How climate-induced disasters are creating a new dynamic of migration

Over time, countries would not be in a position to absorb so much migration in their limited urban centres and people will move to other countries,…

UN lays down guidelines to protect children displaced by climate change

Nearly 10 million children were displaced due to weather-related shocks in 2020 alone, according to UN reports

Global warming to hit India the worst in Asia by 2070

Over 9 billion across the world likely to be exposed to annual average temperatures experienced only in the hottest deserts 

World Food Day: investing in food security for a better future

As the number of hungry people is on the rise again globally, we must invest in rural development to drive about a change

Economic Survey underlines effect of demonetisation, lowers growth forecast

Fiscal prudence by the Centre as well as the states is needed in order to maintain overall fiscal health of the economy

Climate change threatens US military capabilities, say experts

Militaries around the world have started acknowledging the security risks posed by climate change

Farmers demand law for guaranteed income

Participants voice concern on drought, farmers' suicide and water conservation, among other issues

Climate change intensifies migration

Over 12,700 people worldwide died or went missing as a result of natural and man-mad disasters in 2014, says a new study

Unusually long La Niña displaced record number of people in 2022

In India, disasters were mostly weather-related and displaced 2.5 million people in 2022, according to the Global Report on Internal Displacement

Blazing India: Labourers, farmers struggle most to live, earn

A new set of victims are people in hilly regions areas who are not prepared for such high temperatures

Will Africa meet its sanitation target?

African countries, although serious about safe and total sanitation, are likely to miss Sustainable Development Goals by 2030

Uttarakhand: as problems pile up, youths see wisdom in migration

The ecologically-sensitive state is crying for government interventions on several fronts

COVID-19: Integrating urban and rural safety nets in Africa

Helping urban residents cover costs of return, providing sanitary supplies and scaling up health system surveillance can constitute a safe rural …

Climate change will displace millions in coming decades; nations should prepare now to help them

By the middle of this century, experts estimate that climate change is likely to displace between 150 and 300 million people

Kolkata and Sundarbans: climate change rhetorics

The Indian Sundarbans, covering an area of nearly 10,000 sq km and having a population of 4.5 million, is facing a serious threat

Migration should be out of choice, not a desperate last resort: FAO head

Large-scale cross-border movements in recent years have sparked tensions in some countries, placing migration high on the diplomatic agenda

Lake Chad Basin: 1.4 million children displaced; many suffer from malnutrition

About 67,000 children under five are likely to die in Nigeria’s Borno and Yobe states in September

Africa loses more money than it gets in aid

While annual global aid is less than $30 billion, the continent incurs loss of $58 billion every year

Battle zone: Humans vs elephants

Afterwards, an eerie silence envelops the field. There is only the crop -- no longer standing -- and the heavy tread gouged in the mud. This is …

India in a microcosm: Will COVID-19 reverse migrants pick up the plough again? Palanpur throws up a question

Palanpur has been closely monitored and studied since the early 50s to help economists, policy makers understand the changing rural landscape of …

Kampala Declaration on climate change, human mobility now has 48 African countries as members

As many as 105 million people could become internal migrants within the African continent in a business-as-usual scenario  

Migration in India: A shift in agenda

Migration is an adaptation strategy for communities vulnerable to climate change impacts. Governments should plan for such demographic shifts

How desertification is silently fueling conflicts

More than 100 countries are at the risk of desertification. Left unchecked, this could fuel conflicts and displace 700 million people worldwide …

Dump yard in elephant corridor poses threat to wild animals

The dump yard is attracting animals for food and has waste of an entire town of a population of about 50,000 people

Will the Paris climate deal include issue of forced climate migration?

Experts say that displacement and migration occurs because of the failure of adaptation in most vulnerable countries and, therefore, should be …