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
Microplastic in Atlantic: Great garbage patch
Microplastics are all so pervasive that our bodies have turned into a great garbage patch
Marine invasive alien species threaten islands in Asia-Pacific
The species, which is little understood but is a serious threat to biodiversity, will make for a key topic of discussion at the IPBES meet
Implement Food Security Act properly, demand activists protesting hunger deaths
They claim that most of the 45 people, who died of hunger in the country in the past one year, were denied food on failing Aadhaar identification
COP24: Developing world continues to seek funds for agriculture
Nations participating in the conference discussed climate change impacts on agriculture at a workshop in Katowice
New study questions Kerala flood link with climate change
Instead, the study says, the 2018 extreme precipitation and flood events might have been caused due to anomalous large-scale circulation features
Climate change kills 98% insects in Puerto Rico’s rainforest: study
This decline will majorly impact the forest plantation and the animals living there
The world can help its climate crisis — by giving more power to women
Climate change worsens women’s plight: When it causes natural resources to become scarce, traditional gender roles intensify
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
The ABCDs of extreme profits by agri-corporations
UN Trade and Development Report reveals volatility in food commodities prices in last few years have coincided with global food traders …
Delegates at UN Bonn summit adopt new framework to reduce risks from hazardous chemicals
Bonn Declaration that aims to prevent exposure, phase out harmful chemicals also adopted
Climate crisis in forests: Trees missing fruits, first forest landslide — Karnataka’s Anshi stands altered
Change in rainfall patterns has also reduced number & diversity of butterflies, appearance of migratory birds
Small island nations seek protection from ocean pollution, climate change
Small island nations that have been disproportionately harmed by the climate crisis will go up against high-emitting nations
Why are so many climate records breaking all at once?
Temporary exceedance of 1.5℃ will give us an unfortunate preview of what our planet will be like in the coming decades
Excessive wealth is speeding us towards climatic disaster
People with limited income, who already have tenuous access to food, shelter and water, will have to face the brunt of climate change
Nearly 50 heat deaths in Bihar in 3 days, say doctors. Not so, says government, questions assessment
State may issue show cause notices to health officials who confirmed heat deaths without postmortem report
Merely designating an area as protected not enough, says Princeton study; here is why
It is as important to protect the areas already protected as it is to create new protected areas, say researchers
High road to Dubai COP28: Can Bonn climate conference iron out disagreements around loss & damage fund
The funding sources should be expanded to include innovative sources such as taxes and levies