Cop-out
Hopes were pinned on the latest UN climate summit at Lima. It was supposed to prepare the ground for a new climate deal that will replace the …
Vanishing islands of Bangladesh
Frequent natural disasters continue to inundate and erode many islands in the 'climate impact hot spot'
‘Let me be blunt’: What’s bothering WHO chief on COVID-19
WHO Director-General expresses concern over rising cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
COVID-19 and the global energy structure’s geopolitical framework
The US — one of the largest consumers of global energy from the 1950s till 2018 — is now emerging as a major energy supplier to the …
Climate change, biodiversity loss and other global ills share root causes
The world is in the throes of a ‘sixth extinction crisis’ — an accelerating loss of species at a rate far more rapid than the …
COVID-19 pandemic may drive 40-60 mln to extreme poverty: UNCTAD report
Families will be pushed deeper into poverty as the current employment decline is biggest since World War II, according to the report
Environmental crimes threaten global security, says UN
Illegal forestry and ivory products worth up to US $213 billion a year are helping fund terrorists, militants and criminals
Trimming fats
The US is determined to eliminate trans fatty acids from its food. Can India do the same?
Rogue GM crops wreak havoc
Monsanto’s unauthorised GM wheat in the US has spooked the world, but contamination is widespread
Angry Vidarbha farmers vote for BJP
Congress loses its bastion for failing to implement poverty alleviation schemes and inadequate disaster relief for farmers in distress
Climate of irrationality
Developed and developing countries are divided over regulating super greenhouse gases under Montreal Protocol
COVID-19: 300,000 seafarers need flights for crew changes, says UNCTAD estimate
About half the seafarers will have to travel home by air for repatriation, while the other half will need to join ships for work
Bandh in Kerala against Kasturirangan panel report on Western Ghats
The report bans environment-damaging activities in 123 villages across 12 districts in the state
Think before you drink
Studies confirm energy drinks like Red Bull can be unsafe. India yet to limit their caffeine content
Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5℃ warming limit by 2024, major new report says
The report found while greenhouse gas emissions declined slightly in 2020 due to COVID-19, they remained very high
Channelling of Green Climate Fund begins; fund board identifies seven entities
Process has begun months before COP 21 in Paris where countries will negotiate the new climate deal
Migration reduces transmission of pathogens between species: UN Report
The migration behaviours of several species is changing because of man-made factors like climate change and habitat loss
The gas game
Fluorocarbons, which created a hole in the ozone layer, have generated intense global debates. But these have been more about business than …
Traces of glyphosate found in breakfast cereal in US: study
Furious debate rages in the US following the report’s release over how much glyphosate is too much for humans
Global climate finance flows for 2015-16 increased by 17%: UN report
The report highlights that a large part of climate finance continues to go towards efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions
We live in a richer, but environmentally poorer world: UN
While 44 of 140 countries are seeing their GDP rise, their inclusive wealth index is registering a decline
Antarctic wildlife susceptible to human diseases, says study
Researchers found widespread evidence of human-linked pathogens found in the faeces of Antarctic seabirds for the first time
Beluga whale spotted in September, still in the Thames
The marine mammal is spending its time in Gravesend, near the river mouth
America’s urban timber movement
Instead of turning trees in urban areas into mulch or sending them to the sawmill, US cities are harvesting them locally, lessening their carbon …
Of whales and men
Is Japan’s decision to leave the International Whaling Commission really that big a deal?