Can a food tax save lives while also providing climate benefits? A new study highlights how this could be possible

India, Oct. 24 -- A study from Chalmers University suggests that implementing a food tax shift could save 700 lives annually in Sweden. It shows that removing VAT from healthy foods and taxing climat... Read More

Uttarakhand relocation crisis: Villages scarred by Kedarnath tragedy face threat of another displacement

India, Oct. 23 -- Villages destroyed in the 2013 Kedarnath floods are again showing signs of collapse after heavy monsoon rains this year. Residents in Semi and Bhainsari say cracks are appearing in ... Read More

Small farmers need $443 bn a year to adapt - less than what's spent on harmful farm subsidies

India, Oct. 23 -- A new analysis reveals that helping small-scale farmers adapt to climate change requires $443 billion annually, less than the $470 billion spent on harmful subsidies. Despite produc... Read More

Cancer drug quality in Africa is a worry: What we found in a 4-country study

India, Oct. 23 -- In a groundbreaking study, researchers found that a significant portion of anticancer drugs in four African countries, including Kenya and Ethiopia, are substandard or falsified. Th... Read More

Fish is good food and demand outstrips supply in Kenya: how to produce more and get it to market safely

India, Oct. 23 -- Kenya faces a fish supply challenge as demand for nutritious fish like tilapia and Nile perch exceeds availability. To address this, investment in aquaculture is crucial. By adopti... Read More

Circularity has a hidden price: Who pays for fair and compliant recycling?

India, Oct. 23 -- Pune's waste pickers, through Project Protoprint, sought to create a fully compliant, waste picker-owned plastic recycling unit. The unit's commitment to fair wages, environmental c... Read More

'Green' fireworks push Kolkata's Diwali air pollution to 'severe' levels as violations run rampant

India, Oct. 23 -- Air quality index hit 'severe' levels despite claims that 'green' fireworks reduce pollution Weather played no role in the spike, say meteorologists Noise and air quality norms flo... Read More

Plug the leaks: UNEP warns 90% of methane alerts still ignored

India, Oct. 22 -- The world is getting better at spotting methane leaks, but not nearly fast enough at stopping them. A new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report released on October 22 wa... Read More

To do or not to do

India, Oct. 22 -- As I write this, there is massive churning in the world-not the kind that makes headlines, but deeper undercurrents: collisions of powerful forces working against each other. What wi... Read More

Slow murder continues: Particle by Particle

India, Oct. 22 -- The toxic journey begins in the womb. When mothers are exposed to polluted air during pregnancy, the foetus is at serious risk. The risk escalates into a massive disease burden for i... Read More

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