UN felicitates Odisha for its disaster management model during Phailin

State first in Southeast Asia to get a thumbs up by the international body

‘Tsunami’ of e-waste rolling out over the world

Annually, one million people die from occupational poisoning, says UNEP chief

Law commission report demands more rights for persons affected by leprosy

The report, sent to the law ministry, also contains a draft law with provisions to eliminate discrimination

CSE holds workshop on how to phase out HFCs at Montreal Protocol meet

Delhi non-profit proposes co-benefit approach on climate and energy benefits

Thermal plants using old technology adding to India’s water stress: UN report

Country's per capita water availability has declined threefold over the past six decades

Over 300 million Indians still defecate in the open: WHO-UNICEF report

Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan do much better in improving access to sanitation

Biodiversity meet begins; India takes over presidency of CBD

CoP 11 will decide future course of action plans to meet Aichi Targets

Stillborn in Africa: UN pegs number at a million every year

Situation has worsened in 2 decades, may slip further due to COVID-19 pandemic, warns Unicef report

Why Cuban doctors deserve the Nobel Peace Prize

Cuban medical workers are risking their health to break the chain of COVID-19 infection. They have also developed drugs to help fight the disease

75% emerging infectious diseases zoonotic: UN Report

Document emphasises on importance of a ‘One-Health’ approach to manage and prevent zoonotic disease outbreaks and pandemics

COVID-19 community transmission in 26 of 54 African countries: WHO

Several African countries have a poor healthcare system — about five hospital beds per 10,000 population

Investors accuse 37 Indian companies of hiding environmental impact information

A group of 105 investors wrote to 1,051 corporate giants across 49 countries on the matter 

First World Food Safety Day to outline sustainable solutions

The United Nations has developed a guide to discuss why food safety is necessary and how it could be achieved

Time to abandon UNFCCC to address climate change

The progress made by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change so far and its potential to deliver results in the future looks …

An open problem

Ghana's failure to fight open defecation is an ominous sign for Africa

Solar alliance to be part of India-Africa Forum Summit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to announce a global alliance of almost 110 countries to encourage implementation of solar power to …

World leaders come together, demand price on carbon ahead of Paris climate talks

Carbon pricing is an effective way to decarbonise the global economy, feel alliance members

Africa meet to focus on innovation and knowledge sharing

Speakers at the upcoming African Economic Conference will explore how Africa can achieve inclusive growth

Antarctica may hold the key to regulating mining in space

If we're going to mine asteroids, then we need an international treaty to prevent it becoming a wild west. …

AIDS epidemic can end by 2030: UNAIDS

India reverses HIV epidemic, but reports high number of new infections 

Vatican and UN join hands on climate change

Speakers at workshop organised by Pontifical Science Academy say GDP growth does not indicate damage to the environment

World leaders promise US $8 billion aid to Horn of Africa initiatives

The region is grappling with problems like unemployment, corruption, gender bias and people trafficking

The new votaries of Forest Rights Act

Is it the upcoming elections that are prompting states to focus on FRA and win hearts of the tribal people? wonders Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava

Plastic-free planet: Geopolitics slows progress on Day 1 of Paris meet

No consensus on election of representatives left little time to discuss draft rules 

Mermaid's second life

The dugong stages a revival, thanks to conservation efforts