Food Systems Summit: How government is robbing billions of dollars from farmers
India’s policies block farmers’ earning in order to keep food cost low for consumers, according to the latest UN report
Odisha bets on departments working together to end child marriages
The state has declared 5,600 villages free of child marriage since January 2021 amid COVID-19 pandemic
Land degradation in India hurts farmers and forest dwellers the most
More than half of the degraded land in the country is either rainfed farmland, responsible for the food security of the country, or forest land …
Several trade-offs impede Zero Hunger goal. A UN report explains why, and how
Achieving SDG2 will require new investments, smoothly functioning trade and changes in consumption patterns, flags UN
Deaths by exposure to hazardous chemicals increased 29% between 2016 and 2019: WHO
While most of these deaths are preventable, countries still don’t have enough legal control on the use of hazardous compounds such as lead
UN Committee for World Food Security endorses voluntary guidelines to end hunger
The guidelines will contribute to realisation of global goals on hunger and nutrition even as more than 3 billion people do not have access …
Nitrous oxide human emissions increased 30% in 36 yrs: Report
43% of total emissions of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide, came from human sources, the report said
Yash Pal Abrol, pioneer in nitrogen research, dies at 84
His most recent contribution was the Indian Nitrogen Assessment in 2017, which led India to pilot the first ever UN resolution on sustainable …
Javadekar hints at key decisions on central Asian migratory bird flyway
Conservation decisions on vultures, Great Indian Bustards to be also taken at the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals 13th …
25% healthcare centres lack water facilities, 20% sanitation facilities: WHO
The report highlights that each year 17 million women in least developed countries give birth in centres with inadequate facilities for water, …
Conventional solutions to check air pollution in Asia-Pacific insufficient: UN
Instead critical measures should include –agricultural residue management, ban on open burning of household waste, improve efficiency in …
Climate solutions must be gender responsive
Women in developing countries are more vulnerable to floods and storms owing to their socially constructed roles
WHO urges countries to adopt First Embrace to save millions of newborns
Within 4 years, the Early Essential Newborn Care has benefitted 4 million newborns annually
UN urges stronger response to address El Niño impacts
More than US $2.4 billion are needed for current El Niño responses and currently there is a $1.5 billion gap in funding
French President sets agenda for COP 21
Developed countries must take the lead and developing countries must be supported in adapting
Water shortage deepens in West Asia and North Africa
Around 1.2 billion people, almost one-fifth of the world's population, live in areas of physical scarcity of water, says UN
India ranked 135 in Human Development Report 2014
UNDP report says human development is improving worldwide, but the rate of improvement has slowed
Haiti cholera victims threaten to drag UN to court for compensation
8,000 people have lost their lives because of the disease in the past two-and-a-half years
When did CO2 become our planet's arch enemy?
Carbon dioxide was always essential for our planet, but when did it become too much?
CSE-DTE at Ottawa: INC-4 kicks off in Canadian capital
The initial day of negotiations was uneventful, with member states participating in contact group discussions and working to organise tasks for …
A satellite data system will help detect, act on methane emissions
Methane Alert and Response System to help track major emission sources globally
COVID-19: What will be the new normal
Each country has shown that it is for itself in this crisis — A dog-eat-dog world
Southeast Asia’s double whammy—child malnutrition and obesity
WHO/UNICEF report does a reality check on region’s 'double burden'
UN climate change chief urges alma mater to divest from fossil fuels
Swarthmore College has an estimated $139 million in fossil fuel holdings
Climate change likely to widen health inequities: WHO paper
‘Poorer populations and children will be disproportionately affected’