World will witness 2.9 to 3.4°C temperature rise even if Paris deal fully implemented
The rate of global GHG emissions increase during the period 2000 to 2010 was faster than what was during 1970 to 2000
UNICEF to procure controversial pentavalent vaccine at lowest-ever prices
This step will significantly increase the distribution of pentavalent vaccine, which has been blamed for adverse health effects
How to tame the mosquito
India does not have to bear the onslaught of vector-borne diseases year after year. It is possible to control mosquitoes that spread these diseases
New study reveals impact of climate change on pollination
Flowers are fast losing their capacity to produce fragrance due to global warming, and this is affectinig the process of pollination
International expedition launched to study Indian Ocean
Information collected will help in understanding the impact of global warming and climate change
Sustainable Development Goals: A paradigm shift in United Nations' fund flow
A report cites the changing funding patterns of the UN and its reliance on corporate partners
World set to lose India-sized forest cover by 2050
The report predicts that 289 million hectares of tropical forests will be cleared between 2016 and 2050
Study shows sea defences not enough to protect deltaic cities from flood risk
Deltas are natural sites for cities to grow as they offer direct access to the sea and upriver to the hinterland
UK company accused of bribing opponents of oil exploration in Congo
Global Witness says that huge amounts were paid to a military officer to torture locals and opponents
It’s all about the money
Even as countries accepted the proposed programme budget, member states demanded more transparency in the way WHO funds are disbursed. A look at …
Non-communicable diseases: most nations way off meeting targets, says WHO
Premature deaths due to non-communicable diseases can be reduced by spending US$ 13 per patient annually
Much of world’s fossil fuel must stay unburnt to meet climate target: report
Over 80 per cent of coal, 50 per cent of gas and 30 per cent of oil reserves are “unburnable” under the goal to limit global warming
Financial institutions back G20 plans for global infrastructure initiative
World Bank, IMF, multilateral development banks say infrastructure key to tackling poverty
India is not prepared to tackle climate change impacts
Warming will slow down economic growth and make poverty reduction more difficult, and further erode food security
A farce of a face-off
For 10 days in Kyoto the world saw highly moral arguments put forward by world leaders to save the planet. But behind all those arguments was …
Sharing the air
The rich nations are trying to frame the rules for trading in emissions. However, the methods being used to allocate these are questionable. ANIL …
Heat and Gas
The proposed construction of two gas-fuelled power plants has become a hotly debated issue in Norway
Shadowy presence
A haze of pollutants, the size of the US, covers a part of the Indian Ocean sky creating fears of acid rain, low rainfall and a change in …
Melting into thin air
The 25-km long Gangotri glacier, fountainhead of the Ganga, is receding at an average 18 metres annually
The warmer half
Scientists struggle to explain the rapidly rising sea surface temperatures in the Northern Hemispere
The truth at last
After decades of denial, Ford admits that its sport-utility vehicles cause more environmental and safety problems than cars
Cancun and beyond: Jairam Ramesh
Jairam Ramesh, India's environment and forests minister, tells South Asian journalists what to expect at the climate negotiations in Cancun as …
International Mount Everest Day: Mountain communities call to urgently decarbonise Everest
HKH region witnessing increasing climate change impact, which will only increase in intensity and frequency, warns ICIMOD
‘COP15 is our chance to start protecting and repairing the web of life’: UNEP chief
Post-2020 GBF with clear targets will help address multiple crises facing planet, said Inger Andersen, executive-director of UNEP
COVID-19 pandemic may drive 40-60 mln to extreme poverty: UNCTAD report
Families will be pushed deeper into poverty as the current employment decline is biggest since World War II, according to the report