Deploying midwives in poor nations could avert millions of maternal and newborn deaths

Researchers have said that a small increase in number of skilled birth attendants in the world’s poorest nations could save the lives of a substantial number of women...

El Nino effect: Mumbai may get only 93% rainfall: Met

Authorities say the monsoon has reached the city, but the currents are weak, causing a period of inactivity; weak monsoon will, almost inevitably, lead to a rise in vegetab...

Katy Perry And Staples Make Roar Happen In Washington, DC

Staples and global pop music superstar Katy Perry continue to “Make Roar Happen” in Washington, D.C. today by announcing 55 local classroom projects have been f...

Kerala to setup study and research centre on Climate change

The Kerala government has planned to set up a study and researchcentre to have scientific knowledge on climate change, minister for environment and forest Thiruvanchoor Rad...

Bonn climate talks: New fundingmechanism proposed at side event totackle energy poverty

CSE and What Next Forum say Globally Funded Feed-in Tariff Mechanism

(G-FiT) for enabling renewable energy has the potential to provide energy access to all as well...

Big dams stage a comeback as concerns over climate change grow

Fund flow for hydropower projects increases in the name of combating climate change but what about social and environmental safeguards? Climate change and growing concerns ...

Big dams stage a comeback as concerns over climate change grow

Fund flow for hydropower projects increases in the name of combating climate change but what about social and environmental safeguards? Climate change and growing concerns ...

Katy Perry And Staples Make Roar Happen For Teachers

Staples, Inc. is teaming up with global pop music superstar Katy Perry to “Make Roar Happen” and celebrates and support teachers during the back-to-school seaso...

FAO report shows how climate change is impacting small fishers

Outlook for fisheries and aquaculture better than for other food sectors, but UN agency calls for adaptation and mitigation to secure future food requirements Climate chang...