Hudhud, Kashmir flooding 2014’s costliest catastrophes, says report
While Hudhud caused $11 billion worth of damages, the flooding in the Indian and Pakistani portions of Kashmir was worth $18 billion
Illegal logging major threat to development in west Africa: FAO
The activities not only harm economies but are also a source of funding for terror groups
When supervisors cheat
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‘How can India be a defendant, and not a claimant in the Bhopal case’
Union law minister, Veerappa Moily, on October 27, announced the government will not pursue the ongoing lawsuit in the US for compensating Bhopal …
New study can help improve earthquake prediction
An equation developed by researchers brings back focus on earthquake prediction
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UN carbon credits document raises concerns; CSE highlights need for local community access, transparency
Supervisory Body’s criteria or rationale for fees to be levied on communities with concerns missing from Article 6.4
The last over 4-minute-long ‘total solar eclipse’ in the US was used by Tecumseh to unite indigenous Americans
Tecumseh’s brother, Tenskwatawa, an influential shaman, predicted an eclipse on June 16, 1806; it happened, and indigenous people united …
Measles accounted for most excess deaths as a result of COVID-19 related vaccine disruptions
Excess deaths due to vaccine breaks amounted to 967,000 deaths, catch-up shots could avert 79% of them, finds Lancet study
UNEP proposes action plan to reduce emissions from cooling sector
Measures could slash predicted 2050 greenhouse gas emissions by 60%
Ukraine-Russia war has pushed 4 million children into poverty
UNICEF report finds child poverty across Europe, Central Asia has soared by 19%
Soil mapping in sub-Saharan Africa for better use of fertilisers, improving food security
UN's FAO to digitally map soil nutrients in central American countries too
Drought impact: Acute malnutrition among children rises 40% in Somalia & Somaliland
Families in Somalia taking extreme measures to survive
Wildmeat consumption at source countries greater threat to protected terrestrial animals than international trade
Around 70 per cent of species studied are hunted for wild meat consumption
Coronavirus update: India tally crosses 8 million mark
Global tally crosses 44 million mark
World hasn’t met a single Aichi biodiversity target: Leaked UN Report
While there has been progress, it is insufficient, according to the document
Four agreements signed at meet organised by International Solar Alliance
Prime Minister Modi called on all UN members to join ISA to save the Earth
Global Eco Watch: Atlantic Salmon returning to Maine river after dam removals
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Global Eco Watch: European Bison to be introduced into Kentish woodland
WTO finally sides with the US; terms India’s solar conditions ‘inconsistent’
India had appealed against an earlier decision of WTO which favoured the US
IFAD and Morocco sign $25 million dollar deal to finance rural development
This project aims to reduce poverty by 30 per cent by 2030
Grains of culture
Why China lost out to Europe in industrialisation
Microbes hold the key
Bacteria could play a crucial role in restoring fertile prairies in North America
Fighting fire with fire
Side effects of a drug can be subdued by using another