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 …
Madhya Pradesh’s newest Ramsar wetland covered in invasive water hyacinth, threatening biodiversity
No migratory birds visited Sankhya Sagar this winter; connecting lakes Jadhav Sagar and Madhav Sagar also covered in green layer
Angola’s peatlands trap carbon and clean the region’s water — how we mapped this newly found landscape
High quality peatland extent data are only available for a small selection of countries and regions
Groundwater protection is key, emphasises Paris Unesco meet
A highlight of the event was the formation of a coalition on transboundary water cooperation
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
UNESCO bats for more AI in Indian education; Will it work?
UN body recommends ethical, responsible use of artificial intelligence for quality education, experts point to digtal divide
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
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
UNESCO declares world’s first 5-country biosphere reserve in ‘Amazon of Europe’
The 1-million hectare Mura-Drava-Danube is the now the largest riverine protected area in Europe
Over half the world’s 10-year-olds won’t have adequate literacy by year-end: Report
The learning poverty will substantially diminish global recruitment pool for skilled health workers by 2030
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
Two-thirds of poor countries slashed education budget due to COVID-19: World Bank, UNESCO
Cuts can last for a long time as the pandemic continues to cause economic losses and make fiscal positions worse, warns report
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
Still unprotected: COVID-19, underfunding plagues child protection aid
African countries among the worst affected: Funding for child protection dropped to 38% in 2019 from 88% in 2018 in South Sudan
A trashed valley: Kashmir needs to segregate its waste at source
Despite clear regulations and court interventions, local governments continue to ignore Kashmir’s municipal solid waste crisis
15 new UNESCO Geoparks in three continents reflect the glory of nature
From coastal cliffs in Canada to ‘rainbow’ mountains in China to one of Europe’s true deserts, the new locations reflect the grandeur, …
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
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 …
Why Mount Kenya is burning and what can be done to stop the fires
The Kenyan biosphere reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO Director-General deplores fires in Mount Kenya National Park
Offers full help and assistance to Nairobi so that such an incident does not recur
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
24 new sites join UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves
A biosphere reserve is a site destined to reconcile the conservation of biodiversity and human activity through the sustainable use of natural …
More than half the world's most important natural sites are under threat: it's time to protect them
Many of the United Nations’ World Heritage sites are being rapidly destroyed in the pursuit of short-term economic goals
Integration of culture with urban strategies can make cities sustainable
Culture is what makes cities attractive and creative. Sans culture, cities are merely concrete and steel constructions prone to social and …
