Investing $500 billion per year could reduce diet-related mortality by 36%, save 174 million lives from premature deaths
Mature technologies could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from most industrial sectors by 85%: Study
First penguin deaths in sub-Antarctic region attributed to bird flu strain
Sour Surprise: From kimchi & sauerkraut to North India’s kanji, fermented foods are common but underrated superfoods
Climate change, war disrupting global trade in 3 key sea lanes of Black Sea, Red Sea & Panama Canal: UNCTAD
UN body warns that prolonged interruptions, particularly in container shipping, poses a direct threat to global supply chains
Flood-proof Himalayas
Spatial planning, nature-based solutions can make cities in Hindu Kush Himalaya climate-resilient
Mountain goats in Alps are turning nocturnal due to climate impact, making them more vulnerable to predators
Species’ need to escape excess heat outweighing drive to avoid predators, finds study
The pandemic treaty can help the world brace for Disease X: WHO Director-General
This can bring all the experience, challenges faced by the world, and all the solutions onto one platform
Hottest year 2023 is a sign of more natural disasters in future
World leaders must adhere to promises, agreements made at COPs to stop increases in temperatures
Albatrosses are threatened with extinction — and climate change could put their nesting sites at risk
Marion and Prince Edward islands support about half of the entire world’s wandering albatross breeding population, estimated at around ...
Restoring Lake Victoria: CSE, Tanzanian authorities hold multi-nation stakeholder consultation
Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda attend meeting to discuss strategies to restore lake
What ails climate-smart agriculture in South Asia? Limited state resources & incentives, unequal tech dissemination
By 2050, South Asia will be one of the largest food-deficit regions & requires substantial increase in production to meet ...
Over 17,000 tree species face heightened risk of extinction due to global change
Scientists say current IUCN Red List status may be an underestimation of risks for many tree species
Climate crisis: Drought causes mass elephant deaths in Zimbabwe game reserve
Drought conditions had earlier also prompted a mass-movement of elephants from Hwange into neighbouring Botswana in a search for ...
WHO releases guidelines for multi-modal generative AI in healthcare, resonates with recommendations for other sectors
Rapid adoption of AI-driven models underscores need to weigh out their benefits and risks carefully
Climate change-driven sea-level rise could increase arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh: Study
India, too, suffers from a high burden, with Bihar showing an upsurge in cases affected by arsenic poisoning
Climate Change: Southern Africa’s temperatures to rise beyond rhinos’ tolerance, finds study
Namibia’s Etosha National Park and Eswatini’s Hlane National Park will most likely become too hot for rhinos
Smells like danger: Counterfeit perfumes may hide harmful chemicals, BAN Toxics calls for strict action
Lethal chemicals in counterfeit fragrances can cause contact dermatitis, cancers, chronic diseases, studies show
Informal workers’ vulnerability risks are passed on to their children: OECD
New report calls on governments to extend social protections to break the cycle of low-paying work
More droughts brought on by climate change could worsen wildfires in US’s southern Appalachian forests
Drought years will contribute most to future burned areas
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
People working fewer hours due to Long COVID, as sick days increase dramatically: ILO report
Accommodation & food services, transportation & storage among sectors that saw substantial drops in mean hours worked
Planetary waves, soil-moisture deficit likely caused 2021 heat dome over western North America: Study
A burst of heat generated upwind of the region in early June 2021 contributed to an initial temperature peak
Davos 2024: World will take over two centuries to end poverty, but just a decade to get its 1st trillionaire
Men globally possess $105 trillion more in wealth than women, says Oxfam report
Study finds high GHG emissions could turn continental shelves in Antarctic Marine Protected Areas severely acidic by 2100
Under high, very high emissions scenarios, there will be widespread aragonite undersaturation, implying unstable conditions