Climate
The carbon footprint of TB treatment
Pranay Lal The energy required to produce, transport and dispose of diagnostic reagents and supplies (e.g., X-ray films or PPE), or antibiotics for treatment […]
Category: Health
COVID-19
Taliban ban on jabs may trigger COVID-19 spike
Ranjit Devraj Given the Taliban’s hostility to vaccinations, WHO and medical experts fear a rapid and uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 in Afghanistan will await […]
Biodiversity
Palm oil cultivation in India can lead to biodiversity and wildlife loss, especially in rich Northeast India
Rupsy Khurana In India the fear is that if plantations are expanded it could magnify the wildlife and habitat loss crisis. This will be […]
Sustainable Business
Chile wants to close all its coal-fired power plants by 2025
Lorena Guzmán While the original plan involved the closure of eight plants by 2024 and the remaining 20 by 2040, the new modification proposes […]
Sustainable Business
Is hydrogen the new oil?
Fred Pearce Hydrogen may have lost the race to fuel electric cars but it looks a likely contender to replace fossil fuels in trucks, […]
Biodiversity
Pacific north-west heatwave shows climate is heading into ‘uncharted territory’
Robert McSweeney The deadly heatwave that hit north-western US and Canada in late June would have been “virtually impossible” without human-caused global warming, a new […]
Biodiversity
Human-wildlife Conflicts, one of the Greatest Threats to Iconic Species
Conflict between people and animals, from China’s famed wandering elephants raiding farms for food and water to wolves preying on cattle in Idaho, is one of the […]
Biodiversity
States have these 13 duties when it comes to biodiversity and human rights
Unprecedented biodiversity loss, pollution, climate change and the rise of zoonotic diseases have showcased the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature. The human right […]
Cities
Most buildings were designed for an earlier climate – here’s what will happen as global warming accelerates
Ran Boydell Houses will be more prone to overheating, putting the lives of residents at risk, which is what has happened during the recent […]
Aid
Sanitation and Water shame: billions still left out in the 21st century
The numbers don’t change much year after year; billions of people are still left behind and the half-hearted efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development […]
Biodiversity
Climate Emergency will be Catastrophic for India
A recent study, The costs of climate change in India, by the UK based Overseas Development Institute reviews climate change related risks faced by India and […]
COVID-19
World’s stateless at risk of not having COVID vaccine
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning that many of the world’s stateless people may miss out on vaccinations as a result of their […]