Children worst hit by Nepal earthquake

According to UNICEF, at least 94,000 children are currently living in areas severely affected by the earthquake

Somalia on verge of being hit by famine

About 250,000 people had died in the famine that hit the Horn of Africa in 2011

Insect attacks affected 142 mn ha forest between 2003 and 2012: Report

The State of the World’s Forests report warned climate change will exacerbate wildfires and pest attacks in the future

The bumpy road to Rio+20

The meeting will review achievements and failures since the Earth Summit of 1992

कोरोना के प्रभाव से निपटने के लिए गरीब महिलाओं को बुनियादी अस्थायी आय जरूरी : यूएनडीपी

अस्थायी बुनियादी आय से विकासशील देशों में गरीबी में जी रही लगभग 62 करोड़ महिलाओं को काम करने की भरोसेमंद वित्तीय सुरक्षा मिलेगी।

2020 में एशिया प्रशांत क्षेत्र को व्यापार में हुआ 1.60 लाख करोड़ रुपए का नुकसान

संयुक्त राष्ट्र आर्थिक और सामाजिक आयोग एशिया और प्रशांत के अनुसार 2020 में एशिया पैसिफिक क्षेत्र को व्यापार में करीब 160,39,507 करोड़ रुपए का नुकसान ...

Climate change: What the Emissions Gap Report 2020 tells us

The annual UNEP report on emission says the “the world is still heading for a temperature rise in excess of 3°C this century”

20 साल से कम उम्र के 9 में से 1 युवा व किशोर है कोरोना संक्रमण से प्रभावित: यूनिसेफ

यूनिसेफ ने कहा है कि कोरोनावायरस संकमण के चलते युवाओं की एक पूरी पीढ़ी की सेहत, रहन-सहन के तरीके व उनके पूरे जीवन में ...

Need emergency action to avert measles and polio epidemics, warn UN bodies

$655 million would be needed to address the immunity gaps in non-Gavi eligible countries and target age groups

कोविड-19 से पहले दुनिया में 35.60 करोड़ बच्चे थे अत्यधिक गरीब: रिपोर्ट

विश्व बैंक और यूनिसेफ की रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक, कोविड-19 के बाद अत्यधिक गरीब बच्चों की संख्या में हो बड़ा इजाफा हो सकता है

World Food Day: FAO is as relevant today as in 1945

The UN’s food agency was born in the wake of catastrophe. Three quarters of a century later, its mission has been made more relevant to the …

‘Solid, liquid waste may have overtaken fertilisers as the biggest source of N2O emissions’

Nandula Raghuram, chair of International Nitrogen Initiative, talks to DTE on the rise in nitrous oxide emissions, its repurcussions and …

What does quarantine mean and when did it begin

In the 14th century, ships arriving at Venice were made to sit at anchor for 40 days before landing. This practice, called quarantine, was …

Coronavirus update: CNN pegs US tally at 13,000

India tally crosses 200, says ICMR

DTE analysis leads to sacking of British CoP president

The new appointee must work with the world to ensure UNFCCC CoP 26 at Glasgow is remembered as an inflection point

3,000 crocodiles born in Bhitarkanika National Park

Forest officers saw 103 nests of saltwater crocodiles this breeding season

What happens to our excreta? Shit Flow Diagrams will help you track

Open-defecation free status is fine, but ensuring sustainable management of our faecal sludge is crucial

COP24: Balanced rulebook must reflect latest climate science

The conference in Katowice will see parties negotiate to arrive at a consensus on the final rules and guidelines that would operationalise …

Developed nations turn a blind eye to the need for sustainable climate finance

They stalled meaningful discussion on the issue of reliable and sustainable sources of finance for developing countries

Will current INDCs prevent global temperature rise by more than 2°C?

The INDCs submitted to the UNFCCC are grossly inadequate to prevent catastrophic global warming, finds an analysis done by Delhi-based non-profit …

Bonn climate talks off to an explosive start

As opposed to negotiating with developed countries, day 1 seemed to be all about developing countries versus the co-chairs  

Sharp drop in malaria cases, but three million people still at risk: WHO

The fastest rate of decrease in malaria was witnessed in Caucasus and Central Asia, which reported zero cases in 2014

Illegal logging major threat to development in west Africa: FAO

The activities not only harm economies but are also a source of funding for terror groups

Ghost of climate change haunts Rio

UN Committee for World Food Security endorses voluntary guidelines to end hunger

The guidelines will contribute to realisation of global goals on  hunger and nutrition even as more than 3 billion people do not have access …