Global warming caused over a third of heat-related deaths between 1991 and 2018: Study

The highest percentage of heat-related deaths caused by human-induced climate change (more than 50%) were in Iran, Kuwait, the Philippines, …

Dragon in the room: Why China’s target of carbon neutrality is misleading

China contributed 27% to the world’s overall global emissions in 2019, surpassing the United States

Biden’s climate summit: Major polluters ramp up climate ambition

The summit has put climate back on the agenda and forced leaders of major economies to confront the scale of the task ahead

US following Biden’s climate plan may trigger action elsewhere too

The effect of getting the US back on track can be magnified by its example and its role on international negotiations against climate change, …

Joe Biden has a long list of qualified female VP candidates. So, who will he pick?

Choosing a vice president is the first presidential decision Biden will make in his campaign. It will say a lot about him and his presidency if …

Doha outcome adopted. US reserves its right to walk out later

US does a Kyoto again. It rejects the idea of equity by refusing to associate itself to any new agreement that is under the Convention.

Pact Politics

High political drama marks climate negotiations as the European Union strives to enforce the Kyoto protocol without the US. The South could play …

US homes, businesses worth $1 trillion at flood risk

Climate change is making sea levels rise, which is putting 2.5 million properties along the coast at a risk of chronic flooding

Trump Administration files notice to withdraw from Paris agreement

The notice has no legal weight and does not begin the process of departure from the landmark climate agreement

Exxon's Rex Tillerson and the rise of Big Oil in American politics

Big Oil has historically played a behind-the-scenes role on American policy and politics. No longer

Climate change can wipe out world's oldest trees

According to scientists, Bristlecone pines, which are found in the upper reaches of the White Mountains in California, could be supplanted by the …

US FDA tightens efforts to address antibiotic use in livestock sector

US FDA achieves another milestone in efforts to address antimicrobial resistance in livestock-prohibits the use of antibiotics as growth promoters

Bees enter US endangered species list for the first time

Urbanisation, competition with non-native species and natural disasters are prime reasons for the decline of seven types of bees native to Hawaii

US to regulate use of antibiotics in bees

As per new FDA rules, beekeepers can get antibiotics only after they are prescribed by a veterinarian

More evidence of rampant use of non-therapeutic antibiotics in poultry farms in the country

India has started to address the misuse of antimicrobials in food animals, but needs to do much more

Shipwreck records and tree rings unveil Caribbean hurricane history—and clues to the future

In an attempt to better understand hurricanes, researchers recreate hundreds of years of hurricane records with Spanish shipwreck logs and tree …

Narmada review: Break or breakthrough?

The Narmada Bachao Andolan has forced a reconsideration of the Sardar Sarovar Project. But with Gujarat opposed to any review and support for NBA …

I compete with birds

When Peter Kaestner is not holding visa interviews at the US Embassy in Delhi, he prefers nurturing his ambition of spotting all the 10,000 …

US oil & gas lobby pushes massive ad campaign promoting fossil fuels

The “Lights on Energy” campaign pushes message that dependence on oil & natural gas is a matter of survival for Americans and …

Heatwave grips US too, ‘excessive heat warning’ for some areas

Biden announces measures to combat climate change  

African countries need to seize opportunities created by US-China tensions

This will require a great deal of imagination and courage

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