CMS COP14: Expect listing of new species, action plans for conservation at Samarkand summit
Parties are expected to discuss draft to protect and conserve number of species and their habitats
UNEA-6: Nature-based solutions for climate facing a funding crisis, says Andersen
UNEP executive director makes case for debt for climate and nature swaps, cites example of Ecuador
UNCTAD raises alarm over disruptions in shipping routes for global trade
Issues in Suez Canal, Panama Canal and Black Sea pose unprecedented challenges; may increase shipping costs, impact developing nations
Who are China and US’s new top climate diplomats?
Liu Zhenmin of China and John Podesta of the United States to lead climate negotiations at COP29
Nearly 4.4 million girls will be at risk of female genital mutilation in 2024, warn UN agencies
On International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, must amplify survivors' voices to raise awareness, inspire collective action
World Bank, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and UNICEF pledge close to $600 million to combat cervical cancer
Commitments at first ever global forum to eliminate the fourth most prevalent cancer among women
North America’s Great Lakes, Earth’s largest freshwater store, record ‘historically low’ ice levels
Above average temperatures, coupled with diminishing blasts of Arctic air have lessened ice in the region; El Nino also responsible for this …
Everything that happened at CMS COP14
New initiatives to address threats of zoonotic diseases, protecting natural areas for migratory species introduced at summit
On the precipice
A collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation may put other climate systems at risk
Countries commit to tackling non-communicable diseases
A UN declaration, which was signed by several heads of states, asks food manufacturers to reduce salt, free sugars and saturated and industrially …
IPCC Special Report: Climate adaptation needs multi-level support
Adaptation is a local process that needs involvement of local authorities and communities in designing and implementing adaptation policies
Consumption and emissions: rich Indians v/s rich (and poor) Americans
Here’s an attempt at starting a serious debate around sustainable consumption and production by drawing a comparison
World leaders must prioritise implementation of sustainable development goals
Thirty per cent of the SDGs are worse now than eight years ago
US is finally trying to rein in drug giants
Biden government’s push to get Big Pharma to reduce the astronomical rates of prescription medicines is significant
Exxon, Apple and other corporate giants will have to disclose all their emissions under California’s new climate laws
Oil and gas companies like Chevron will likely have to account for emissions from vehicles that use their gasoline, and Apple will have to …
Plastic-free planet: On penultimate day of INC-3, contact groups complete 1st review of 'zero draft' revised sections
Three contact groups with participating delegates and countries as member were formed by INC Chair to address specific sections of the zero …
Dangerous distractions: World needs to rise above conflicts, both armed & unarmed, to fight against climate change
The unarmed war — between the so-called West and so-called East (US vs China) — is going to make things worse for fight against …
World on brink of 6 interconnected risk tipping points: UN report
Human activities driving risk tipping points like extinctions, depleting groundwater, melting glaciers, space debris, unbearable heat and …
Who pays and how: the COP28 dilemma of debt and equity
COP28 will take stock of the step change in ambition needed, but the gulf in climate finance promises and realities presents an obstacle to a …
British king acknowledges colonial atrocities in Kenya — here’s what could happen next
Public acknowledgements of colonial legacy in east Africa by Britain, German and Belgium can be classified under broad framework of transitional …
Heat on UAE to give COP28 ambitious edge we need
To meet climate goals, countries will have to get far more ambitious and quickly. Here's what to look for at COP28.
Fossil fuel plans of major producers not aligned with Paris Agreement goals, warns UNEP Report
Net Zero pledges by 17 major fossil fuel-producing countries, but plans not in line with limiting warming to 1.5°C
China’s climate change record: Beijing tends to meet its targets, but sets the bar too low
Glasgow may have been the crossroad where China and the rest of the world chose a more sustainable path.
Montana kids win historic climate lawsuit – here’s why it could set a powerful precedent
In the US states that have green amendments, climate advocates will certainly rely on the Montana youth case as they challenge state laws that …
Deadly wildfires burn across Maui – it’s a reminder of the growing risk to communities that once seemed safe
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions will help slow warming. But communities will also have to adapt to more wildfires