
The storm made landfall near Sittwe in Myanmar, which was completely inundated