CoP 26: ‘Every third child is severely exposed to water scarcity’
UN bodies red code the impact of climate change on water resources crippling overall development
Can mountains of Himachal Pradesh bear weight of heliports and helicopters?
To protect the state from natural disasters, the government should seek the opinion of environmental experts, geologists and local people before …
African nations endorse regional strategy to accelerate action against antimicrobial resistance
Strategy aims to accelerate implementation of national action plans on antimicrobial resistance, committed to by WHO Africa states eight years …
Whopping $1.6 tn investment can be created for green cooling solutions in India by 2040: World Bank
Around 34 million people in the country might lose their jobs because of heat stress and subsequent decline in productivity
SEBI’s green and blue bonds: Are they the sustainable finance that India needs?
Developing countries like India are more likely to be affected by the climate crises; financial institutions will play a crucial role in such a …
New report suggests how land-use for renewable energy in India can be environmentally sustainable
Size, location of land and impact on human habitation, agriculture and conservation of natural resources should be evaluated
Power demand is back and it is not all green
Coal-fired power plants continue to play a major role in global energy sector DESPITE a climate emergency
India should use renewable energy to meet its economic growth targets
The adoption and promotion of renewable energy in India from an economic and sustainability perspective, using qualitative and quantitative …
Global FDI down 35% due to COVID-19: UNCTAD
The pandemic caused collapse in investment flows to sectors relevant for Sustainable Development Goals in developing countries, flags report
No country in position to provide safe future to children: Report
High carbon emissions diminish good development indices of children, says Unicef-WHO-Lancet Commission report
Warsaw Climate Talks: Day 11, November 21
China reminds parties of equity being key at Durban and the mandate for a workshop on equity and equitable access to sustainable development
Indian-origin economist in trio selected for 2019 Economics Nobel
Mumbai-born Abhijit Banerjee, wife Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer won the prize for their approach to fight global poverty
WHO focuses on ways to improve health in southeast Asia
The 72nd regional meeting of WHO for the south-east Asian region was inaugurated on September 2, 2019 in Delhi
Highlights of Sunita Narain’s speech at IDS Conference in UK
According to her, the world cannot succeed in environmental management unless we achieve inclusive economic growth
Scientists find energy source of bacteria responsible for arsenic contamination
Till now, it was known that some bacteria were breaking down compounds in the soil, causing arsenic to be released in the process. But no one …
SDGs better than MDGs, but still flawed, say indigenous communities
According to them, SDGs do not recognise the collective rights of indigenous communities as one of the indicators
Have some clothes to shed
If governments and multilateral organisations censor critical data on development, imagine how banal is our measurement of progress and growth
Reduction in premature deaths should be an SDG goal, says study
Impressive reduction in deaths among children in the past decade, but gains are low in countries engaged in war or suffering from HIV epidemic
Closing the door on a convention
By asserting the sovereignty of the right to control their tropical forests, more than 40 developing countries are gearing up to counter the North'…
Fate of forest commission hangs in UN balance
Despite considerable resistance from developing countries, the powerful pro-forest convention lobby will get its own way in setting up a world …
Maharashtra sugarcane farmers taught green skills
The Mukti Sangharsh Movement is teaching farmers in Maharashtra's sugar belt scientific methods of moving from single-crop, fertiliser-intensive …
The investment dilemma
Technological improvement for greater efficiency faces many hurdles, especially poor immediate returns on investment
CYBERBABU OF HYDERABAD
Chandrababu Naidu ia known more for his obsession with technology and computers. Little is known about his watershed mission
Not a drop to waste
A couple of decades from now, the West may have to combat an unprecedented water crisis. Contamination and wastage will only hasten the process
Ground realities
Foodgrain production will have to increase by 5 million tonnes every year to meet rising demand