Rising CO2 emissions may increase global iron deficiency risk

The estimated percentages of lost dietary iron under rising CO2 levels range from 1.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent

Report shows ways to achieve sustainable, off-grid lighting in Africa

The number of people in the continent living in areas without access to power grids is expected to rise to about 700 million by 2030

Health of humans, livestock interlinked in Africa

Researchers have found a strong link between the number of illnesses among family members in a particular household and the number of livestock …

As wetlands in Kenya dry up, locals opt for alternative livelihood options

Under Ramsar Convention, Kenya is obligated to ensure wise use of wetlands by including wetland conservation considerations in national …

Highlights of 2016 UNICEF report on the state of the world's children

The UNICEF report, titled The State of the World's Children 2016, makes startling revelations on prevalence of inequity in child health, …

UN urges stronger response to address El Niño impacts

More than US $2.4 billion are needed for current El Niño responses and currently there is a $1.5 billion gap in funding

Five African countries pledge to curb illegal timber trade

Urge consumer countries to include the issue of illegal timber as priority agenda in their summits

‘Africa’s cassava production not keeping pace with population growth’

Poor planning and a lack of investment in research partly explain poor increase in yields, says agriculture scientist

Ebola cases in DRC province continue to rise, surpass previous outbreak

The country had declared an end to the second-deadliest Ebola virus disease outbreak in eastern region on June 25

Drought may cause food shortage in southern Africa, says UN agency

The maize belt of South Africa has witnessed crop failure rates of over 50 per cent due to the lack of rainfall, the World Food Programme (WFP) said

Tanzania to establish fund to conserve Lake Victoria basin

Fund will be used to help develop fishing as a sustainable source of income for more than a million people who depend on the lake’s resources

3.9 million people in South Sudan facing severe hunger, says UN report

An analysis shows that at least 30,000 people are living in extreme conditions and are facing starvation and death

Africa’s Tanzania loses 60 per cent elephants to poaching

Neighbour Mozambique had recently revealed that it lost nearly half of its elephant population in five years

Millions of displaced people face dual hardship of COVID-19: Report

Wars, conflict and natural disasters displaced 14.6 million people in 127 countries from January-June 2020

India’s hunger crisis worse than Bangladesh, Nepal

Around 15 per cent of India’s population is undernourished and 38.7 per cent of children suffer from stunted growth

David Attenborough solicits people’s support to save African elephants, rhinos from extinction

Wildlife broadcaster says poaching will wipe out the animals completely within the next decade

Health ministry confirms 2 more coronavirus variants in India

Uptick in cases in 5 states cannot be linked to these variants as of now, said NITI Aayog member VK Paul 

Coronavirus update: Meeting with principal investigators of Covishield vaccine on Aug 14

The continent has a million cases, but fewer than one confimed case per thousand; but there are many more Africans infected, say several antibody …

Ebola threatens food production; stalls commercial activity in West Africa

Crisis could cost affected countries billions of dollars in economic losses, says World Bank

Coronavirus Update: Asia’s growth will be lowest since 1967 due to COVID-19, says World Bank

Up to 38 million people in the region will be pushed back into poverty, according to the Bank

African countries support HFC phase down under Montreal Protocol

The move is expected to provide momentum to climate negotiations at the Paris summit in December

'Space technology can benefit agriculture, government decision-making in Africa'

Experts discuss how satellite imagery can contribute to sustainable development in Africa at international conference

A look at some of the world’s most threatened forests

Unplanned and unrestrained activities for agriculture, industry and urbanisation are ruining our most important ally in nature—the forest

Around 818 mln children lack basic hand-washing facilities in schools: Report

Two in every five schools in the world do not provide children with soap and water, say the WHO and UNICEF

More toxic sludge than fresh water produced from desalination

That is the conclusion reached by the first global assessment of the desalination sector’s industrial waste