COVID-19: $2.5 tln needed by developing countries to weather economic crisis, says report

Debts of $1 trillion owed by developing countries needs to be cancelled

Democratising the global food chain

From corporatisation to cooperatives

LDCs ring the alarm bell before Bonn

Demand higher ambition; will EU still take the lead?

From discovering insulin to unearthing a double agent, our pick of Insights long reads in 2022

44 long-form articles that put the spotlight on groundbreaking new research and compelling human interest stories from around the world

Is India really open-defecation-free? Here’s what numbers say

15% of the total population in India defecates in the open in India, according to WASH report 2021

COVID‑19 will have severe impact on most SDGs: Report

Global partnerships will be essential to deal with health and socio-economic crises due to the pandemic, it says

Paris Agreement and India’s climate change challenges

Environment Minister said that India would start preparing for Paris Agreement implementation from 2017, but the budget did not see a boost for …

CSE projections show world is on a temperature path of more than 3 degrees

With the US and EU misappropriating more than their fair share of carbon budgets, Asia and Africa will have very little space for growth after …

South Africa, Philippines break ranks with developing nations on HFCs

No decision yet on setting up contact group; discussion on amendments to the Montreal Protocol on HFCs moved to another day

Nepal dithers over closing road through forest in Pashupatinath temple area

In spite of UNESCO warning that temple would be delisted from world heritage sites list, nation's archaeology department says road is lifeline …

Russia submits climate plan; commits to reducing emissions by 25-30% by 2030

Thirty-two developed nations have submitted their INDCs so far

Farmers in Burkina Faso give smart answer to climate change

Adoption of innovative techniques restores 300,000 ha of degraded land

Ace swimmer Lewis Pugh swims seven seas to raise awareness

The initiative is to campaign for dedicated Marine Protected Areas across the world

Beauty and bounty

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

Ebola: Now, a machine to decontaminate infectious waste

Autoclave decontaminates used waste such as syringes, personal protective suits and gloves through several cycles of high-pressure steam and vacuuming

UN calls for protection of rights of women, indigenous peoples

The 69th session of the UN General Assembly will see the participation of world leaders on crucial global issues

Heritage valley in danger

The Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand, a World Heritage Site, may have been damaged in the recent floods in the state. A look at what makes this …

Over 140 nations adopt Minamata Convention to phase out mercury

Agreement has weak controls on mercury emissions from major sources like coal-fired power plants

Poor countries increase domestic funding for AIDS control programmes

Eighty-one countries increased their domestic investment for AIDS by over 50 per cent between 2006 and 2011

Special Drawing Rights can help developing countries to build back greener

Sustainable recovery needs to trump politics at IMF to provide access to stable finance in accordance with climate goals

Achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 in doubt, UN report warns

Between 83 million and 132 million people could go hungry in 2020 due to COVID-19, according to the report

Why shouldn’t I be intolerant?

The circles of information have shrunk to what is most agreeable to listen to. It is no surprise that in all environmental conversations there is …

Atlas shows link between Africa’s mountains and development

The Africa Mountain Atlas uses hundreds of before and after photographs, detailed maps and satellite data from 53 nations to highlight the …

Rio draft text revives common but differentiated responsibility

Calls for doing away with green protectionism through trade barriers while dealing with environmental matters