COVID-19 is a zoonotic disease. What are zoonotic diseases?

We may not be absolutely certain about the origin of COVID-19, but, what we know for a fact is that most human disease-causing pathogens came from animals. And when I say most, I mean over 60% of them. This transference of a disease from an animal to human beings is called Zoonoses,

Queen's Valley School, Dwarka, shows how to be climate friendly and save money with solar power

In New Delhi’s Queen’s Valley School, the ‘energy’ is in full swing! The school had installed an 80 kWp solar power plant in 2017 to cut down on the electricity consumption from the grid and use renewable energy. Taking advantage of the Government of India's net-metering policy, the school is able to save a substantial amount of money on their electricity bills while using an environment-friendly source of energy. The Green Schools Programme (GSP), through this video, aims to help other schools understand the installation process, maintenance, and benefits of solar power plants.  Visit our website to know more about the programme: https://www.greenschoolsprogramme.org/

How much heat can the human body take

When summer is at its peak, Delhi recorded its hottest June day on the 10th at 48°C. Rajasthan's Dholpur witnessed the highest temperature of the season with 51C.

The Chipko movement as it stands today

The idea behind the Chipko movement originated in early 1970s from Mandal, a village in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Forty-three years later, Down To Earth travelled to Chamoli and Tehri Garhwal