FAO claims new platform to help fight food loss, wastage

Global body estimates that 14% of food is lost annually and leads to emission of around 1.5 gigatonnes of CO2

Making cities climate-ready crucial to solving climate crisis: World Bank

Cities in rich countries high emitters, but poorer ones will face most severe climate-related hazards, finds report

Worldwide legal wildlife trade increased by 2,000% since 1980

The trade has become highly unsustainable, a report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services …

AMR Awareness Week: Antimicrobial research and development needs greater push through policies

We need policies to reward R&D, bring products to market and ensure equitable access and prudent use

COP27 diary (November 15): Political support to loss and damage facility critical, says Pakistan

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

Zero-emission mass transport in hills: Lessons from Himachal

Hill states need a different demand-aggregation model for procurement of electric buses to meet their unique requirements

COP28: Say climate crisis, think health crisis

COP28 will include the first dedicated 'Health Day'. It's due recognition that a health crisis is inextricably linked to the climate crisis  

Energy transition can add 5.5 mln jobs by 2023: Report

International Renewable Energy Agency bats for stimulus as post-COVID-19 strategy

Food standards save lives, say FAO and WHO on World Food Safety Day

An estimated 600 million or almost 1 in 10 people worldwide fall ill after eating contaminated food; 420,000 die every year

Can India be ‘atmanirbhar’ by cutting budget for children

While total allocations to Union budget 2021-22 saw an increase of 14.5%, the share for children declined by 10.8% compared to 2020

India to lead global energy demand over next decade: New report

Renewables will meet 80 per cent of global electricity demand growth over next decade with hydropower remaining largest renewable source and …

Climate change: Scientists look at 20th century data, heat extremes for early-warning signals

The study found that early-warning signals existed before global warming and were possibly due to the interplay of multiple environmental determinants

Global Eco Watch: ‘Strongest storm on Earth’ in 2020, slams into the Philippines

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

What you need to know for your next hybrid or electric vehicle purchase

Here’s a guide to understanding hybrid and electric vehicles and deciding which is most suitable for your lifestyle

Empower communities to restore forests: Study

Crucial forest-restoration areas in low-income countries — home to 12 per cent of their total population — can have an impact on …

‘Repressive governments use financial crises, global pandemics to change societal norms’

Sam Szoke-Burke, senior legal researcher, Columbia University, talks to DTE amid reports of governments trying to take control of land in name of …

How close is Delhi to its electric vehicle adoption target

Of every 10 EVs registered, 5.6 are two-wheelers, 3.5 are e-rickshaws and 1 is a car

Two incidents that made me ask: Whither forestry extension?

Extension programmes in forest institutions are meant to benefit stakeholders, mainly farmers, villagers and rural communities

Can India double its renewable energy capacity by 2027?

Solar PV can account for 75% of this growth, onshore wind 15% and biomass and hydropower aiding the rest

India among top 10 countries gaining forest area in the world: FAO

Half of people employed in forestry in the world are in India  

India, south Asian neighbours must act against trans-fat now: WHO

The countries are among the 15 that account for two-thirds of the deaths linked to the substance

Countdown to Budget 2023: Why investing in early childhood education should be a priority in the upcoming Budget

Just 0.1% of the GDP was spent in 2020-21 for early childhood education, thinktank analysis suggests 1.5%-2.5% of GDP expenditure

Global Hunger Index: Why is India trailing?

India ranked 94 in global hunger index 2020 among 107 countries 

Nearly 213 ha in protected areas diverted between April and July

Standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife approved 21 projects for diversion, deferred 7 for later

Nearly 500 ha forest land in protected areas diverted in 2019

Standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife gave nod to carry out 68 projects in protected areas