Run-up to Ottawa: Arctic a ‘hemispheric sink’ for chemicals & plastics; 13 million people in region at risk, says report

Document calls for Just Transition framework; reconnecting with traditional values of Arctic indigenous peoples  

Taiwan earthquake: An earthquake scientist on what we know so far and what may happen next

Landslides also occurred along the mountainous central east coast

Southern Africa’s new ecoregion brimming with undocumented life but in urgent need of conservation

Despite its ecological significance, SEAMA has one of the highest deforestation rates in Africa

Humid heatwaves in southern West Africa made 10 times more likely by climate change: Study

At 2°C, similar events will occur about once every two years; West Africa will become a further 1.2-3.4°C hotter

Sweden has vast ‘old growth’ forests – but they are being chopped down faster than the Amazon

There is no direct monitoring of these forests, no thorough environmental impact assessments and most of the public don’t seem to be aware …

When polar bears hunt snow geese, hunger justifies the means

The adaptations that polar bears will have to make to meet the challenges brought about by climate change are numerous and unpredictable

Venomous snakes could start migrating in large numbers if we hit 5°C warming

Global measures to strengthen science, research and conservation policies are needed

DTE Coverage: WMO State of the Global Climate 2023 Report

Last year broke all records; DTE deconstructs document's main points

Of Saint Patrick and the serpents

As the Irish celebrate the feast day of their patron saint globally, some insights into why the Emerald Isle is ‘snake-less’ and how …

Nigeria risks losing all its forest elephants – what we found when we went looking for them

Habitat fragmentation, forest degradation, illegal hunting, genetic isolation and human-elephant conflict means the future of these elephants is …

Simply Put: Mount Greed-more

60% of Africa’s food is based on wheat, rice and maize – the continent’s crop treasure trove is being neglected

Historically, Africa had 30,000 edible plant species, and 7,000 were traditionally cultivated or foraged for food

Kenya’s had unusually hot weather — an expert unpacks what could be causing it

What Nairobi has had is a wave of hot weather that the human body can easily adjust to.

Simply Put: WTO Abu Dhabi

Atlantic is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows

It might seem counterintuitive to worry about extreme cold as the planet warms, but if the main Atlantic Ocean circulation shuts down from too …

Nigeria’s street food: Tasty but toxic? Expert shares advice to make it safer

In Nigeria, there have been pockets of foodborne disease outbreaks over the years which have claimed lives

Turkey earthquakes one year on: The devastation has exposed deep societal scars and women are bearing the brunt

Following the quakes, women and girls faced heightened care and domestic work responsibilities, health challenges and an increased susceptibility …

A COP28 recap with CSE-DTE

As the world converges on Baku later this year, here are some interesting details from the COP gone by

Simply Put: Insect apocalypse

Climate, developmental goals can push 47 emerging markets & developing economies to insolvency by 2028

IMF and World Bank debt analyses grossly underestimate sustainability problems, finds new report

Measles accounted for most excess deaths as a result of COVID-19 related vaccine disruptions

Excess deaths due to vaccine breaks amounted to 967,000 deaths, catch-up shots could avert 79% of them, finds Lancet study

India, South Africa block attempt to include ‘investment facilitation for development’ agreement at WTO meet

New issues should not be considered for ministerial mandates unless past decisions and unfulfilled mandates were acted upon, states India

Human actions are changing rivers by altering decomposition rates, increasing greenhouse gas emissions: Study

Though rivers occupy 0.58 per cent of the non-glaciated global land area, they receive 0.72 billion tons of terrestrial carbon per year

Simply Put: Fake calls

Combating forest fires in focus on Day 1 of UN forum; India shares revised National Forest Policy

About 100 million hectares of forest or 3% of world’s total forest area affected by fires each year