Climate change, disruptions in supply chain due to geopolitical tensions threatening global economic growth: UNCTAD
Slower economic growth for third consecutive year; India’s growth expected to be marginally lower than 2023
World’s largest companies are failing on climate action, new report shows
A heavy reliance on carbon offsetting helps companies shirk accountability for a majority of their emissions
220 million tonnes of plastic waste will be created in 2024: EA Earth Action
Just 12 countries are responsible for 60% of the world’s mismanaged plastic waste, the top five being China, USA, India, Brazil, and …
Carbon dioxide in 2023 comparable to 4.3 billion years ago as global greenhouse gas levels hit all-time high: NOAA
This was the twelfth consecutive year that carbon dioxide levels rose by more than 2 parts per million
What causes earthquakes in Northeast US, like the magnitude 4.8 that shook New Jersey? A geoscientist explains
April 5, 2024 saw one of the strongest earthquakes on record in New Jersey
James Webb Telescope spots oldest ‘dead galaxy’ that stopped forming stars 13 billion years ago: Study
The researchers, however, do not rule out the possibility of the dead galaxy roaring back to life
US oil & gas lobby pushes massive ad campaign promoting fossil fuels
The “Lights on Energy” campaign pushes message that dependence on oil & natural gas is a matter of survival for Americans and …
Wine production crossing the Channel & more: Study captures changing geography of vineyards due to climate change
In Asia, Himalayas predicted to see more growth in wine production, along with Pamirs
Britain’s seas are warming from John O’Groats to The Lizard, data collected by all-female rowboat crew finds
Kent, Thames Estuary, East Anglia, Yorkshire & the Humber, Northumberland and Scottish Lowlands notable exceptions
Almost 5 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2022, finds UN report
A neonatal death happened every 14 seconds, one under five death every 6 seconds
Over half of global mines and their impacts are undocumented: Paper
Authors advocate for comprehensive inventory of mine sites and exploration zones to assess social & green impacts
Why South Korea is banning the sale of dog meat
Dog meat is fourth-most consumed meat in South Korea after pork, beef, chicken. But practice of eating dogs has been in sharp decline
Global heating may breach 1.5°C in 2024 – here’s what that could look like
Above 1.5°C, humanity risks provoking heatwaves so intense they defy the human body’s capacity to cool itself
COP28 Recap: Nations failed to reach consensus on Article 6 for regulating carbon markets
Among other risks, a further delay in operationalising Article 6 could mean voluntary carbon markets and discretionary bilateral arrangements …
Loss & damage: 85% of costliest climate-linked disasters in 2023 were floods & storms; mostly affected poor
Recovery cost of Cyclone Freddy in Malawi was around 5.2% of its economy, highest among 20 most expensive global disasters in 2023
Over 1,000 people, including monks, arrested for opposing Dege hydropower dam project in Tibet
Experts claim monasteries have been put under lockdown; dam will be environmentally detrimental
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
Avian flu reaches mainland Antarctica, confirm scientists
Discovery triggers need to prepare polar programmes to avoid transmission of infection to humans
Satellites are burning up in upper atmosphere — and we still don’t know what impact this will have on Earth’s climate
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has announced it will dispose of 100 Starlink satellites over the next six months
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 …
Difference between brains of women & men lies in activity patterns, could provide insights into psychiatric disorders: Study
Differences were observed in brain regions involved in learning and reward
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
CMS COP14: Draft resolution for conservation of hawksbill turtle & angelshark adopted
Both marine species are listed as Critically Endangered under IUCN Red List
Chile records its deadliest wildfire in 123 years, may be linked to climate change
Five of the top 10 deadliest wildfires globally since 1900 have occurred since 2018