Information Manager, Environment Resource Unit, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi
Number of people forcibly displaced in the world crosses 100 million for first time
Growth driven by Russia-Ukraine war, conflicts in Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Study blames chemical pollution for obesity pandemic
Obesogens are everywhere from water, dirt to food packaging, private hygiene products, house cleaners, furnishings electronics
War in Ukraine derailed global economic growth, climate action: WESP report
Higher use of fossil fuels and increased prices of food, nickel major factors
‘Green growth’ can help African countries address socio-economic inequalities: Report
Green growth can address inequity through the creation of decent jobs, better provision of basic services, improvement of air quality and …
Climate shocks, conflicts worsen displacement in Mozambique: UNHCR
Mozambique dealing with climate-induced migration in south, conflict-induced migration in north
70% infections can be prevented if good hand hygiene is followed, says WHO
Improving hand hygiene in healthcare settings could save about $16.5 in reduced healthcare expenditure for every dollar invested
Climate change: West African countries mark $294 billion to meet challenge
The commitment is part of a Regional Climate Strategy to set regional mitigation and adaptation targets for 2030, with a review planned for 2050, …
Nearly 10 million children in Horn of Africa in ‘greatest danger’ due to drought, says UNICEF
UNICEF has sought $250 million to help children facing drought in the region
World’s poorest countries need $6 billion a year for water, sanitation in healthcare centres: WaterAid
Half of healthcare facilities in LDCs lack basic water services
Data obscurity keeps West Asia, North Africa from reaching growth potential: World Bank
Growth forecasts in the region more often inaccurate, overly optimistic than other places
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put pressure on global food, energy supplies; and Africa is most affected
Forty-one African countries are being impacted by a triple crisis of food, energy and finance due to the war in Ukraine, says UN report
Almost 5 million refugees in eastern Africa in need of support: UN
Gap between resources and needs has grown along with rise in migrant population
Climate disasters are becoming more frequent in west, central Asia than other regions: IMF
West and central Asia are hotspots for climate change due to their geographical setting, says new paper
Record malnutrition: Africa’s Sahel region to have over 6 million wasted children in 2022, warn UN agencies
Over 900,000 young lives can be at risk in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal
Global wind energy sector needs four-fold higher growth to meet 2050 Net Zero goal: Report
Offshore wind market showed highest growth in 2021
Climate change will intensify pressure on Ghana’s Weija dam which provides water to Accra
Catchment-level water management in the Accra plains can address the flood risk to the capital city of four million inhabitants, says new report
संसद में आज (07 अप्रैल 2022): 2021 में बिजली का करंट लगने से 16 जंगली जानवरों की मौत हुई
पिछले पांच वर्षों के दौरान मध्य प्रदेश में वन गांवों के …
संसद में आज (06 अप्रैल 2022): मनरेगा के तहत संशोधित बजट आवंटन 98,000 करोड़ रुपये किया
2004 से भारत में हर साल बिजली गिरने की घटनाओं से कम से कम 2,000 ल…
Nigeria: Over 5 million more people will be pushed into poverty due to COVID-19
Climate-related shocks pose as an additional risk to households just above poverty line
संसद में आज (05 अप्रैल 2022): वायु प्रदूषण के कारण सौर ऊर्जा उत्पादन में 83.5 करोड़ डॉलर का हुआ नुकसान
भारत में 2020-21 में 107829 शहद के नमूनों का विश्लेषण किया गया जि…
संसद में आज (04 अप्रैल 2022): जंगलों में आग की घटनाएं रोकने के लिए तीन साल में जारी किए 125 करोड़ रुपये
किसान पोलावरम परियोजना के तहत उनकी अधिग्रहण की गई भूमि …
संसद में आज (31 मार्च 2022): कम हो रही है हिमालय में बर्फबारी
देश में विभिन्न स्तरों पर राज्य, जिला, उप-मंडल और ब्लॉक स…
संसद में आज (30 मार्च 2022): भारत में हर साल 50 किलो प्रति व्यक्ति भोजन हो जाता है व्यर्थ
निर्माण उद्योग हर साल 7-10 करोड़ टन निर्माण और विध्वंस अपशि…
संसद में आज (29 मार्च 2022): देश में 11,92,217 किसान भागीदारी गारंटी प्रणाली के तहत जैविक खेती कर रहे हैं
सरकार के द्वारा रासायनिक उर्वरकों के उपयोग से उत्पादित…
Somalia: Drought forced more than 450,000 people from their homes this year
Around 1.4 million children could be acutely malnourished by mid-year
