COVID-19 lockdown to inflict $65.7 bln loss on Africa every month: UN
Food security threatened; about 70% slum dwellers surveyed by UN in Kenya missing meals or eating less
UNCCD CoP 14: 'Public-private partnership can help restore degraded lands'
Private players have skills to bring innovative technology which can help transform land, according to business leaders
Research can play a crucial role in combating desertification: Experts
Synergy between scientists, government and farming communities can help reclaim degraded lands
Eleven sites and extensions get UNESCO Global Geopark Label
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on April 18, 2019 — the World Heritage Day — conferred the …
Over 19 million kids in Bangladesh at risk from climate change
UNICEF report says nearly 86% of these children living in 17 districts are under threat from floods and cyclones
UK may ban junk food ads, should India follow?
Since India lacks regulatory framework for promotion of foods items containing high fat, salt and sugar, experts feel a similar step could prove …
What is the bomb cyclone blitzing across US?
The winter storm, Ulmer, has led to terrifying blizzard conditions, tropical storm winds and heavy rainfall; killing one person
UN Environment Assembly: World will miss the target on chemical uses
Developing countries emerging as the biggest users of chemicals; production set to double by 2030
E-waste is not waste, but treasure
There is 100 times more gold in a tonne of smart phones than in a tonne of gold ore itself! But the precious metal is virtually thrown away …
US energy secretary supports Paris Agreement, wants to renegotiate terms
Rick Perry has not elaborated on what “renegotiate” meant in terms of the Paris Agreement
UK leads G-7 on emission cuts and growth since Rio, says study
The average Briton’s carbon footprint is now 33 per cent less than in 1992 while being more than 130 per cent richer, says the report
Managed decline of fossil fuel production needed to meet climate change target
Carbon emissions from the oil, gas and coal in the currently operating fields and mines are enough to take the world beyond 2°C of warming
Polluted rivers pose risk to human health in three continents
Water pollution level has increased in Asia, Africa and Latin America, putting aquatic flora and fauna under extinction threat
US Supreme Court puts Obama’s Clean Power Plan on hold
The Plan requires at least a 32-per cent cut in CO2 emissions from the power sector compared to 2005 levels by 2030
California drought: valleys sinking faster than ‘ever before’
Increased subsidence in fifth consecutive year of drought can damage surface and underground infrastructure
What India should do to tackle climate impacts
All development programmes need to incorporate features to tackle climate change risks and act locally
Drought may cause food shortage in southern Africa, says UN agency
The maize belt of South Africa has witnessed crop failure rates of over 50 per cent due to the lack of rainfall, the World Food Programme (WFP) said
Pastoralism beneficial to humanity, says UN study
A recent research says that the practice should be encouraged for a successful global transition to green economy
Global fertiliser use to surpass 200 million tonnes in 2018: FAO report
Overall fertiliser use in sub-Saharan Africa projected to grow the fastest in the world, Asia as a whole is the largest consumer of fertilisers
WHO calls for decisive action to reduce climate change impacts on health
According to data from health agency, climate change is causing tens of thousands of deaths every year from shifting patterns of disease
Ace swimmer Lewis Pugh to swim seven seas to raise awareness
Pugh who has pioneered swims in the most hostile waters on Earth will campaign for dedicated Marine Protected Areas
Fish take oil spills to heart
2010 oil spill in Gulf of Mexico may have caused heart defects in tuna species, reducing their numbers
Maybe it’s ALIVE
Keeping plucked vegetables and fruits in daylight helps them stay alert, produce nutrients
India to confront Monsanto in US
Biodiversity Authority will oppose Monsanto’s patent application involving Indian melon
Hard time for honeybees
Entomologist May Berenbaum of University of Illinois in USA has inspired a character in TV series, X-Files. The winner of this year’s Tyler …