Expect more ‘bomb cyclones’, courtesy climate change
Severe rain and snow lay seige to large parts of United States, Canada
Half of Europe at risk of drought, power generation hit too: Report
EU member states urged to reduce gas consumption, lower dependence on Russia
Borneo’s wildlife habitat to shrink by a third in 65 years
Over 30 per cent of island’s mammals likely to become extinct
Red alert on Indian spices
Spice Board challenges US food department’s claims over salmonella contamination
Global forest product industries recover from recession
India emerges one of the top five forest products consuming countries
US to lead climate coalition to reduce non-CO2 pollutants
Aims to slow down global temperature rise by 0.5°C
Honey trade just got stickier
US industry shows distrust in India, sets its own certificate to ensure source of honey
Science & Technology - Briefs
Who are you?
Human factor in swine flu
Whose view of climate equity?
Recycling carbon
Cabinet push to nuclear bill
Multinationals will make profits, government will bear liability
Copenhagen According to USA
Pesticides linked to neuro-disorder
Chemicals in food may trigger attention deficit hyperactivity
Debt crisis and gap in affordable climate finance in focus at IMF, World Bank meeting
Spring Meetings 2023 took place from April 10-16, 2023 in Washington DC
Doubts persist over Green Climate Fund taking off at Doha
Workshop on climate finance gives hope, but a lot of work remains to be done
Childhood immunisation begins to pick up post-pandemic, finds UN data
Recovery slow and unequal; coverage was 84% in 2022, down from 86% pre-pandemic
Nearly 80 mln displaced globally by 2019-end, half of them children: UNHCR
Fewer displaced people have been able to return to their homes in 2019
World Bank axes coal-power funds
While India is unfazed by the decision, other developing countries may be hit hard
Environment Day special: ACmageddon
Shale gas: dubious game-changer
FDI in retail: some unanswered questions
Urban consumer may benefit, but what about marginal farmers and the environment?
Government proposes a regulator for public procurement
Legislation codifies rules for all government procurement and purchases
Healthy move