Investments in Indian renewable energy sector declining

Is it a temporary phase?

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Gamble for guar, soy

Despite demand and production, farmers lose to futures trading

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UNEA-6 opens with a call for environmental multilateralism

It is time to put political differences aside, focus on threats facing the planet and embark on the pathway to a sustainable and safe future, …

Asia-Pacific region 32 years behind 2030 target on achieving SDGs: UNESCAP

None of SDGs can be achieved by 2030; all targets under climate action goal (SDG 13) off-track, some even regressing

Less farms and farmers

The agricultural world is undergoing a historic change: the number of farms coming down sharply while size is increasing. Does it imply …

Africa’s debt crisis needs a bold new approach: Expert outlines a way forward

Africa needs to advocate more aggressively for its own interests

Alabama ruling frozen embryos are equivalent to living children has worrying implications for IVF

The judgement that in Australia only one embryo is transferred & none frozen is demonstrably false

Copyright legacy of the great

Mahatma Gandhi’s works have been available freely thanks to his copyright philosophy, but not those of Martin Luther King Jr

UNEA-6 delegates want more action on plastics, Paris Agreement

Some countries complained final Ministerial Declaration doesn't explicitly call for expedited reaching of the much anticipated legally …

UNEA-6: Align investment with science for sustainability of environment, says assembly president

Investments should not happen to detriment of environment, or worsen already-dire situations of many societies

UNEA-6: Rapid adoption of renewables critical for a climate-resilient world, say experts

At the same time, a balance must be struck between the need for and limits of development, they add

From restoring forests to river basins, seven conservation initiatives across continents recognised by UN

Award makes the projects eligible for technical and financial support from United Nations

Thar she blows: An ice-free Northwest Passage has enabled the Gray Whale’s return to New England

Last seen in the age of commercial whaling, an ice-free Passage enabled the species to travel from Pacific to Atlantic

UNEA-6: Extraction & use of world’s resources has grown three times more in 50 years

Global Resources Outlook 2024, released on final day of assembly, reveals shocking statistics

Bird flu decimates seabird populations in UK over two years

Slow-breeding seabirds face an uphill battle to recover from significant losses, scientists express deep concern

Migratory species facing peril globally shows report, as CMS COP14 begins in Samarkand

Overexploitation, habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation leading to loss of aquatic, terrestrial and avian migratory species

UNEA-6 to consider 12 draft resolutions on its final day

While the resolutions are a critical part of UNEA-6, they are not legally binding

Inger Andersen urges inclusion of ‘super pollutants’ such as methane and black carbon in NDCs

By addressing short-lived climate pollutants, the world can deliver climate action, improve air quality and human health, said Andersen at the …

International light pollution guidelines for migratory species prepared

Guidelines entail specific protocol for marine turtles, seabirds and bats  

CMS COP14 ends in Samarkand; proposals listing 14 migratory species adopted

Countries join hands to protect migratory species in range states, assist migration and maintain populations  

Of every 3 teachers needed globally, 1 is required in sub-Saharan Africa: UNESCO

Only nine of region’s 46 countries projected to meet target to ensure universal primary education by 2030, according to the report

UNEA-6: Report raises concern on India’s reliance on single-use plastics; cites study to support reuse systems

The Zero Waste Europe-NHF study cited encompassed the perspectives of street vendors, customers and policy makers across Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi …

UNEA-6: Over a third of global population living with solid waste, reveals report

World needs to integrate the principles of just transition to a circular economy to better manage waste, says lead author