Daily roundup by CSE and Down to Earth @COP27 by Avantika Goswami and Rohini Krishnamurthy, November 7, 2022 • UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that Loss and damage can no longer be swept
Bangladesh wom retain a sluggish annual gross domes product (GDP) rate below five per a unless it improves its pace of refom warns the World Bank (WB). A rece study conducted by WH
In an eco-degrading similarity with the.-, gulf war, oil fires in Sri Lanka are proving to be a health~ hazard. Recent bombings by the LTTE , re.bels has set all fo":r oil storage tanks W1th a
The controversial Omai gold mine which was shut down in August last year after a cyanide spill (Down to Earth, Vol 4, No 9) is to be reopened shortly, after a commission appointed by the
Cutting down a tree in the Punjab state of Pakistan could :result in a life-long sojourn at the prison, promises the Punjab chief minister, Arif Nakai. The ominous threat was delivered at the
An unknown disease that has claimed nearly 250 lives so far, has spread terror in the districts of western Nepal, specifically in Bajura and Accham. Efforts to trace the cause and identify the
The Amazon jungle may have actually been the handiwork of humans rather than a natural feature. This startling find is the result of a recent exploration of a cave - Caverna da Pedra
The latest UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report highlights the sorry plight of the world's forests. According to the State of the World's Forests 1997, an estimated 11.3 million
The government of Bangladesh is soon likely to approve its national policy on combating HIV/AIDS. A core group led by the director general of health services reviewed the draft national
IN A desperate bid to combat Vhe spread of a fatal disease that has already claimed 14 lives 91thce April, Malaysia has sought help on the Internet. The health ministry has posted a notice on
Pemex, the Mexican government oil industry, has been held accountable for damaging the environment, health and economy of people in the Atasta peninsula. Greenpeace, cemda (Mexi can Center
