World Health Day focus on controlling vector-borne diseases
Dengue poses tough challenge; over 40 per cent of the world population is at risk from dengue, says WHO
Thermal plants using old technology adding to India’s water stress: UN report
Country's per capita water availability has declined threefold over the past six decades
CAG report shows how badly Andhra manages its finances
It some cases money spent without budgetary provision; in certain others funds meant for welfare development saved unnecessarily
COVID-19 may push half the world’s youth into anxiety, depression: ILO
Youth fear the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 38% uncertain about future job prospects
International Girl Child Day: Crimes against girls on the rise in India, especially eastern states
Strenghening community-based child protection systems imperative
US battles severe weather events to celebrate Mother’s Day
People were evacuated as hailstorm and tornado lashed large parts of central America
Interactive map to monitor gaps in sanitation launched
The map will help monitor the progress in the construction of toilets in all districts
How to make three boats in a day
World Environment Day 2023: Waste dumping is polluting the Jhelum in Kashmir with microplastics
Plastic waste is exposed to several environmental elements, breaking it down into microplastics and nanoplastics
History books tell us about just a few who fought for India’s freedom: P Sainath
Sainath’s book ‘The Last Heroes’ is an attempt to tell the stories of unsung heroes behind freedom struggle from British …
Eating right, for the environment: WWF’s diet chart to help curb climate change, biodiversity loss
Ahead of World Food Day, WWF outlines sustainable diet plan that's healthy for humans & environment alike
Has COVID-19 taken the wind out of the sails of India’s school feeding programme
Though the government issued guidelines to states to provide food to all eligible children in March 2020, implementation has been lax
World Malaria Day: How Africa plans to fight the disease
Malawi becomes the first African nation to roll out landmark vaccine, Ghana and Kenya to join the league soon; Uganda adopts a new mass action …
Mid-day meal deaths in Bihar: insecticide poisoning suspected
Doctors treating children who took ill after consuming mid-day meal say they responded to anti-organophosphorous drug
No toilet at home? Can’t contest local body polls in Bihar, says Nitish
State government to make amendments to the existing Bihar Panchayati Raj Act
Building a true green economy
The world has to reinvent growth as it is costing it the Earth
International Ear Care Day: 1.1 billion people at risk of hearing loss, warns WHO
Prolonged use of smartphones and exposure to noise in public entertainment venues responsible
Polarisation and anarchy
Environmental challenges have grown manifold in past five years, but capacity of institutions to deal with them has decreased in same proportion
Countries can learn from Africa in handling future pandemics: UN report
In 2019, the continent reported 500 outbreaks of zoonotic diseases
World camel day: As tourists stay away from Odisha beaches, owners abandon camels
Several camels in Odisha — used by tour operators to earn money by carrying tourists in beach sites — abandoned by owners
Mutations that make malaria drugs ineffective discovered
Gene kelch13 associated with malaria resistance
World biodiversity day this year focuses on islands
In the last 500 years around 80 per cent of vertebrate extinctions have been on islands
Laws alone won’t end female genital mutilation in India: Mariya Taher
Down To Earth speaks to Mariya Taher, the co-founder and United States executive director of non-profit Sahiyo on Female Genital …
Damp, snowy weekend ahead: Minimum temperatures to rise, dip again from January 14
Dense fog and cold wave over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for the next 24 hours
Coronavirus spotlights the link between clean water and health
A key way to cut risk of falling sick is by washing your hands thoroughly and frequently. But what if you don’t have access to clean water?