‘India not joining the Oil & Gas Methane Partnership is a missed opportunity’

Manfredi Caltagirone, head of the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), on the Methane Alert and Response System

New health threat? Pathogens frozen in permafrost resurface as Earth heats up

In the unlikely scenario where a virus is able to infect mammals and humans, it could be disastrous, say experts

Lancet’s new commission aims to tackle potential public health threats for this century

Lancet Commission will look at factors that will impact population health the most through 2050 and beyond

Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework presents false solutions, says youth group

‘No clear component in framework to regulate actors causing destruction of biodiversity, ecosystems’

COP15 Montreal: 3 days of ministerial talks on Post-2020 GBF end with limited success

The final text of the GBF is expected to be released on the morning of December 18, local time   

Burp control: How can methane released in livestock belches be reduced? Scientists are trying various options

Scientists are experimenting with seaweed as well as concoctions having several other ingredients to make the specialised digestive system of …

COP15 Montreal: ‘Coalition for Nature’ formed by Small Island Developing States

The goal of the coalition is to advocate for agreed common SIDS priorities and needs such as greater means of implementing biodiversity objectives

Why did methane emissions spike in 2020? Study offers answers

More than half of methane growth can be attributed to lower hydroxyl sink

COP15 Montreal: Target 22 on gender equality approved but word ‘responsive’ still in brackets

Participation, capacity building and financial access to women from all walks of life non-negotiable in Post-2020 GBF  

How Odisha is revalorising minor millets 

Despite their glorious past, millets have been sidelined in farms and on food plates over the years

TB is once again the deadliest disease in Africa — what went wrong

COVID-19 pandemic, associated lockdowns have set back TB control programmes worldwide

Sub-Saharan Africa’s debt burden increased to a record $789 billion in 2021, highest since 2010

Low economic growth, skyrocketing inflation, the Ukraine war, massive debts and climate change increased the region’s dependancy on private …

Faces of protection: 30x30 goal impossible without indigenous participation

A report at COP15 Montreal on protected areas lacks qualitative aspects of indigenous land

Humanity stands at crossroads to protect biodiversity: COP15 president

Discussions on the crucial Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework would take place 

COP15 CBD: Disclose biodiversity impact, address harmful subsidies, urges EU

Bulk of financial resources for implementation of targets needs to come domestically, says European Commission

How will multiple volcanic eruptions impact global climate?

Greenhouse gas emissions from the eruptions are very small compared to those from fossil fuel burning  

Can Montreal help communities: Here is what to expect from COP15

The fate of biodiversity hangs in balance as negotiators congregate in Montreal to discuss Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

‘COP15 is our chance to start protecting and repairing the web of life’: UNEP chief

Post-2020 GBF with clear targets will help address multiple crises facing planet, said Inger Andersen, executive-director of UNEP

Changing Arctic: New insight on freeze-melt cycle of sea ice

Accelerated warming is thinning sea ice, affecting exchange of heat between ocean and atmosphere

COP15: Access and benefit-sharing important agenda at UN biodiversity summit in Montreal, Canada

COP15 is particularly important as a new global biodiversity framework is set to be adopted.

Last look: Consensus on Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework draft remains elusive during final pre-COP15 meet

Not enough progress made at 5th Open-ended Working Group on Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

Step to accountability? Revised draft of standards for firms to self-report environmental impact approved

Decided standards will allow organisations to publicly disclose their major impacts on biodiversity and its management

Mauna Loa & Mount Semeru volcanoes erupted within a week. Will they impact global climate?

Greenhouse gas emissions from the two eruptions very small compared to CO2 emissions from fossil fuel burning  

Net Zero by 2050 possible, but clean energy investments need to outweigh fossils fast: Report

Heavy investment, hydrogen and carbon capture & storage can help keep the temperature increase to 1.7 degrees Celsius

Stockholm+50: We need decentralisation of ‘power’

Power generation and transmission models that are local and self-sustaining can increase access to energy in the future