Simply Put: CoP 25
Wind to become largest power source by 2050, says Irena
But is the world really on track to achieve this?
Simply put: Vision impairment
Swachh Bharat Mission: Sustaining ODF a multi-faceted process
Bangladesh took 15 years to become ODF, while Thailand took 40
Simply put: Skolstrejk för Klimatet
Researchers develop pesticide alternative to protect plants form viral infection
New screening process can detect efficient molecules that can help kill virus
How prehistoric people faced climate change revealed by video game technology
Volunteers come together to play; their results help model what reality could have been
Chinese officials aided industries to defy pollution rules
President Xi Jinping had last year called for efforts to fight pollution
Cockpit of Europe: Belgium leads continent in becoming first to recognise ‘ecocide’ as crime
Scope of the law limited to areas within jurisdiction of federal authority at the moment
What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power influences success or failure
Depending on how they are used, ancient agricultural practices can either reinforce social inequalities or create more equitable food systems
The brightest object in the universe is a black hole that eats a star a day
The accretion disc around J0529-4351 is seven light years across, is a gateway to a place of no return
DTE Coverage: CMS COP14 Samarkand
Uzbekistan meet ends with parties agreeing to adopt listing proposals for 14 migratory species
Ghana: Kumasi city’s unplanned boom is destroying two rivers – sewage, heavy metals and chemical pollution detected
For instance, the average concentration of lead recorded in the Wiwi and Subin rivers was 0.018-0.031 mg/l and 0.035-0.055, respectively
Madagascar’s 2023 presidential election is crucial for the island’s future, but it’s off to a rocky start
A critical question is whether this election will be considered “free and fair” and the results accepted by all
Delhi, your deadly skies are speeding up a silent pandemic — AMR
Every 10% rise in the concentration of PM2.5 was linked with a 1.1 per cent global increase in antibiotic resistance and 43,654 deaths from …
Latest parliamentary win by Putin’s United Russia has been years in the manufacturing
The election coincides with a period of economic stagnation, high household inflation, the ongoing coronavirus crisis and environmental disasters
‘Insect farming can be done efficiently in urban areas’
Down To Earth speaks to Dave Gracer, president of Small Stock Food Strategies, about why insects can be introduced in the diets of non-vegetarians
The past about to return
The US-China rivalry will lead to more competition, paving a comeback for a ’brown agenda’ we can ill afford
Just 12% women in Nigeria used modern contraceptive methods: Report
Over 83 per cent women in Nigeria were not using any contraceptive methods for pregnancy prevention in 2018
China will allow couples to have three children
The new policy change will come with "supportive measures” including lower educational costs for families and step up tax and housing support
Lessons from the DRC’s 10th Ebola epidemic: the people may know best
A group of researchers studied different ways that local communities and the Riposte approached Ebola prevention, treatment and after-care.
Top 10 stories of the week that was (September 16-September 22)
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from the week just gone by
How gender inequality is hindering Japan’s economic growth
Both the highly gendered workplace and unequal division of household labour mean that women are more likely than men to miss out on promotions, …
Trees, rivers and mountains are gaining legal status — but it’s not been a quick fix for environmental problems
Simply granting rights to nature is probably not a substitute for strong institutions and meaningful enforcement
A changing climate, growing human populations and widespread fires contributed to the last major extinction event − can we prevent another?
The past teaches us that the ecosystems we depend upon are vulnerable to collapse when stressed by multiple intersecting pressures
