Course correction: Experts point out gaps in Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Letter from scientists, ecologists come at a time when it has become evident that China is dragging its feet on locking a decision
The price the planet pays for our food
Consumption of agrifood products is projected to more than double through 2050 from 2009 levels
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 …
UN to boost humanitarian aid for Ukraine, form global crisis response group
Providing relief in captured cities is becoming riskier by the day as Russia widens its attack, says Antonio Guterres
Dune — a prophetic tale about the environmental destruction wrought by the colonisation of Africa
The film highlights how we must change our dependence on extracting resources to start a planetary healing process
COP26: Africa’s challenges must steer the climate change conference
Africa carries the heaviest burden of the associated climate change effects
Sea level rose 3.1 mm each year between 1993 and 2020: Report
Warming ocean waters have caused many marine species to move towards cooler waters, leading to introduction of non-native and invasive …
There will be a serious increase in lawsuits against fossil fuel companies in the coming years
So far, around 1,500 climate-related lawsuits have been brought before courts around the world
Kenyan tea is under threat due to climate change: Report
Rise in temperature and extreme rainfall events in Kenya in the future will adversely affect tea production
Atmospheric CO2 levels may rise 50% higher than pre-industrial levels: Recent estimates
Atmospheric CO2 levels exceeded 417 parts per million (ppm) for several days in February and March 2021 — way above the pre-industrial …
7th GEF Assembly: Decision on direct funding to civil societies likely during the meeting
More funds would be needed to make this possible without alienating governments
Plastic-free planet: Members struggle to reach consensus on rules of procedure
INC-2 decides Open-Ended Working Group; may delay negotiations
Somewhere over the rainbow… climate impact is visible
India, 5 African countries may see a lot more rainbow days due to increased precipitation, finds study
Richest 1% emit twice as much carbon as poorest 50%: Oxfam report
The richest 10% accounted for 46% of emissions growth; the poorest 50% accounted for 6%
Climate crisis continues unabated: United in science, but are we united in action?
While emissions fell during the peak of the pandemic confinement measures, they have already mostly recovered to within 5% of the same period in …
Climate change worsened extreme weather events in 2022: State of the Global Climate report
More such events likely with rising greenhouse gas emissions and approaching El Niño
A year of Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: How far have we come?
Decisions deferred to 2024; slow progress might make it difficult to meet targets by 2030
GWP100 or GWP*: Meat, dairy lobby pushing for new methane metric. How this will enable greenwashing
New method takes current methane emissions as baseline to present minor reductions as negative emissions or cooling
Global Eco Watch: Arm forest guards with guns instead of lathis, suggests SC
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Antimicrobial resistance: India needs to enhance framework for monitoring antibiotics
Global procurement focus shifting to monitoring drug manufacturing practices
In 2023, global ocean heat content doubled or tripled since the late 1980s, shows study
The 2023 estimate represents around 4.6 billion Hiroshima nuclear bombs
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
COP28: Important takeaways from the first week of COP28 | Sunita Narain
Here's what we expect from the second week of the United Nations climate change negotiations
DTE Coverage: Drought in the Amazon
How will the hydrocrisis affect humanity's future?
Carbon removal: Why ambitious ‘no nonsense’ plans are vital to limit global heating to 2°C
A decade provides a realistic window to develop the processes needed to reach net zero