WHO ends COVID-19 global health emergency, bringing one of human history’s most painful periods to a close
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus cautions world against letting its guard down
International law doesn’t protect people fleeing environmental disaster — here’s how it could
A firm understanding of what works where climate migrants are forced to settle will be invaluable.
Rejoinder: ‘One CGIAR won’t alter international germplasm collections’
The One CGIAR transition process was born of a recognition that the evolving, interconnected global challenges facing our food systems require a …
Energy consumption, related emissions expected to increase through 2050: IEA
Net Zero is within reach as renewables, electric vehicles, efficiency and other technologies progress. Innovation and international collaboration …
Odisha fishers seek Rs 10,000 a month to make up for 7-month fishing ban
State ban on fishing by motorised vessels, trawlers to preserve Olive Ridley turtles starts today, November 1
After WASH report, burden of eradicating open defecation shifts to Africa
Around 196 million of the 494 million people practising open defecation in the world are from sub-Saharan Africa
15 million in Asia’s cities can be affected by sea-level rise by 2030: Greenpeace
$724 billion in Gross Domestic Product could be impacted due to extreme sea-level rise and coastal flooding by 2030
A decade on, only 15% of Fukushima core area decontaminated: Greenpeace
The Japanese government’s own figures reveal this, the organisation says in a report to mark 10 years of the disaster
Need emergency action to avert measles and polio epidemics, warn UN bodies
$655 million would be needed to address the immunity gaps in non-Gavi eligible countries and target age groups
Nigeria’s WTO candidate gets Africa’s backing
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a candidate contesting for director-general at the World Trade Organization, has worked for 25 years at the World Bank &…
IEA pitches for favourable policy interventions to push lagging nuclear sector
Report, released at the 10th Clean Energy Ministerial conference, backs investments in nuclear power
High-tech on the ground: Blockchain technology to boost small farm incomes
Three-way partnership between ICRISAT, Eleven01 and KHETHINEXT to create a transparent marketplace
Fishing and coral reef degradation threaten parrotfish in Andaman
New study says presence of a protected area, live coral and algal cover, significantly influences distribution and abundance of the specie
Will IUCN ban on domestic ivory trade spark a global battle on conservation?
Two blocs of countries seem headed for a confrontation over the issue of ban on ivory trade
Ebola and Zika epidemics are driven by pathologies of society, not just a virus
To tackle Zika and other viral outbreaks, we need to focus not only on the pathology of the disease, but also on the global political …
Conference on ‘slow food’ kicks off in Meghalaya
Speakers insist on the importance of reflecting on evolving food and agro ecological issues of indigenous people
Processed food now a cause for higher incidence of non- communicable diseases
Increased consumption of food outside home, especially in middle-income countries, is another cause of worry, highlights a study
Hidden hunger: a silent epidemic
The Global Hunger Index report recommends returning to traditional diets comprising locally available, biodiverse food to overcome growing under-…
Yash Pal Abrol, pioneer in nitrogen research, dies at 84
His most recent contribution was the Indian Nitrogen Assessment in 2017, which led India to pilot the first ever UN resolution on sustainable …
Sounds of silence: a forest that survived 'development'
A trip to the Silent Valley National Park is a valuable lesson in the history of environmental movements and biodiversity conservation
Forest fires in Europe could increase by 200 per cent by 2090, says a study
Study highlights the importance of adaptation measures in combating the effects of climate change
Israel deliberately targeted Gaza's health facilities: Amnesty
Even prior to the July attacks, health services in Gaza had been in steady decline because of Israeli blockade; hospitals were not performing …
Addis Ababa’s CO2 emission is 4-8 times higher than WHO standards. Here’s how the city plans to tackle the problem
Addis Ababa’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is projected to reach 32 million tonnes by 2030
Legal, controlled trade of wild species can have many benefits: CITES report
Adressing causes of poaching will benefit indigenous people, local communities and others involved in the supply chains
‘Cancel all debt’: Activists disrupt IMF, World Bank annual meet
Call for reparations as solution for stabilising global economy during debt restructuring panel