
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed concerns over the alarming levels of spread and severity of the outbreak. Read more »

Increased temperatures in the wettest periods of the year result in dissolved organic carbon concentration increases of up to 45%. Read more »

The WHO did not call the new coronavirus disease a global pandemic, but officials indicated that it was close to making a declaration. Read more »

The mining industry is hampered by policy inconsistencies; needs a holistic approach to attain its full potential, say policy makers, industry brass. Read more »

Climate targets can be met without compromising on food security and damaging ecosystems just by reducing demand for food, feed, and fibre, says The Drawdown Review. Read more »

The programme will ensure that the best of Swedish and Indian innovators can forge partnerships and develop solutions, says Klas Molin, Ambassador of Sweden to India. Read more »

The economy grew 5.1% in the first nine months of the financial year 2019-20, compared with 6.3% in the same period last year. Read more »

Global GDP growth may be the slowest since 2009; world economy to strengthen in the second half of 2020, says forecaster Oxford Economics. Read more »

The Paris Clime agreement has set stiff targets for carbon emissions to limit global warming due to human activities, but the developed nations are accused of taking policies inconsistent with the policy... Read more »

Climate change could result in water crises, famine, displacement and migration, and could spark off political stress, conflict. Read more »