Countries are rushing to increase power generation from coal-fired plants to deal with the economic crisis unleashed by the coronavirus pandemic. But more than half of these plants could run into
A combination of physical distancing measures including quarantine, shutting down schools and workplace distancing is most effective in controlling the coronavirus pandemic, showed a study release
The rising mercury in many countries is likely to weaken the indirect transmission of the novel coronavirus, controlling a major source of the ongoing pandemic.High temperatures lower the coronavi
Conservation efforts are slowly boosting the numbers of critically endangered African black rhinos, new data released on Thursday shows.The rhino population increased at an annual rate of 2.5 perc
The aviation and shipping sectors are likely to delay their climate targets because of the massive economic losses inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic.Both sectors are likely to face a loss of m
The duel over naming the new strain of coronavirus has intensified, causing a split among scientists.The controversy started in the early days of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic when the virus wa
Of the many solutions under discussion to prevent the alarming extinction rates, one of the major successes could come from conserving land.The extinction risk faced by more than one million speci
Lack of resources to prevent global biodiversity loss and funds for megadiverse countries emerged as some of the major challenges during the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) meeting in Rome.More t
More than half of the world's 50 most polluted cities are in India and Pakistan, with climate change-triggered sandstorms and wildfires along with the rapid pace of urbanization worsening the air
The first clinical trial for the treatment of novel coronavirus in the U.S has started, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced on Tuesday.The randomized trial includes coronavirus patie
China proposed major legislative changes to abolish wildlife consumption and trade, to prevent viral outbreaks like the ongoing coronavirus epidemic in the country.Consumption of wild animals as food
Captive breeding and trade of wild animals -- responsible for viral outbreaks -- is among the top five threats under discussion at UN Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) meeting in Rome.Restoring fre
As China experiments with lockdowns to contain the novel coronavirus epidemic, nearly a third of people living with HIV are facing the risk of running out of essential drugs.Because of the travel
More than 80 percent of the novel coronavirus cases were mild infections. But the virus proved fatal for elderly patients with multiple medical conditions, said the biggest-ever study related to t
A global meeting is underway in India to protect migratory wild species, with delegates planning to give more protection to Asian elephants and nine other species.The weeklong meeting called the 1
Delegates from more than 100 countries are meeting in India to formulate a global policy to deal with the habitat and migration routes destruction faced by millions of migratory species in the wor
Protecting pregnant women and newborns from the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak is the focus of a recently released strategy paper on the crisis.The issue of maternal and neonatal health risk fl
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