Global Hunger Index 2023: India reports highest child wasting rate; slips 4 notches on ranking
The country’s child wasting rate is higher than that of conflict-ridden Yemen at 14.4 per cent and Sudan at 13.7 per cent
African countries aren't doing enough to prepare for rising sea levels
All the coastal nations will be affected by the rising sea levels and the damage could be reduced by adapting the coastline and …
Increase in temperature will cause more suicides in US, Mexico: study
Climate change could be linked to a total of 14,020 excess suicides in the US and 7,460 excess suicides in Mexico by 2050, says a new study
Here is why researchers working in polar regions are coming together
To bring scientists working in both the poles together, the International Polar Year was observed during 2007-2008 and it was decided to have …
How climate change is affecting the LGBTQIA+ community
Social stigma, higher unemployment and inadequate safe living spaces makes them more vulnerable to environmental catastrophes
US emissions inflict $1.9 trillion in global losses
A report found that the emissions caused by the US has inflicted severe losses on poorer countries through heatwaves, crop failures and other …
UN Ocean Conference: Experts call for ending policy blindspot to avert ‘ocean emergency’
Developing countries seek more funds; island nations team up against deep-sea mining
Denmark legally binds farmers to reduce GHGs emission by half in 9 years
Denmark had adopted this plan in December 2019; 3 sectors — transport, energy and agriculture — account for the country’s …
Scientists sound the alarm over drought in East Africa: What must happen next
The next five years will very likely bring a strong El Niño causing more drought disasters
Climate change has affected every part of US: government report
This is the first time an analysis of climate change of this scope has come up in the Trump administration
Inaction on climate change risks leaving future generations $530 trillion in debt
This would be the cost of “negative emissions” technologies required to remove CO₂ from the air
'People living in coastal regions likely to suffer from vector-borne diseases'
Besides taking a toll on human health, climate change gives rise to conflicts and migration
Climate change can cripple global economy
Private investors will lose $4.2 trillion to extreme weather events by 2100 if global warming is not arrested
LPG is a fossil fuel. Experts explain why it’s still Africa’s best option for cleaner, greener cooking (for now)
More than 900 million people, 85% of the region’s population, still rely on solid biomass fuel and kerosene for cooking
Farmers face a soaring risk of flash droughts in every major food-growing region in coming decades, new research shows
One way to help agriculture adapt to the rising risk is to improve forecasts for rainfall and temperature
Science-based solutions should dominate upcoming plastic pact convention
Plastic pollution is a massive problem, as around 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced yearly
Who is Santa Claus? Can he endure in a warming world?
A cover story published by Down To Earth’s sister publication in December last year delves into the man and the myth
Climate change triggered droughts in Northern Hemisphere: Study
Conditions in the Northern Hemisphere would only have been anticipated once every 400 years if humans had not warmed the Earth
Melting ice effect: 3 of 4 Greenlanders want govt to consider selling sand
Sizeable portion of Greenland’s indigenous population wants their leadership to evaluate the effects of sand exports and extraction on the …
UNECA calls for transparent, comparable carbon pricing systems
Global carbon price of $50 per tonne can incentivise Africa to mobilise up to $30 billion per annum
State of India’s Environment in figures: India recorded 280 heat wave days across 16 states in 2022 — most in decade
With climate change, such extreme events will become severe, more frequent
Global corporate taxation: The new bare minimum
The newly agreed global minimum corporate tax to prevent multinational firms from avoiding the legal cess regime is riddled with clauses to …
How the pandemic is hurting university students’ mental health
Institutions of higher education worldwide are undergoing unprecedented change because of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. …
Climate colloquy: All about net zero
An exclusive series based on CSE’s new book Climate Change: Science and Politics to answer your climate change queries.
Climate change: 490 million children in Africa most vulnerable
Of the 750 million children in 45 countries likely to be most affected by climate risk, 210 million are in three South Asian nations — …