Global Stocktake text has some key highlights & evident gaps, a big one being on the operationalisation of equity in the fossil fuels transition
COP28 Recap: What was discussed at the Mitigation Work Programme?
Marginal triumph at COP28
Global triggers: Why these five big issues could cause significant problems in 2024
A one-sided election risks Bangladesh’s future
With the distinction between the state, government and party obliterated, Bangladesh is heading towards a personalised autocracy
Are catnip and treats like it safe for cats? Here’s how they affect their minds and moods
Provided they can walk away at any time, it seems reasonable to let them opt in to a fun ...
Jaws turns 50: In Peter Benchley’s novel, you barely mind if its self-loathing characters are eaten by a ‘genius’ shark
Benchley, horrified by the bad rap his novel gave sharks, would go on to become an ecological activist focused ...
COP28 offered important outcomes, but not enough to meet Paris goals
Funds collected for Loss and Damage are too little to compensate for impact of climate disasters
Why some people don’t trust science — and how to change their minds
Merely informing people about facts has been found not to change attitudes
‘Ecology on steroids’: How Australia’s First Nations managed Australia’s ecosystems
A return to First Nations management is long overdue, as human-made climate change intensifies
Psychology of plastic use: How marketing, packaging and product design affect customer behaviour
Sustainability-focused behavioural shift necessary to reduce consumption of plastic
From the Moon’s south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several exciting space missions are slated for launch in 2024
Expect lots of space missions to launch this coming year, with exciting new science to follow
Europe has a wolf problem, and a late Norwegian philosopher had the solution
Norwegian environmental philosopher Arne Næss was clear: wolves have just as much a right to be here as we do
This Nigerian waste tyre recycling company is a great example of circular practices
FREEE Recycle manages scrap tyre waste by repurposing them as pavers, tiles, mats and more
Vote for 2024
Record number of countries will go to elections at a time when young populations’ trust on democracy is waning
Nigeria’s plantain wine: a traditional drink with huge economic potential
Optimisation of locally produced wine will reduce reliance on imported wine and boost the country’s economy, especially in these ...
Yule — A celebration of the return of light and warmth
Yule is celebrated by Wiccans and many other Pagans in the Northern Hemisphere on December 21
Child poverty a global concern
It is time poverty alleviation policies and programmes get child-centric, to lay a solid foundation for a future generation ...
Patents zoom, but where is the innovation?
India is among the top patent filers globally, but it has yet to make its mark in any breakthrough ...
Energy scramble for Africa: Fossil fuel extraction is rising but there’s little progress in renewables
The continent’s share accounted for only 2% of global RE investment in last 2 decades, activists highlight at COP28 side ...
Changing narratives
It is time we discussed the science behind the phase out of fossil fuels; by when and which fuel
We rely heavily on groundwater — but pumping too much threatens thousands of underground species
About a third of the world’s largest groundwater basins are in distress, meaning levels are continuously declining
Arctic Report Card 2023: Wildfires to melting sea ice, warmest summer on record had cascading impacts across Arctic
Time spent at fish camps is critical for many Alaska Indigenous cultures & kids are missing out on that ...
The disagreement between two climate scientists that will decide our future
The differences between Mann and Hansen are significant for the global response to climate change
Socotra archipelago: Why the Emiratis have set their sights on the Arab world’s Garden of Eden
Experts estimate tHAT 37% of its plant species, 90% reptiles and 95% land snails exist nowhere else in the world