Next generation clean fuel

If stingrays had lawyers

Fat cells hate turmeric

Green Party vetoes food safety bill

Plants light the way

MIT unveils molecules that mimic plants to produce power

Wired to improve

New silicon-based solar cells  

Warning Stop Tsunami Stop

Undersea telecom cables could soon help avoid such disasters

Cost of closing Deonar: Rs 3,500 crore

Public interest petition alleges irregularities in project to close landfill

According to report

Soils are breathing faster

The list of potential carbon emitters keeps growing

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

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 …

Climate action is fight of our lives: UN head at SCO summit

Important role of SCO members in climate fight, says Guterres; brings up Climate Solidarity Pact, Acceleration Agenda

Oregon county sues fossil fuel firms for 2021 heat dome in the Pacific Northwest

Multnomah county seeks $50 million in actual damages and $1.5 billion in future damages from giant oil, gas, and coal companies for damages due …

Illicit drug markets expanding, compounding global crises: UN

Drug users’ estimate at record high; Trafficking networks challenging health services, law enforcement responses

India has lost its way on open access

New Delhi’s focus on striking a deal with the scientific publishing  industry ignores the true spirit of open access and knowledge sharing

56 million children are projected to die in next 12 years

Totally preventable diseases killed 15,000 children every day in 2017 and the future seems bleak if the trend continues, say the latest mortality …

Human development index: India climbs one spot to 130

Rising economic inequalities and wide gender gap don’t let India achieve a faster ascent among 189 countries

Restoring mangroves in west Africa a challenge, but UNEP shows the way

Mangrove ecosystem in western Indian Ocean, comprising 10 African countries, is rapidly depleting

Groundwater protection is key, emphasises Paris Unesco meet

A highlight of the event was the formation of a coalition on transboundary water cooperation

Dubious camouflage

Using medical aid for military aims jeopardises trust which is critical for health workers

Bhopal becomes first Indian city to track progress towards meeting SDGs

Bhopal Municipal Corporation, UN-Habitat, others collaborate for voluntary local reviews to track the progress towards the 2030 Agenda  

Biden’s plan for ending the emergency declaration for COVID-19 signals a pivotal point in the pandemic – 4 questions answered

Ending the federal emergency reflects both a scientific and political judgment that the acute phase of the pandemic has ended and that special …

A rapidly growing rocket industry could undo decades of work to save the ozone layer — unless we act now

The ozone layer is on track to heal within four decades, which can be undone by an upsurge in rocket launches 

COP27: Experts flag proposals to include carbon removals in UN trading mechanism

The recommendations, made at the beginning of COP27, provide a broad definition of removals and do not distinguish between them, according to …