FluxGen and Microsoft join hands to tackle India’s water crisis
New Delhi Aug 1: As India grapples with its worst water crisis in history, tech-giant Microsoft, and an Indian start-up...
Climate & People
WWF Urges ICJ to Recognize Legal Duty to Protect Climate-Stabilizing Biodiversity
New Delhi, July 22: The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has submitted to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to contribute...
LeapFrog Leads ₹279 Crore Funding for Education Financier Auxilo
New Delhi, July 16: LeapFrog Investments, the profit-with-purpose investment firm, is investing INR 279 crore ($30 million) in Mumbai-based Auxilo Finserve,...
Only 17% of SDGs on Course: UN Calls for Urgent Action
Our Correspondent New Delhi July 14: With only 17 percent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on track and just...
Lancet Calls for Robust Strategies After Devastating May 2024 Floods in Southern Brazil
Our Correspondent New Delhi, July 5: As the restless rains and massive floods that hit the south of Brazil in...
‘Health In All Policies’ To Combat Inequality: Dr. Harry Kennard
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people each year, equivalent to 74% of all deaths globally. Given the effect of the...
Exclusive: Governments Must End Fossil Fuel Support to Reduce Health Costs, Says Christopher Beaton, Director of Energy Program, IISD
CHR News Desk | New Delhi Household air pollution was responsible for an estimated 3.2 million deaths in 2020, including...
WHA Adopts Landmark Climate and Health Resolution
CHR News Desk | New Delhi The World Health Assembly has adopted a landmark resolution addressing the intersection of climate...
Climate Change Threatens Himalayan Springs
Priyanka Banerjee | Khalid Gul CHR News Desk | May 27 As springs in the Himalayas rapidly disappear due to...
Taxing Unhealthy Foods Needed to Improve Public Health: Dr Mahfuzar Rahman
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), the leading cause of global death and disability, claim 41 million lives annually, with a staggering 71%...