Life of Plastic: Uruguay talks inch towards last two days; final decision still awaited

Win for wastepickers as voluntary body formed to ensure they are heard; member states now in the process of preparing final international legally …

Life of Plastic: Talks on global treaty to end plastic pollution begin in Uruguay

Delhi-based think-tank Centre for Science and Environment had released a report November 22 in the run-up to the Uruguay meeting

COP27: Sameh Shoukry urges countries to reinforce UNFCCC credibility as talks drag on

EU links loss and damage with mitigation goal; said no agreement is better than a poor agreement  

World Toilet Day: So far, we have overlooked sanitation in the climate resilience discourse

Safe and inclusive sanitation solutions can play a pivotal role in safeguarding against risks imposed by climate change 

Talking trash: COP27 major sponsor Coca-Cola top plastic polluter for 5 years straight, shows report

Coca-Cola-branded waste accounted for 7.32% of all plastic waste collected globally in 2022, up from 3.6% in 2018

Gandhian Sanitation: How Kolhapur combined toilet design, biogas to treat faecal sludge

Almost 75 per cent of the district depends on properly designed septic tanks; around 25 per cent of it uses biogas-linked toilets at …

Water sharing with Bangladesh: It may still be too early to talk about Teesta river

Bangladesh PM brings up Teesta during agreement for Kushiyara river; Expert says clarity on water volume still lacking   

Bonn climate conference: Loss and damage discussions nothing but ‘talk shop’

L&D finance must be grant-based so that countries are not further indebted by a crisis they contributed little to, say experts

WTO talks heading nowhere? Experts slam text on fisheries subsidies

Expert groups claim that the new draft of the fisheries subsidies favours developed countries and risks the interests of small fishers

Ape-men of Flores: Gregory Forth talks about academia’s bias against testimonies of local people

Forth has concluded that a latter-day Homo floresiensis or another hominin, appears to be the best explanation for the Lio ape-man, and says he …

This World Oceans Day let’s talk about marine litter  

Environmental issues in the sea affect the coasts and the lands they surround & vice versa

20 years of talks later, half the Earth’s surface area to have binding environment treaty

United Nations members negotiate instrument under UN Convention on Law of the Sea to conserve, sustainably use marine biological diversity of …

Lanka President talks green agriculture, renewable energy, electric vehicles in Parliament address

Sri Lanka’s ultimate goal to promote use of bio-fertilisers in order to create an international market for non-toxic agricultural produce, …

COP26: Two worlds talked past each other – or never even met

Unlike a decade ago, there was no climate scepticism on show. But how to address the underlying causes of climate change in capitalism remains …

Lessons from Zimbabwe’s tobacco farmers for the COP26 climate change talks

Tobacco, as with much agricultural production, promotes unsustainable modes of commodification and consumption of nature

Why we should change how we talk about nonhuman animals

We wouldn’t say “it” or “that” when referring to humans, so why would we for other sentient individuals?

This Pride month, the LGBTQIA+ community wants to talk about healthcare, pandemic crisis

The community wants special provisions for them during the global crisis and sensitivity training for medical staff, among other things

Leaders' summit : Nations need to walk the talk on climate change

Implementation of these ambitions would require enhanced institutional capabilities through policy amends, behavioural change and technology support

Biden's climate summit: The US needs to walk the talk on fossil fuels

Amid the noise and pagentry, the climate community must specifically maintain laser sharp focus on one theme, among others, namely fossil fuels

Coronavirus update: Modi talks to India, has nothing much to say

PM makes it clear that free vaccination by Centre won’t be extended to those below 45

Let’s talk sh*t: A Carnivore Biologist’s Toolkit 101

Scats are virtually gold for most carnivore biologists due to the recent advancements in genetic and molecular technologies

Same old story: Ninth round of talks between farmers, Centre inconclusive

Both sides agree to meet January 19, a day after apex court hears application on farmers’ January 26 tractor rally

Eighth round of talks between farmers, Centre ends in deadlock

Both sides refused to stand back from their positions; next meeting on January 15  

Delhi farmers’ protests: Talks prove inconclusive; next meeting January 8

Centre reiterates intention to have discussions clause by clause but farmer leaders refuse, leading to rescheduling

How to talk to someone who doesn’t wear a mask and actually change their mind

The goal is to keep the relationship respectful and the lines of communication open, so negotiations can continue as new pandemic circumstances arise