Stupid growth

Toxic contamination in Russia's Neva river

Afghanistan under Taliban: A decade’s progress eroded in a year, says UN

Cascading crises, almost 700,000 jobs vanished, finds report

Denmark stakes claim over North Pole and a large chunk of the Arctic

Seeks formal recognition of its extended territory from UN

Scientists warn against deep sea mining

Call for sustainable management of oceans

Russian nuclear attack

Radioactive Russian weed gets out of hand

'Climate change to impact suitability of tropical agricultural lands by 2100'

Suitability will shift to higher latitudes of the northern hemisphere

Follow Up

Polar potential

Developing countries outshine G7 nations in health aid

Study shows aid by BRICS 10 times higher than by developed countries

United emission norms

Eight countries decide that it is time to have uniform standards for vehicular emissions

Russia bans rice imports from India claiming pesticide contamination

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Chekhov's hell Sakhalin faces ravages of oil majors

In Short

International group to secure energy for future

Russia submits climate plan; commits to reducing emissions by 25-30% by 2030

Thirty-two developed nations have submitted their INDCs so far

Polavaram dam: high court pulls up Andhra government for giving contract hurriedly

Government directed to submit all documents on the basis of which decision was taken

UN Security Council steps into climate change

Calls attention to potential threat of climate on international peace

G8, developing countries launch Potsdam Initiative

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Science & Technology - Briefs

Arctic rush driven by desire to control hydrocarbon deposits, shipping routes

Russia's Valley of Geysers reappears after landslide

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