Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: ‘Implementation needs more resources’
All ASEAN countries face challenges in achieving the two sustainable development goals on biodiversity, leaders said in final session …
Climate change is real & world needs real leadership to fight it
WATCH: As President Joe Biden readies his climate summit for Earth Day, Sunita Narain spells out why and how the US and the …
International Day of Climate Action: All talk, no show on Paris Agreement targets
Countries may have announced grandiose plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but they are unlikely to meet the global target to become carbon …
New study helps monitor trends in phytoplankton biomass in Bay of Bengal
Information on marine environmental parameters is important as it serves as a basis for monitoring climate change, river discharge
Savage sapiens, ravaged planet and COVID-19
It may be difficult to have a planet that no longer uses oil or coal, does not kill millions of farmed animals, degrade wetlands and rivers
‘Molecular data and fossils are the gold standard for research on the tiger’s origins’
Down To Earth speaks to Samrat Mondol, associate professor at the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, to know more about the origins of the tiger
In-depth: Climate change and water
In a world driven by climate change water, as a public resource, has become crucial. In this series, four experts look at different …
India’s declining rural income pulls downs global economic growth: IMF
International Monetary Fund says downgrade of global economy due to India’s dipping growth rates
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
2023 is on track to be warmest year on record, 2024 could see further increase in temperatures: Study
Human-induced climate change, El Nino influence likely
Road to COP16: Two subsidiary bodies of Convention on Biological Diversity begin talks in Nairobi
The outcome of the discussions will be presented at COP16 in Colombia in October for consideration
Africa now emits as much carbon as it stores: Landmark study
Anthropogenic sources increased to neutralise sequestration gains; here's what can be done to reverse the trend
Climate impact on health: India’s heat-related deaths went up by 55%, finds Lancet data
Countries, companies continue to make choices threatening health of the people
Global economy’s weakest half-decade performance in 30 years likely by end of 2024, warns World Bank
Calls for $2.4 trillion increase in investment by developing countries for course correction
COP28: New GGA text lacks teeth and money
The text was without strong language on means of implementation, especially adaptation finance gap and target and no resolution of the inclusion …
COP28: Discussions over fossil fuel phaseout heat up on the Third Draft of Global Stocktake text
A new text will be considered after informal consultancies with the Head of Delegations is complete
Africa Climate Summit 2023: Continent experienced warmer year in 2022, warming most rapid in Northern Africa
Natural disasters in Africa caused close to $8.5 billion in economic damages in 2022
El Nino and rising temperatures can lead to uptick of malaria in Ethiopia, warns research
Study finds link between malaria outbreaks and El Nino events in the country
Corals are starting to bleach as global ocean temperatures hit record highs
If corals stay bleached, they can become energetically compromised and ultimately die
Wealthy nations less likely to fulfil climate adaptation finance goal: Report
Support for gender-responsiveness was found to be lacking
Why did methane emissions spike in 2020? Study offers answers
More than half of methane growth can be attributed to lower hydroxyl sink
Iodine drives substantial ground-level ozone loss in Arctic, climate change altering natural processes: Study
Such high concentrations of Iodine was not seen in Arctic before, say scientists
World Overshoot Day: World has already overshot nature’s budget for rest of the year
This has happened in just seven months this year