Global warming and our health

Global warming isn’t just bad for the environment. There are several ways that it is expected to take a toll on human health. For starters, the extreme summer heat th...

Mission possible

The Centre gives India just about eight years to free its villages of open defecation. This seems unlikely. But the states of Sikkim, Haryana and Jharkhand in India, and Ba...

Climate change unites fishermen in Kutch, Sundarbans

Being conducted by UK-based research body STEPS Centre, the study on climate-induced uncertainties takes the perception of people into account, which is often overlooked in...

Air pollution in Indian capital hits new record high

New Delhi has overtaken Beijing in air pollution rankings, causing various health problems especially among the sensitive age groups. Recent reports say the pollution has b...

British Floods, California Drought: A Connection?

This winter, weather reports have been full of extremes. California, for instance, has had the driest year in 119 years of recordkeeping, with the Sierra snowpack less than...

Fighting climate change could end up costing more than dealing with its effects

Regardless of how the world’s governments choose to attempt to contain global warming at 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, it’s going to cost them....

REFILE-YOUR MONEY-Are drug companies using your health records to sell you stuff?

Jan 8 (Reuters) – If you went to visit your doctor and a drug company representative was sitting in the room with you, ready to hand out pamphlets and samples, you&rs...

New centre to help African countries use mining revenues for sustainable development

With the joint efforts of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and partners, a new centre has been set up to advise and support mineral-rich African countries in...

This Downton Abbey-Inspired Law Would Finally Allow Women to Inherit Noble Titles

Even the British Parliament is obsessed with “Downton Abbey.”

Traditionally, the English line of succession doesn’t allow men to pass their noble ...