First-ever global coalition for clean cooling launched

Green cooling appliances and equipment can save up to $2.9 trillion in energy use by 2050, and help avoid 0.4° C warming of the planet

Assam schoolchildren draw up agenda for 2019 Lok Sabha elections

About 500 girls from Assam, aged 14-19, have produced a 'Children’s Agenda' focusing on health, nutrition, water, sanitation and …

Chloroform emissions may slow down Ozone layer recovery

MIT study traces rise in emissions to eastern China, where it appears that production using chloroform is on the rise  

World goes pound foolish over climate-related health risks

Less than 4 per cent of the global climate adaptation funding is to deal with health impacts

Astana Declaration: Not just health, but affordable health for all

UN’s 192 member countries agree to strengthen primary healthcare on the 40th anniversary of Alma Ata Declaration

Climate change to make pests hungrier, cause more crop loss

Warmer climate will increase the metabolic rate of insects making them devour more crops

World ocean assessment warns of excessive pressures on ocean resources

The report has compiled environmental impacts of all human activities on oceans and warned that a failure to act quickly would pose the greatest …

Mediterranean countries agree to curb killing of migratory birds

 A taskforce of over 20 countries agreed to strong political commitments to curb the slaughter of migratory birds with severe penalties

The new rise of Nauru: can the island bounce back from its mining boom and bust?

As the island aims to develop sustainably, there are signs of the green shoots of recovery

India signs treaty for conserving migratory birds of prey

The agreement, also called the Raptors MoU, covers 93 species of migratory birds of prey and extends up to 131 range states in the African-…

Religious leaders pledge to alleviate poverty

They also declared they would do all they could to support the new SDGs, aimed at lifting millions of people out of poverty and creating a …

‘Montreal treaty saved world’s ozone layer’

Data from NASA suggests the hole will be repaired by the end of 21st century

Renew efforts to rid planet of TB, UN chief urges governments

It is possible to end the epidemic by 2035, said Ban Ki-moon on World Tuberculosis Day

World Dugong Day 2020: Marine mammal fighting for survival in Indian waters

Conservation only way to save species from extinction, says experts

Thirty-two vulnerable species proposed for protection at UNEP convention

Polar bears, sawfish, African lions and the Great Bustard are among the proposed species

Will a new and ‘improved’ WTO be in India’s interests

The World Trade Organization needs an overhaul, but the reform will leave even less space for developing nations

Over 5.3 mln can face hunger in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger by August: FAO

Farmers and pastoralists affected by internal conflicts, poor access to markets. COVID-19 could aggravate food insecurity 

Policy agreements on climate change must take water into account: UN report

Climate change will further strain water-stressed countries, create similar problems in regions not severely affected so far, the report …

Survey results on voluntary meat regulation released

The result, released at United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), did not carry voices from indigenous communities  

Many parties to UNEP CoP not paying arrears, flags document

According to the document, 20 countries did not contribute for three or more years  

Speakers highlight importance of implementation at CMS CoP 13

Need to redirect synergies on the ground, they said

जलवायु आपातकाल, कॉप-25: बेहद निराशा के साथ संपंन हुआ सम्मेलन

कॉप-25 में जलवायु विज्ञान और लोग जो चाहते हैं, उसको लेकर कोई निर्णय नहीं लिया जा सका, जो बेहद निराशाजनक है

जलवायु आपातकाल, कॉप-25: दोहा में बताये रास्ते पर चले दुनिया: भारत और चीन

दुनिया के दो सबसे घनी आबादी वाले देशों ने भी विकसित देशों द्वारा दिए जा रहे अपर्याप्त धन पर चिंता व्यक्त की है

जलवायु आपातकाल, कॉप-25: क्या सचमुच नेट कार्बन एमिशन शून्य हो जाएगी दुनिया?

यदि 1.5 डिग्री सेल्सियस का लक्ष्य हासिल करना है, तो पूरी तरह बंद करना होगा कोयले का उपयोग  

India home to 28% of world’s poor: Human Development Index 2019

While the country has lifted 271 million people out of poverty between 2005 and 2015, it still accounts for a large number of the world’s &…