Month: November 2016

Paris Climate Deal Goes Into Effect

Valerie Volcovici 04/11/2016

The Paris Agreement seeks to wean the world economy...

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Diwali Air Over North India Was World’s Worst – And Worse Than Diwali 2015

Alison Saldanha and Karthik Madhavapeddi, INDIASPEND.ORG 03/11/2016

PM 2.5 levels over north India sky-rocketed to over...

Explainer: The How, What and Why of the Latest HIV Vaccine Trial

Linda-Gail Bekker 03/11/2016

As the global quest for an HIV vaccine continues,...

Women’s Cancers Are Curable for the Rich But Often a Death Sentence for the Poor

Ophira Ginsburg, Lesong Conteh, Lynette Denny and Richard Sullivan 02/11/2016

Of women who die from cervical cancer, 87% live...

The setting sun over Connaught Place, New Delhi. Credit: wili/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Why Delhi’s Plan for Air Filters at Traffic Intersections is a Red Herring

Sarath Guttikunda 01/11/2016

Installing an air filter in public is more like...