Lonely in Anthropocene

Humans have to be the point of solution for the planet’s uncontrolled slip into an abyss of ecological disaster

South Asia has lost most human capital due to air pollution: World Bank

World Bank releases the Changing Wealth of Nations report that says environmental degradation is leading to a decline in overall wealth

Global growth to slow in 2023, trade to grow at less than a third the pace before pandemic: World Bank

Growth projections for 70% emerging markets & developing countries downgraded  

Developing economies risk exclusion as ‘age of AI’ dawns

Artificial intelligence is set to be a multi-trillion dollar industry by 2030, but developing economies risk falling behind unless changes are …

Models aren’t a panacea for saving the environment: hard lessons from REDD+

Model-making leads to the potential for deforestation and improved livelihoods at scale to be sidestepped, while making it possible for …

The fate of our planet depends on the next few days of complex diplomacy in Glasgow. Here’s what needs to go right

Progress in the UN climate talks, both at CoP26 and beyond, may involve a “grand bargain” encompassing new promises on climate …

Africa’s obesity epidemic: Children, adults to rapidly pile up the pounds in coming years, says new report

Nine of the 10 countries with the highest expected increases in obesity are low- or lower-middle-income countries in Africa and Asia

Who will pay or claim loss and damage money? COP27 agreed on a fund; but questions remain

The COP27 decision does not mention equity and common but differentiated responsibilities, making things tricky

COP27 will fail because of the US, EU and Global North, not the developing world

The narrative that India, China or the African Group will block progress must be nipped in the bud

WTO talks heading nowhere? Experts slam text on fisheries subsidies

Expert groups claim that the new draft of the fisheries subsidies favours developed countries and risks the interests of small fishers

Some 5.4 billion people globally couldn't obtain necessary resources in 2017: Study

Some 57% of humanity was unable to obtain necessary resources in 1980; this figure rose to 72% in 2017, a study said

Libya floods 2023: Why the Loss and Damage fund should be operationalised equitably

Developing countries say all of them should be able to access the funds and not specifically some country groupings

COP27 was a mirage in the deserts of the Sinai

COP27 was a grand spectacle; it created a sense of hyper-action, when it actually was about reversing the little gains made till now to combat …

Agenda for CoP26: How to achieve net zero

At Glasgow, the world must focus on plans and targets to make developed countries net zero by 2030 and make sure that these are achieved

UN: $200 billion increase in fund flow to developing countries for managing nature

It is one of many demands and targets that have been set through 2030 in the just-released official draft of a new Global Biodiversity Framework

Paris Agreement: Five years on, it’s time to fix carbon trading

Setting the rules that govern emissions trading, financing and support for developing countries over 2021 will be critical

Why the world needs a new wave of migration

Migrants would sustain the developed countries’ economy in the near future as their working population hits record low

COP27 was a win for the loss and damage cause; here is what transpired and the road ahead

Sharm El-Sheikh has established a loss and damage fund; but there is no guarantee that the fund that takes shape eventually will even remotely …

Africa needs at least 9 times more climate finance to meet 2030 goals

Africa requires $277 billion annually to implement its Nationally Determined Contributions towards mitigating greenhouse gas emissions

Glasgow CoP26: Climate finance pledges from rich nations are inadequate and time is running out

If developing countries do not receive financial assistance to reduce emissions, it is unlikely we will meet the commitment of the Paris …

Is India in a position to announce a target of net zero emissions by 2050?  

This has to be decided keeping into consideration the country’s national circumstances and the feasibility of achieving such a target

Climate change adaptation: Cost to at least quadruple for developing countries in 3 decades

The current annual adaptation costs in developing countries are around $70 billion 

UN report outlines how developing, developed countries can reduce emissions from constructions

If India uses recycled materials, it could reduce emissions in the material cycle of residential buildings by 50-70 per cent

Sequence for a just future: Can safeguards for digital genomic data from biodiversity be ensured

Developing countries feel digital sequence information provides a loophole through which developed countries can circumvent the Convention …

CoP26 a missed opportunity: Graduate from kindergarten diplomacy

The much-delayed climate summit in Glasgow did little to acknowledge that combatting climate change requires cooperation at a scale never seen before