Fridays for Future: It isn’t too late, say young activists demanding climate reparations, justice

Demands for loss & damage finance raised across the world 6 weeks ahead of CoP27

Africa must be priority if humanity is to conquer hunger; but it is only getting worse there

By 2030, Africa will be home to the largest number of undernourished people

Cancer-causing benzene from United States refineries exceeded federal limits in 2021: Analysis 

Over six million people live within three miles of a refinery in US

Every country exceeds new PM2.5 annual limit set by WHO: Report

The concentration in 93 per cent of the cities was 10 times the new guidelines

Invasive alien forest insects will kill 1.4 million urban trees in US by 2050: Study

Ash, maple and oak trees in the US will be most affected due to insect-cause mortality

From antagonist to protagonist: Is POTUS 46 the climate hero we need

US must cut emissions faster if Paris Agreement is to keep rolling

New coronavirus strain in UK more contagious, infection severity unclear: European CDC

India suspends all flights from UK from December 23-31

First-ever digital geological map of moon released by US Geological Survey

It will serve as a blue print for future human lunar missions

Global supply chains major user of child labour: UN report

Asian region has highest child labour in global supply chains

Swachh Bharat Mission: The last push

Over 100 million toilets in five years took a lot of effort; the change is showing now

UNCCD COP14: Desertification, land degradation hit poor hardest

Climate change drives migration but many can’t even move out: Report 

Modi bats for South-South ties, plastic ban at UNCCD meet

PM raises land reclamation target to 26 mln hectares by 2030

The history of climate change negotiations

A quick summary of climate change negotiations over the years

70,000 children born during Ebola outbreak in Liberia at risk of exclusion if not registered, warns UNICEF

UN body supporting drive to register the children

MDG final report highlights the success of strategic intervention

Human society has achieved several milestones on all eight goals: Report

Hunger and poverty trigger most of the conflicts, says FAO official

Ongoing conflicts is Africa and West Asia could be seen as closest examples

Escape route

Dams need structures to guide fish towards routes engineered for their safe movement

As good as real

Bioengineered kidneys can eliminate need for human donors

Moving target

Drug targets body’s immunity instead of virus to cut flu deaths

Killing you sweetly

High sugar intake is the primary cause of diabetes epidemic

Junking the myth

Fast food from cafeteria worse than food which is simply oily

In transit

Commercial ships provide better tsunami warnings

Food for brain

Vitamins and omega-3 fatty acid improve cognitive ability

End of creepy crawlies?

Studies show global warming is making it difficult for lizards to survive

Pollution watch