Factsheet: Extreme Weather Events
The number of extreme weather events is rising alarmingly across the world—increase in heatwave frequency and the number of warm days …
Time to tell them off
Nobody needs a fair and effective treaty more than the South, but they arent getting it. They should tell the North to listen, or go home.
We are all consuming a deadly cocktail of medicine residue
Reports suggest such is the medicine residue in water bodies that fish is changing character; oral contraceptive residue makes them ‘…
South Africa should learn from Brazil about how to tackle ‘hidden hunger’
Belo Horizonte provides a noteworthy example of how innovative, integrated food and nutrition security policies can assist communities
Climate change could shrink Himalayan, Andean rivers, says study
Glaciers are melting in both mountain ranges, leading to a decline in river waters, which in turn could affect people
Green funds dry up for developing countries
With the US halving its contribution to the Global Environment Facility, the oldest green fund sees first budget cut in 27 years, hurting the …
With China banning import of plastic waste, who will bear the burden of recycling world's toxic scrap?
Experts say that Southeast Asia could become the world’s new plastic waste recycle hub
Oregon county sues fossil fuel firms for 2021 heat dome in the Pacific Northwest
Multnomah county seeks $50 million in actual damages and $1.5 billion in future damages from giant oil, gas, and coal companies for damages due …
Major wildfires in western US can increase severe storms in central states: Study
Climate change has been a major factor in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States
US’ new climate bill: The good, the bad and the fossil-addicted
The Inflation Reduction Act represents long overdue climate action by the world’s biggest historical emitter of greenhouse gases
Millions of Canadians face higher mortality risks even at lowest air pollution standards
Study suggests lowering regulatory standards on fine particulate matter in air even more
Latin America, Caribbean see acutest hunger in 15 years: UN
The number of people living with hunger increased by 13.8 million in just one year in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a new UN …
Human activities do cause extreme precipitation events, says UCLA study
Before the study, research had been conducted regionally; but the UCLA research team used machine learning to create a global data set
‘US beef market is why the Pantanal is burning’
Down To Earth speaks to MK Ranjitsinh and others who have visited the iconic wetland of South America
COVID-19: Over 200 organisations sign statement on protection of indigenous Amazonians
They demanded a ban on all industrial activity and proselytisation in indigenous territory in addition to proper health services and law enforcement
The Amazon fire: This and next time
Fires like the current one lead to wholesale irreversible changes in the structure and composition of forest ecosystems, impoverishing both their …
In the next 14 months, 62 countries will go to polls
India’s 130 million first-time voters will play a decisive role in the world’s state of economy
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé worst plastic polluters in global cleanups, brand audits
Coca-Cola was the top polluter with Coke-branded plastic pollution found in 40 of the 42 countries assessed in a global audit conducted by …
Hurricanes are now getting intense more quickly than 30 years ago
Rapid intensification occurs when the maximum wind speed in a hurricane goes up by at least 28.8 miles within a 24-hour period
‘Climate change can triple flood damage by atmospheric rivers’
Climate scientist Tom Corringham talks to Down To Earth about bomb cyclones, atmospheric rivers and how global warming can …
COP15 CBD: Disclose biodiversity impact, address harmful subsidies, urges EU
Bulk of financial resources for implementation of targets needs to come domestically, says European Commission
US is becoming a ‘developing country’ on global rankings that measure democracy, inequality
Racism, devotion to ‘American exceptionalism’ behind the decline; US slips to 41st position on UN’s development index
Most pollution-related workplace deaths in countries with highest GDP: Lancet report
India fares better, ranks 40; United Kingdom worst-performing; United States occupies 18th position
A week of arrogance and distrust
An interdependent world can’t be an inequitable world. We are seriously off track on many counts, writes Sunita Narain
That sinking feeling
Just like at Kyoto, the US and EU are ready to make back-room deals that leave out the concerns of the South. Its time for the G77 to speak up