8 million women and girls require urgent humanitarian aid in Ukraine amid 2 years of conflict

Gender-based violence, including conflict-related sexual violence and human trafficking, has surged: UN Women

Encroachment pushes Himalayan brown bears into Kashmir’s villages

Improper disposal of food waste means that the bears are straying more often into human-dominated areas

Toothy terror: Human crocodile conflict to be big poll issue as villages around Odisha’s Bhitarkanika vote on June 1

Locals allege politicians have not done enough to make are safe from crocodile attacks, which have led to 50 deaths since 2014

Around 52 million people in west, central Africa will face severe food stress from June-August: IRC

More than 2,500 people to face catastrophic, famine-like conditions if no urgent action is taken, organisation warns

UN warns surge of preventable child deaths in Gaza as malnutrition levels spike

1 in 6 children under the age of 2 is acutely malnourished

Dangerous distractions: World needs to rise above conflicts, both armed & unarmed, to fight against climate change

The unarmed war — between the so-called West and so-called East (US vs China) — is going to make things worse for fight against …

India removed from annual UN list of countries where children are impacted by armed conflict

India has taken measures to protect children, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, according to the UN  

CSE-DTE mark World Environment Day with release of State of India’s Environment 2023: In Figures

A highlight of this year’s report is a ranking of Indian states on parameters like environment, agriculture, public health and infrastructure

NCRB: Injuries, deaths due to animal attacks increased by 19%

Most cases reported in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh

Fragile, conflict-affected states disproportionately affected by climate change concentrated in Africa: IMF 

By 2040, fragile states could face 61 days a year of temperatures above 35°C — four times more than other countries

ILO projects hike in global unemployment rate: 2 million more may seek jobs in 2024

Low labour force participation, rising geopolitical tensions, high interest rates in advanced economies may raise unemployment rate to 5.2%

A female-only herd of European bison in war-torn Ukraine is looking for mates

After all male bison in Zalissia National Nature disappeared during Russian invasion, WWF launches campaign to translocate bull bison and …

Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka record 13,662 jumbos; male-female ratios and age gradation healthy, say experts

Climate change, human-elephant conflict and habitat fragmentation affecting movement of the animals

No food in forests: Bears, langurs throng Uttarkahand apple orchards as native vegetation gets taken over by invasives

Locals report numerous changes in food habits of wildlife; increased number of tigers in the state may also have a role

Elephant corridor report plagued with inconsistencies, could escalate conflict with humans, says expert

IISc professor Raman Sukumar stressed on effective management of jumbos in National Board for Wildlife meeting in August

Sudan conflict: Women & girls hit hard as reproductive, maternal, paediatric care in jeopardy

Hospitals in affected areas shut or taken over; critical supply for obstetric care, post-rape treatment, contraceptives disrupted

Could the Ukraine dam attack pose risks to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant? Experts explain

International Atomic Energy Agency is due to visit Ukraine and the Zaporizhzhia plant next week, following Nova Kakhovka dam attack

Ukraine war: What we know about Nova Kakhovka dam and who gains from its destruction

A major dam in Russia-occupied southern Ukraine suffered a collapse June 6, 2023 

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa — why this is wrong

Financial links between corporations and academic institutions are well known to lead to conflicts of interest  

‘Vermin, serious threat to children’s lives’: Kerala state child rights body moves SC for culling stray dogs

Also asks for strict action against those abandoning animals; 6,276 attacks reported in state this year

Pakistan, Afghanistan among global hunger hotspots: UN report

Conflict, climate extremes and economic shocks driving communities into crisis; Sudan conflict can impact several neighbouring countries

Why Russia pulled out of its grain deal with Ukraine — and what that means for the global food system

Ukrainian grain is important for feeding the world and the the Black Sea is a vital route to getting it to people who need it.

Sudan conflict fallout: Over 1,200 children have died in country amid healthcare crisis, says UN

Children died from suspected measles and malnutrition; those under five account for over three-quarters of all deaths