Economic growth is fuelling climate change — a new book proposes ‘degrowth communism’ as the solution
Author’s attempts to reconcile Marxism with newer ideas around alternatives to economic growth might bring critiques of capitalism to an …
Climate crisis: Heads of least developed countries call for equitable action ahead of COP26
Climate finance, focus on adaptation and enhanced climate ambition are among key priorities laid out by representatives of 46 LDCs for COP 26&…
Blame global warming for Pakistan floods; here’s why
Study finds five-day & 60-day maximum rainfall events this season were once in a 100 years events
Atmospheric rivers are hitting the Arctic more often and increasingly melting its sea ice
Sea ice loss also contributes to global warming and to extreme storms that cause economic damage well beyond the Arctic
Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022: Challenges in building resilience & way forward
Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022 held in Bali in May 2022 offered solutions
How will El Nino change in the future?
Current evidence suggests both El Nino and La Nina could change significantly over the next 70 years, which will have consequences for how they …
US government considers controversial solar geoengineering to counter global warming: Report
Report outlined research options for solar radiation management that may be able to reflect sunlight to space — but White House says it&…
Senegal signs Just Energy Transition Partnership deal after South Africa, Indonesia & Vietnam
The deal will mobilise 2.5 billion euros for Senegal & will help increase the share of renewable energy installed capacity to 40%
An epic global study of moss reveals it is far more vital to Earth’s ecosystems than we knew
They are likely to play increasingly important roles as vascular plants decline under predicted hotter, drier & more variable global climates
The warming Arctic Ocean is bringing more snowfall to Siberia, shows study
Parts of northern Eurasia have been witnessing increased snow cover over the past decades
Can fast-moving glaciers contribute to sea-level rise?
Sea-level rise depends on how meltwater drainage operates and modulates the speeds of glaciers
Hungry nation: 70% Indians cannot afford healthy diet
Rising food prices fuelled this upward trend, with the cost of a healthy diet increasing by 3.3% in 2020
Climate risk index shows threats to 90% of the world’s marine species
Urgent need to understand how climate change affects marine life to develop adaptation approaches
2021 sixth warmest year since 1880
The January-December 2021 average global surface temperature was the sixth highest since global records began in 1880
Towards circular economy: What to do with legacy waste in India
Bioremediation to treat legacy waste and reclaim old dumpsites may not always work; the composition of the waste also matters
Indian research can help cut nitrogen fertiliser waste
Indian scientists manage to identify phenotypes, visibly identifiable features that determine the efficiency with which cultivars use nitrogen
Fair sex, unfair pay: Women in healthcare paid 24% less than men, highlights WHO report
Gender pay gap despite women comprising 67% of global health & social care workforce, specialties still dominated by men
As told to Parliament (April 4, 2022): Amit Shah plays down Opposition worries on data collection Bill
All that was discussed in the House through the day
IMF-World Bank annual meetings 2023: Did talks advance climate justice?
The meetings in Morocco raised urgent questions on financial reform, global debt and the need for climate finance
Spring hurricanes in Arctic to intensify, warns NASA
Sea ice loss, rapidly warming temperatures to drive changes
Global Eco Watch: Chinese pink dolphin numbers rise in Pearl river estuary
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By 2050 Coal India Limited may have to lay off 73,800 jobs: Global Energy Monitor
China, India, Poland and South Africa may see most layoffs; Addition of jobs in the renewable energy industry may work in India’s favour
Former UK PM Gordon Brown now WHO ambassador for global health financing
Brown had warned that 100 million COVID-19 vaccines would go waste unless global leaders shared surplus supplies with the poorest countries
Reforming global governance institutions the Indian way
Multilateralism has not failed; it is the governments of nation states that have miserably failed to carry out the ethos of multilateralism.
Carbon budget: Unfair share has been the way of the world
Till 1989, the original seven emitters appropriated 77% the world's carbon space. Between 1990 and 2019, China, along with the original seven, …