Then and now: Prime polluters
China, US and EU-27 (excluding the UK) currently emit over 50% of the world’s 36.44 GtCO2 Africa and India, each with 17% of the world’…
How Biden and Kerry could rebuild America’s global climate leadership
John Kerry’s decades of experience and the international relationships he developed as a senator and secretary of state may give him a …
'Green Party’s rise is a response to the rise of nasty populist movements'
Newly-elected Member of European Parliament from the British Green Party, Catherine Rowett speaks to Down To Earth about the significance of the …
The environmental costs of Trump's wall
All that concrete will generate millions of tonnes of CO2 emissions and the wall will ravage a unique desert habitat that straddles two countries
How to beat Trump on climate change?
It looks like the US will not withdraw from the UN Climate Convention or the Paris Agreement. It would keep the seat and undermine the progress …
COP 22: US must respect climate change commitments, says French President
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon hoped that climate action will be implemented with swiftness and special focus on equity and justice
Hazards of sugar may be under reported
The sugar industry sponsered a study on coronary heart disease which downplayed sugar as a risk factor
Look back at the decade: Globalisation
A series to highlight crucial points in the second decade of the new millenium: Here's looking at how ultra-localism started to …
New York grapples with climate-driven deluge: Historic rainfall and flash floods are the new normal
September floods unfolded less than three months after a devastating storm in July that unleashed catastrophic flooding across New York’…
Cannabis-derived products have flooded US market — Two immunologists explain medicinal benefits and potential risks
Products like delta-8 THC and delta-10 THC are rapidly proliferating; there are many unknowns about their safety and psychoactive …
UN 2023 Water Conference: Day 2 ends with dialogue on ‘water for sustainable development’
‘Make love not war, make sustainable development not war’ echoes in General Debate session; momentum grows with potentially game-…
COP27: Global North governments want private sector to pay for loss and damage
Private sector companies’ understanding of climate adaptation and mitigation is limited, according to experts
The White House wants a climate denier out as World Bank President
John Kerry backs Al Gore’s call to ‘get rid of’ David Malpass at the world’s largest development bank.
Did climate change trigger US’s worst West Nile virus outbreak?
Wetter-than-average monsoon potentially facilitated a boom in mosquito population, which spread the virus
India’s monkeypox outbreak may not be linked to European superspreader events
NIV-Pune finds evidence of another lineage in Kerala samples; it suggests a distinct cluster of human-human transmission, possibly unrecognised …
COVID-19 no gamble: Physics-inspired simulations predict waves in these 4 countries
A physicist uses the Monte Carlo Simulation, commonly used in physics & fields as diverse as engineering and finance, to study endemicity
Tracking extreme weather: Warmer-than-usual December for US
Only Washington and Oregon will have a higher chance of experiencing a cooler-than-normal December
At least 8 dead due to record rains in New York
A state of emergency has been declared across New York City after remnants of Hurricane Ida bring record rainfall to the US Northeast
Offer $100 to every American getting vaccinated against COVID-19: Joe Biden tells states
He also announced a slew of other measures to encourage people to get the jab amid rise in severe cases, deaths
Europe to US to India, it’s been a week of extreme weather events
At least 40 countries in Europe, North America, Asia, Oceania and Africa have been hit by the extreme natural disasters
Renewable energy in India: Capacity addition halved in 2020
The sector may get a boost following proposed reforms worth 40 billion dollars to improve health of discoms
Petro to Electro: It is the Dragon vs the Rest on critical minerals
There is a fight among countries to secure the greatest share of critical battery minerals and China has taken a huge early lead
US Senate okays Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan
Relief bill sends $1,400 in direct payment to most Americans and their dependents; gives $350 billion in aid to state and local governments
Biden is inheriting a wrecked economy, but Democrats have a record of avoiding recession and reducing unemployment
Since Eisenhower assumed presidency in 1953, the economy measured by GDP, unemployment, inflation & recessions has done better …
One in three large American rivers has changed colour in the last 34 years: Study
Most rivers in the United States appear green or yellow possibly due to human activities