Hot data

Almost there

Kyoto Protocol awaits Russian Duma's approval

CO2 rising

At an ominous rate

Better be prepared

Climate change can have serious effects on crops

The rising

South Asia

Steep crisis

UNESCO asked to list Mount Everest as endangered

Global warming hits Walker circulation

Global warming slows down wind circulation over the Pacific

Rupert Murdoch turns green campaigner

Kidney stones tread north US

America thinks

War-like climate

Warming exacerbates conflict in Africa

Science pronounces its verdict: World to be doomed at 2°C, less dangerous at 1.5°C

If climate efforts continue at current pace, global warming will breach 1.5°C limit between 2030 and 2052

234 scientists read 14,000+ research papers to write upcoming IPCC climate report. Here’s what you need to know

The report, first of 4 that make up the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, looks at the physical science behind climate change. It will …

This supermoon has a twist – expect flooding, but a lunar cycle is masking effects of sea level rise

Global sea level is still rising with the warming planet; the 18.6-year cycle will soon be working against us

Climate change and wildfires – how do we know if there is a link?

Global warming does not cause wildfires. Rather, global warming exacerbates the conditions and raises the risk of wildfire

Ghana needs stronger laws for fishing

Fisherfolk blame big trawlers but they do not talk about the illegal trade they indulge in

Private sector not dependable to achieve SDGs: UNCTAD

Its contribution to developing countries’ debt increases to 139% of GDP in 2017 from 79% in 2008

Global assets worth trillions of dollars at risk due to climate change

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming to 2°C substantially reduces the value at risk

It is a global recession with economic growth among lowest in four decades

Inequalities, lack of uniform growth among countries making global economic recovery difficult, shows UN’s Trade and Development …

Amazon ‘one of the most dangerous places to be a green defender’: Report

One person died every other day while protecting the planet last year, says Global Witness  

World EV Day 2023: Why electric mobility in Nigeria is an opportunity to leapfrog in the Global South

Electric mobility is an opportunity for Africa to sidestep polluting internal combustion engines and leapfrog to eliminate toxic exposures and …

Russia-Africa summit: Putin offers unconvincing giveaways in a desperate bid to make up for killing the Ukraine grain deal

Russia’s efforts to woo African leaders are part of the Kremlin’s broader efforts to extend its influence across the global south

Global Biofuel Alliance can power India’s energy transition drive, but must have time-bound targets

The focus will be on strengthening markets, facilitating global biofuel trade, sharing concrete policy lessons and providing technical support …

The Anthropocene: Looking back to move forward

2023 will be a significant year for humanity. Scientists will vote to define the Anthropocene as the new geological epoch