Australian Met agency predicts 70 per cent chance of El Nino by June

With this prediction, expectations of a good monsoon season for South Asia may be hit

Airborne pollutants

Aerosols from Asia are poisoning the environs of the Pacific Ocean, say researchers

Alternatives to dumping Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific

Japan plans to dump treated, radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific but it could be used in other …

Geospatial tech can fast-track sustainable development beyond COVID-19: UNESCAP

But re-skilling youth and investments to strengthen their technological skills will be essential  

Asia worried about climate change, Africa about environment-development trade-off

Experts from around the world express concerns over biodiversity

People in Asia-Pacific consuming more milk, protein

Transition in diet due to urbanisation and rising income levels, FAO report says

Saving the salmon

Over 80% hypertension patients live in low- and middle-income countries

Treatment and control rates in Nepal, Indonesia and several countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania were particularly low

Six tropical storms whirling over Atlantic and Pacific

The combined number of active storms has reportedly tied a modern record, set in September 1992

El Nino may lead to rainfall deficit, drought in 2014

Chances of the ocean warming phenomenon getting stronger are 30 per cent, suggests forecasting company

Will last year's predicted El Niño happen this year?

Like last year, this year also there is build-up of warm water in the equatorial Pacific from the surface to a depth of around 200 m

Good news! Pacific Bluefin Tuna stock to rebound sooner than expected due to global conservation efforts

Significant young population in current biomass means rebound targets will be met much ahead of schedule

New Caledonia riot result of ‘stunted decolonisation’, lack of sovereignty for Pacific’s indigenous peoples: Shubhamitra Das

As New Caledonia in the Pacific burns, DTE speaks with Jawaharlal Nehru University academic to inquire more about what has actually led to the rioting

Quake strikes Haiti; 1,200 killed, emergency declared

Earthquake in Haiti a wake-up call for India, says expert

Fur seals on a remote island chain are exposed to huge amounts of toxic heavy metals — yet somehow, they’re healthy

Studying these marine animals can teach us a trick or two on surviving amid pollution

Indonesia volcano eruption: Death toll rises to 34

Some 3,000 people have been displaced and 38 schools have been destroyed because of the eruption of Mt Sumeru in Indonesia

Sea level rose 3.1 mm each year between 1993 and 2020: Report

Warming ocean waters have caused many marine species to move towards cooler waters, leading to introduction of non-native and invasive …

How an underwater photo led to the discovery of a tiny new seahorse species

Finding a species like Hippocampus nalu also shows how little we know about Africa’s marine biodiversity, and how much more is …

COVID-19: Land is key to survival of indigenous peoples in Asia

Those who are in their forest abodes, are self-sufficient; But those who have been forcibly evicted, will find it hard to survive the pandemic

Renewable energy and the fight over Guatemalan rivers

The movement to liberate rivers by dismantling unauthorised dams along rivers that flow into the Pacific Ocean seems at once …

Global measles outbreak could mar eradication by 2020

While Europe saw the highest spike this decade, India reported the maximum cases between July 2017 and June 2018

2013 brings warmest November on record

The year witnessed 37th consecutive November and 345th consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th century average

How ‘Dune’ became a beacon for the fledgling environmental movement − and a rallying cry for the new science of ecology

Frank Herbert wanted to tell a story about the environmental crisis on our own planet, a world driven to the edge of ecological catastrophe

Asia-Pacific moves slow on environment-related SDGs: Report

At this rate, the region will not achieve any of these SDGs by 2030

What does Sustainable Development mean in an unequal world?

Reflections from the Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development