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
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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 &…