Dissecting the discord between Guyana and Venezuela: Conflagration or pacification?
Intertwined concerns around geopolitics, economic interests and historical claims have escalated the stand-off. However, the silver lining is …
Climate change can wipe out world's oldest trees
According to scientists, Bristlecone pines, which are found in the upper reaches of the White Mountains in California, could be supplanted by the …
World Chagas Disease Day: All you need to know about the parasitic infection that kills 12,000 people every year
Chagas is the most prevalent communicable tropical disease in Latin America
Will only accept transformative policies to tackle climate crisis: USCAN
US Climate Action Network executive director writes before the elections are called on what lies ahead
How small family farms are adapting to climate change in Brazil
Agroecology offers a production strategy that enables small farmers in northeastern Brazil’s semi-arid region to survive through droughts
Damming rivers is terrible for human rights, ecosystems and food security
Despite industry rhetoric, hydroelectricity is high-cost and high-risk. There are better options for a post-pandemic recovery and a renewable …
How California dealt with its air pollution
California has rigorous enforment mechanisms to check vehicular emissions
What is the Darien Gap? And why are more migrants risking this Latin American route to get to the US?
The challenging topography of humid, swampy rainforest as well as criminal gangs who control the area, make the route an extremely challenging …
As the world watches US election, the appeal of America is diminished
A reality check on American power, including its cultural power, is overdue
Global seed market crossed $45 billion in 2018: Report
Asia, Europe and Middle East-Africa main drivers of growth
Planetary waves, soil-moisture deficit likely caused 2021 heat dome over western North America: Study
A burst of heat generated upwind of the region in early June 2021 contributed to an initial temperature peak
Vaping likely has dangers that could take years for scientists to even know about
Many people don’t even know what these vaping devices contain
Climate change threatens food security in Latin America and the Caribbean
In Central America, the north-east part of Brazil and some areas in the Andean region, temperatures would increase and reduction in precipitation …
In search of mud to save San Francisco Bay
To restore the region’s salt marshes, scientists and engineers need to get their hands on huge quantities of the messy stuff
Exxon's empire
Humans: The super predators
Chileans reject proposed constitution promising rights to nature, indigenous people
Only 6 of Chile’s 346 electoral districts voted in favour of the new constitution
Zika virus panic spreads
Twenty countries affected, some propose radical measures
Sloth bear, dhole, tiger most affected among apex predators globally due to road development: Study
More roads will be built in the years to come and can wreak havoc on top predators worldwide, study warns
Arid Americas: Are Pantanal, Colorado in a ‘post-drought’ stage
The Pantanal wetland in South America and the Colorado river basin in North America have experienced extreme drought in the last few years, which …
US far from achieving first SDG to end poverty
The country, which is likely to miss 12 of 17 goals under the 2030 agenda, may take another 40 years to eradicate poverty going by its current pace
Why the silence on climate in the US presidential debates?
Those who have denied climate change for so long will find it very costly – both politically and psychologically – to reverse their …
Time, whose side are you on?
As Texaco-Chevron drags its feet over remedial measures in Ecuador's once-pristine Amazon forest, those affected endure a difficult …
As climate change makes hurricanes more intense, can US live in denial anymore?
Climate scientists agree on the probability that hurricane seasons like 2017 will be repeated more often as average annual temperature rises due …
US states push for climate action despite country’s exit from Paris deal
Even though the US federal government under President Donald Trump is anti-climate change action, the states are doing their bit to address …
