The invasion of Ukraine has raised some difficult questions about human rights
In both, Russia and Ukraine, the people’s right to civilian existence has been taken away
Ukraine invasion fallout: Food, energy price rise to continue till 2024-end, says World Bank
Shift to more costly trade patterns has begun; transition to cleaner energy could be delayed
As Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert, here are 5 genuine nuclear dangers for us all
Will we act to eliminate the nuclear threat or press mute on the alarm and drift back to sleep?
‘A consequential but ultimately tragic figure’: last leader of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91
Like other tragic reformers in history, Gorbachev’s chief legacy is to remind us about what might have been, rather than what subsequently …
In the midst of war, Russia hits at patents
As US-EU sanctions deepen, Moscow passes a law to allow free use of patents owned by ‘unfriendly countries’
Famines: what 20th century food crises tell us about how to cope with the Ukraine fallout
Our success at navigating the first serious global challenge to food security in the 21st century will indicate how well equipped we are to …
Stop attacking health workers, cease hostilities in Ukraine: WHO
Attacks on health workers have led to at least 12 deaths and 34 injuries in Ukraine since February 24
‘It is not just a nuclear risk, but a climate risk’
Jan Haverkamp, a nuclear expert of Greenpeace (Central and Eastern Europe), spoke to Down To Earth on about Akademik Lomonosov — the first …
Why Russia pulled out of its grain deal with Ukraine — and what that means for the global food system
Ukrainian grain is important for feeding the world and the the Black Sea is a vital route to getting it to people who need it.
Oil hypocrisy: Countries that imposed crude oil sanctions on Russia used India, others as ‘laundromats’ for refined products
Two Gujarat ports exported the highest seaborne refined oil to Price Cap Coalition countries
Everyone exposed to shock waves of war; largest cost-of-living crisis: UN
In South Asia, more than 0.5 billion affected by Russia-Ukraine war’s impacts on food, finance
FAO acknowledges Indian wheat exports helped in reducing April inflation
There has been some relief in inflation in April according to the Food Price Index of the FAO, released May 6; this relief has been seen in …
A year of war: Step back from the brink, Guterres urges at UN General Assembly special session on Ukraine
Some 20,000 civilians and many soldiers are dead and countless more injured, while eight million refugees have spread across Europe and beyond
Ukraine War: CERN has shortened runs; policy on publications involving Russian scientists ‘very soon’, says expert
We would like to remain neutral to keep science above politics, senior scientist at the CERN lab said
Roasted North: Why record-shattering heatwaves are burning the northern hemisphere
The heatwaves in the northern hemisphere are now frequent, early, intense and last longer as seen in Siberia last year and North America this year
Run-up to COP27: LDCs want clear process to bridge $100 billion fund gap, loss & damage finance structure
Manjeet Dhakal, advisor to the LDC chair, talks about challenges faced by disadvantaged countries & their agenda for CoP27
Food for all to free for all: The collateral of Russia vs Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine war has razed global agriculture system, once sold as the magic formula. It led to concentration of food production in a few …
Why is there a wheat crisis in Pakistan?
Experts say that the crisis has been caused by several reasons, the first being the Russia-Ukraine war
South Asia to see slower growth as war in Ukraine impedes recovery: World Bank
The region is projected to grow by 6.6 per cent in 2022 and by 6.3 per cent in 2023, according to the World Bank’s latest report
World food commodity prices at highest level ever
Russian invasion of Ukraine, unfavourable weather continue to fuel food prices northwards
Coal shortage: With energy prices at record high, will global energy crisis deepen
The prices of natural gas, crude oil, petrol, diesel and coal have all hit new highs in the international market due to rising demand after COVID-…
Before Trump eyed Greenland: Here’s what happened last time US bought a large chunk of Arctic
The US purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867. It is today, one of the richest states with abundance of natural resources, such as petroleum, gold …
DTE Analysis: Siberia witnesses over 150% rise in air pollution
Estimates suggest emissions due to fires may turn atmospheric carbon sink Siberian taiga forests into source of carbon
CSE-DTE mark World Environment Day with release of State of India’s Environment 2023: In Figures
A highlight of this year’s report is a ranking of Indian states on parameters like environment, agriculture, public health and infrastructure
The war in Ukraine hasn’t left Europe freezing in the dark, but it has caused energy crises in unexpected places
Europe’s intensive energy stockpiling in the summer of 2022 caused a huge jump in global prices for LNG. Many utilities in less developed …