Cold comfort

Little understood pillars of our lives

The dominant survives

Increasing nitrogen levels will pit plants against each other

COVID-19: $2.5 tln needed by developing countries to weather economic crisis, says report

Debts of $1 trillion owed by developing countries needs to be cancelled

The POPs treaty

A historical chance to get rid of some of the most toxic substances known to humans

China's per capita carbon emissions surpass EU's

India has one of four highest CO2 emissions in the world, says report

More steel means more livelihood loss, pollution

New GGA text slightly better, still no equity or finance target

A positive change from the previous text is that a timeframe of 2030 has been put into the text for achieving the thematic targets on water …

Up to 2.6 billion people in Asia, Africa could be exposed to heatwaves by 2090: IOM

River floods are expected to affect up to 156 million people, with 87% of them projected to live in Asia  

Developed nations should phase out fossil fuels by early 2030s, fund developing nations: Report

US, UK, EU, Japan, and Australia must more than double NDC ambition to reach lower end of their fair share

AMR Awareness Week: Public health needs to be bottom line

New antibiotic research & development model required to ensure people most in need get access to right drugs

Ahead of COP28, disagreements on Global Stocktake remain — highlights from CSE’s briefing paper

It was the most vulnerable countries that clearly called for GST to reference a phaseout of all fossil fuels, analysis shows

World needs to limit global warming to 1.5°C to protect cryosphere, 2°C too high: Report

But both 2°C and 1.5°C could spell doom for permafrost 

Sand and dust storms are increasing, human activities contribute 25% emissions: UNCCD

Such storms present a formidable challenge to achieving 11 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

Moving away from coal: Livelihoods of Odisha’s mine workers need to be protected

At least half a million lives are associated with coal mining in Odisha

CoP26 Glasgow: Why equity is key to stopping climate change — Sunita Narain explains

Will net zero emissions targets by 2050 help mitigate climate change?

Climate crisis: Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels remain at record high in 2022

Emissions from coal and oil are expected to increase from 2021 levels

COP27 diary (November 8): Presidency unveils plan to build climate resilience for 4 billion by 2030

A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit  

What is behind deadly summer heatwaves in north-central India? 

Pacific Meridional Mode may be a factor

Climate change may reduce carbon dioxide uptake by forests: Study

Tree growth in Arizona will decline 22-117% under future climatic conditions

Climate change: Is UK prepared for increased flood risks? No, says new report

UK has been hit by flash flooding 51 times since 2007  

A day after Cyclone Yaas, signs of destruction in Odisha

3 people died in the state; restoration work starts in affected districts

Sub-Saharan Africa might need nearly a century to achieve gender parity: Global Gender Gap Report

Gender equality in the region may not be fully realised until 2125

Extreme weather impact: 20,000 children displaced every day in last 6 years

At least three of every 10 persons displaced across the world due to weather-related disasters was a child

Dementia cases in India to double by 2050, Lancet study shows

Worldwide, the caseload is set to almost triple by 2050