Religious leaders pledge to alleviate poverty
They also declared they would do all they could to support the new SDGs, aimed at lifting millions of people out of poverty and creating a …
Induced fertility
Study shows way to treat primary ovarian insufficiency, one of the disorders responsible for infertility
Sanitiser's germ-free gimmick
Dish soap, detergent, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorants, facial tissues and antiseptics—they all kill germs. Rolf Halden, professor at …
Local smorgasbord
Book>> The food of a younger land: A Portrait of American food from the lost WPA files • by Mark Kurlansky • Riverhead books •…
Animal sacrifice
150 million animals are killed for research worldwide. Do humans really benefit?
Greening food transport
Cold storage trucks are important to ferry food. A new British technology would use liquid air to power truck refrigeration units. But is it …
What do science-based targets to limit climate change really look like?
Commitment to climate justice demands that rich countries make deeper cuts to their emissions than merely equalising per-capita emissions by 2030
Thirty-two vulnerable species proposed for protection at UNEP convention
Polar bears, sawfish, African lions and the Great Bustard are among the proposed species
World population touches 7 billion
Ten billionth baby likely by end of the century if population growth continues at current rate
Desertification in India: How a faulty government scheme degraded Gujarat's Banni grasslands
Introduction of a non-native plant, Prosopis juliflora, in the region on the recommendation of the third Planning Commission to fight salinity, …
Nigeria shows way to reverse land degradation
Launched in 2015, NEWMAP — a World Bank project — has successfully restored gullies, along with catchment planning, soil and …
Early breastfeeding practices in India: Missing link with institutional deliveries
India has increased institutional delivery rates to reduce maternal mortality, neonatal mortality
This is no apology: Congo activists on King Philippe’s words
‘Regret’ is not the right choice of word; and yes, Belgium should pay reparations to the Congo, they say
Shale trail
The US is seeing a shale gas revolution. Domestic gas prices are historically low and the US is on the verge of exporting it. Chandra Bhushan …
Desertification: ‘Droughts reduced India’s GDP by up to 5% in 20 years’
The world has a new ‘water-scarce’ generation growing up, with women and girls spending as much as 40% of their calorific intake …
Desertification: Food systems under scrutiny as 12 million Ha of lands lost annually
The Conference of Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification started May 9 to chalk out plans to restore 1 billion Ha of …
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
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
Groundwater protection is key, emphasises Paris Unesco meet
A highlight of the event was the formation of a coalition on transboundary water cooperation
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 …