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Latin America, Caribbean's year of climate extremes: WMO calls for improving weather & health services to save lives

India, May 9 -- Better predictions, timely warning and integration of climate data into health monitoring key, says United Nations agency Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean were hit by some... Read More


Metabolic footprints of cancer cells may help in early diagnosis, shows study

India, May 7 -- Isotopic markers of cancer cells may make the disease detectable through blood tests, reseachers claim A study of hydrogen atoms in cells may pave the path for early detection of canc... Read More


'Restoring tree cover may lead to global warming but only in some places'

India, April 26 -- Forest restoration scientist Susan Cook-Patton on albedo change due to restoring tree cover and ideal places for climate-positive reforestation Photo: Bridget Besaw / The Nature Co... Read More


Europe fastest-warming continent, shows WMO 2023 report

India, April 23 -- European waters were the warmest on record in 2023 Europe warmed at double the rate of the global average, making it the fastest-warming continent in 2023, according to a new repor... Read More


Ghazipur landfill fire: Annual choking hazard for Delhi

India, April 22 -- Authorities have missed multiple deadlines to clear out the legacy waste from Ghazipur landfill Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Down to Earth.... Read More


Tackling AMR: For LMICs, prevention is the best solution, say experts at CSE's international workshop

India, April 9 -- Recommendations from workshop to inform High-Level Meeting on AMR scheduled at UN General Assembly later this year Prevention is the most effective antidote for growing antimicrobia... Read More


Euthanasia for mental disorders: In a warming world, will eco-anxiety lead to more such appeals?

India, April 4 -- In most assisted dying appeals, people say it is the psychological suffering, rather than physical pain, that motivated them As organisms genetically wired to strive to survive, the... Read More


Do we need 'music in our genes' to be exceptional? Not always, shows Beethoven's DNA analysis

India, March 27 -- A person's genetic predisposition to musicality (or the lack of it) is no indicator of their ability Recent studies on the genetics of musicality has shown that traits such as pitc... Read More


Children don't even have energy to cry: Gaza Strip stares at famine as Israel blocks food access

India, March 19 -- Malnutrition in northern Gaza rose from 0.8% of children under 5 years before the conflict began to over 16% at present Israel's military assault on the Gaza Strip and blocking of ... Read More


Are north Indians eating wrong? New study shows imbalances & remedies

India, March 18 -- The average north Indian diet is high in salt and low in potassium, protein, increasing risk of chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease & hypertension The food consumed by s... Read More