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
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
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
COP27 diary (November 7): ‘World on a highway to climate hell, with our foot on the accelerator’
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
Least developed countries set expectations for COP28 with Dakar Declaration
LDCs account for 1% of GHG emissions but are at forefront of the climate crisis, say ministers
Climate pledges lacking: 87% of remaining global carbon budget to limit warming may be depleted by 2030, finds UN
Emissions will only be 2% lower in 2030 than 2019 levels if fully implemented
Disappointed by G20 conclusions, 2.8°C heating likely without climate action, Guterres says at UN summit
Calls for ending fossil fuel subsidies & operationalising Loss and Damage Fund
Has COVAX delivered on its vaccine access promises?
Organisations behind the vaccine arm seem to be losing interest in COVID-19
Locally transmitted malaria in the US could be a harbinger of rising disease risk in a warming climate — 5 questions answered
These are first locally transmitted malaria cases in the US since 2003
Third heatwave of this summer hits Europe, may be prolonged but less intense than July
Central Europe also affected; widespread crop damage and water shortage reported
COP27 diary (November 16): ‘$100 billion in climate finance more of gesture from rich countries’
FAO publishes first national report on AMR surveillance in India’s fisheries, livestock sectors
Data generated on AMR trends will be helpful to inform policy and decision making for AMR containment
Almost 5 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2022, finds UN report
A neonatal death happened every 14 seconds, one under five death every 6 seconds
Poverty reduction in reverse, far-right populism to blame, says UN 2023 Human Development Report
A ‘democracy paradox’, coupled with a sense of powerlessness & lack of control over government decisions, has fuelled political …
What is the Darien Gap? And why are more migrants risking this Latin American route to get to the US?
The challenging topography of humid, swampy rainforest as well as criminal gangs who control the area, make the route an extremely challenging …
There will be more human-bull shark interactions in future; the species is adapting to warming seas, and thriving
Five-fold increase in the abundance of juvenile bull sharks over the last 20 years in Mobile Bay coincides with increasing sea surface temperatures
United States bans white asbestos, last of its kind still in use
Chrysotile asbestos used in chlor-alkali industry to make water treatment chemicals, chlorine bleach, caustic soda
Humanity produced 62 billion kg of e-waste in 2022. In 2030, that number will be 82 billion kg: UN
Easiest solution for all e-waste issues is still not to generate any e-waste in the first place, urges report
World Water Day 2024: Precious blue liquid is a thin red line between war and peace, says UN report
Sustainable and equitable water management can be a source of peace and prosperity; poverty and conflict can amplify water insecurity, says UN report
Baltimore bridge collapse: A bridge engineer explains what happened, and what needs to change
One lesson is that we need to consider how the vessels near our bridges are changing
India needs more representative national food waste studies, says latest UN report
Food waste can be halved through concerted, collaborative effort, advises UN analysis
Tripling nuclear energy by 2050 will take a miracle, and miracles don’t happen
It is time to abandon the idea that further expanding nuclear technology can help with mitigating climate change
US oil & gas lobby pushes massive ad campaign promoting fossil fuels
The “Lights on Energy” campaign pushes message that dependence on oil & natural gas is a matter of survival for Americans and …
Japan is about to land its first lunar probe. As more nations race to the Moon, how will we keep the peace?
Despite urgent recommendations from across the political spectrum to practice caution and avoid escalation, the world continues on a path towards …