Unesco World Heritage forests: India’s Sundarbans among 5 sites with highest ‘blue carbon’ globally

Heritage forests release rather than sequester more carbon due to human activities, says Unesco

Gabon to get $150 million to preserve its forests

Norway signs a 10-year deal to help the African nation become the first in the continent to get paid to cut greenhouse emissions from deforestation

Rocky outcrops: An ecosystem being erased before it's completely discovered

The outcrops, which play a key role in water catchments, are fading out even before they have been discovered

Marrakech artisans — who have helped rebuild Moroccan city before — are among those hit hard by earthquake

These artists will need support to maintain Marrakech’s history, to preserve the past for future historians to discover

Andean Glacier and Water Atlas warns of ‘significant reduction in glacier mass’

UNESCO project highlights impact of shrinking glaciers on water availability and threat to water security for millions of people

Oil palm plantations proved to be a disaster in Mizoram — is Assam next?

Oil palm plantations must be strictly prohibited in the region to protect its rich biodiversity

Does tourism really suffer at sites listed as World Heritage In Danger?

Three other famous tourist destinations have also been in the spotlight of the World Heritage Committee, with little indication that this has …

...And ancient wisdom prevails

The Valencia water tribunal has stood strong for a thousand years; will modern-day pressures crush its influence?

Groundwater protection is key, emphasises Paris Unesco meet

A highlight of the event was the formation of a coalition on transboundary water cooperation

International expedition launched to study Indian Ocean

Information collected will help in understanding the impact of global warming and climate change

UK company accused of bribing opponents of oil exploration in Congo

Global Witness says that huge amounts were paid to a military officer to torture locals and opponents

India’s Adani group to scrap Great Barrier Reef dumping plans

The US $16.5 billion project, once completed, would lead to the creation of the largest coal mine in Australia, and one of the largest in the world

Great Barrier Reef is at risk from climate change, Australia admits

Days after allowing expansion of coal port on the site, the Australian government has now issued a report identifying various threats to it

International Mother Language Day 2023: How an education module in tribal dialects became a game changer in Odisha

An experiment in mother language based education for children from the Kolha tribe showed how developing text books and primers in tribal …

800 million affected by desertification: UN secretary-general

Over the next 25 years, land degradation could reduce global food productivity by as much as 12 per cent, the UN chief said on World Day to …

Agasthyamala included in UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserve

The Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve comprises of tropical forests and is home to 2,254 species of higher plants including about 400 that are …

Nigeria’s sacred Osun River supports millions of people — but pollution is making it unsafe

The river has immense environmental value and is crucial for livelihoods of local residents 

Water’s value cannot be pegged to its price alone: UN report

The tremendous value of water cannot be confused with the concepts of ‘price’ and ‘cost’, the report said

Education for tribals: Bottlenecks and the way forward

Recognising tribal culture, language, cognitive strength, curriculum and inherent learning ability of children can revamp tribal education system

Green Tribunal cancels environmental clearance of Aranmula Airport

Verdict seen as a major victory for local residents and activists who strongly oppose the proposed airport as it involves large-scale illegal …

Half the national curricula worldwide don’t mention climate change, most teachers unsure of explaining subject: UNESCO

Thirty six per cent of the respondents did not include environmental themes in any teachers' training 

Sub-Saharan Africa shows high growth in student enrollment, but remains 'most illiterate'

The region needs 63 per cent additional teachers to achieve universal education by 2015, says UNESCO report

For tradition's sake

CONSERVING THE SACRED FOR BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT· Edited by P S Ramakrishnan, K G Saxena and U M Chandrashekara·UNESCO publication&…

Eleven sites and extensions get UNESCO Global Geopark Label

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on April 18, 2019 — the World Heritage Day — conferred the …

'All these sites have multiple stresses affecting them. Climate change only adds to that'

Adam Markham, Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Deputy Director for Climate and Energy and lead author of UNESCO’s recent report on World …