Why Global Hunger Index also flags climate change
GHI's 2019 essay is a review of scientific literature on increasingly clear impacts that climate changes have on the most malnourished
This fish can survive sub-zero temperatures; but will it beat climate change
Findings demonstrate how marine life can sustain in sub-zero temperatures using their unique adaptation mechanisms
Atmospheric CO2 levels may rise 50% higher than pre-industrial levels: Recent estimates
Atmospheric CO2 levels exceeded 417 parts per million (ppm) for several days in February and March 2021 — way above the pre-industrial …
Breaking the ice
The recent breaking away of a massive iceberg from the Antarctic peninsula has generated a heated debate on the bothers of global warming
Environmental entropy
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It is a global recession with economic growth among lowest in four decades
Inequalities, lack of uniform growth among countries making global economic recovery difficult, shows UN’s Trade and Development …
Amazon ‘one of the most dangerous places to be a green defender’: Report
One person died every other day while protecting the planet last year, says Global Witness
World EV Day 2023: Why electric mobility in Nigeria is an opportunity to leapfrog in the Global South
Electric mobility is an opportunity for Africa to sidestep polluting internal combustion engines and leapfrog to eliminate toxic exposures and …
Russia-Africa summit: Putin offers unconvincing giveaways in a desperate bid to make up for killing the Ukraine grain deal
Russia’s efforts to woo African leaders are part of the Kremlin’s broader efforts to extend its influence across the global south
Global Biofuel Alliance can power India’s energy transition drive, but must have time-bound targets
The focus will be on strengthening markets, facilitating global biofuel trade, sharing concrete policy lessons and providing technical support …
The Anthropocene: Looking back to move forward
2023 will be a significant year for humanity. Scientists will vote to define the Anthropocene as the new geological epoch
DTE Reportage: World meets in Paris to discuss an end to plastic pollution
Member states have urged the preparation of a zero draft which will be up for negotiations at the next round in Nairobi, Kenya
Flooding in Nigeria is on the rise – good forecasts, drains and risk maps are urgently needed
As the 2023 flooding approaches, it is important for federal government and state agencies to work in coordination
Wetlands are key for accurate greenhouse gas measurements in the Arctic: study
Researchers found that between 2006 and 2015, tundra wetlands in Western Russia had remained hotspots of carbon and methane emissions in the region
The Kerala deluge: Global warming’s latest act
The global community has a responsibility not to let Kerala sink as it is reeling under the onslaught of global warming in the creation of which …
Climate change and wildfires – how do we know if there is a link?
Global warming does not cause wildfires. Rather, global warming exacerbates the conditions and raises the risk of wildfire
Ghana needs stronger laws for fishing
Fisherfolk blame big trawlers but they do not talk about the illegal trade they indulge in
India has warmed rapidly in the past 70 years: study
Global warming is manifesting itself over parts of India in the maximum temperatures observed during the warm pre-monsoon period
The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)
The carbon footprint of tourism is about four times larger than previously thought, according to a world-first study published in …
The race is on to decarbonize the 50,000-plus ships that carry our stuff around the world
International shipping produces as much CO2 as aircraft. Here’s what we can do about that
India's rank slips further in global hunger index, fares worse than North Korea, Iraq
More than one-fifth of the children younger than five years in India suffer from wasting and over a third have stunted growth
India has been getting warmer continuously, consistently and rapidly
A new analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment has indicated that India is warming at a much faster rate than thought previously
Reverse the learning
Continuous economic growth is an illusion. Adivasi economics may be the only hope for India's future
Cholera cases reported in India this summer
Situation similar across the globe as experts predict a spurt in disease due to climate change
Climate scientists say human link evident in extreme weather events
Unprecedented 2016 California drought, the 2011 US heat wave and 2010 Pakistan flood belong to a most worrying series of extremes