Australia’s stumbling, last-minute dash for climate respectability doesn’t negate a decade of abject failure
Australia is the worst-performing of all developed countries when it comes to meaningful climate action
How Joe Biden failed the people of Afghanistan — and tarnished US credibility around the world
The collapse in Afghanistan that has flowed from President Joe Biden’s decision to proceed with a complete US troop withdrawal is more than …
Did you think obesity can't get to the poor? Think again
Obesity is increasing the most among England’s poorest, especially women, a recent report by a think tank has said
The Antarctic Treaty is turning 60. In a changed world, is it still fit for purpose?
As disputes have arisen over years, many have been addressed through expansion of treaty framework. This framework is now referred to as the …
Plastic waste illegally imported into India, claims expose
Carried out by 2 non-profits, the expose has claimed that other countries across Asia too bearing the brunt
Scientists seek global action on reactive nitrogen
‘Current lack of policy coherency risks nitrogen trade-offs, while failing to harvest synergies at local, regional and global scales’
Desertification and grazing: Quash the dogma
Most policies to tackle desertification are bound to fail. The problem will get solved as soon as they become holistic
Trump Administration dilutes Endangered Species Act
Critics say the move will hasten the extinction of those species in the country which are endangered
Half the world's married women out of labour force: Report
Marriage and motherhood also ate into women's access to paid work and accompanying benefits
UN to boost humanitarian aid for Ukraine, form global crisis response group
Providing relief in captured cities is becoming riskier by the day as Russia widens its attack, says Antonio Guterres
Chalk streams: why ‘England’s rainforests’ are so rare and precious
England’s chalk streams support a wide variety of biodiversity; but anthropogenic pressures are destroying these icons of English culture
South African and UK hospitalisation data: What it tells us about how deadly omicron is
Does omicron cause less serious disease than delta and will omicron waves be shorter in duration than delta waves?
Will only accept transformative policies to tackle climate crisis: USCAN
US Climate Action Network executive director writes before the elections are called on what lies ahead
Cyclone Mocha largely spares Bangladesh but not Myanmar; detailed damage not known yet
Rohingya refugees around Cox’s Bazar saved; but not those in camps of Sittwe city
UN 2023 Water Conference: I am hopeful Great Salt Lake won’t go the Aral Sea and Lake Urmia way, says Kevin Perry
Down To Earth speaks to Kevin Perry from the University of Utah on the Great Salt Lake in the American West
UN 2023 Water Conference: Day 1 ends with debates; problem acknowledgement; funding pledges
Day 2 to be crucial as delegates seek to reconcile ambition and vision with implementation
Bristol airport vote: A small win in our battle against climate change
In this last decade of serious climate action, nature should be prioritised over economic growth if we want to survive
Coronavirus: Kerala count now three
The Shanghai Composite Index went down on February 3 even as third generation transmission was confirmed
CoP26: It’s half-time at the crucial Glasgow climate change summit — and here’s the score
More than 100 countries signed on to a new pledge to cut methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030
India, alongside China and US, set to suffer maximum climate impacts on economy by 2050: Report
Bihar to be most affected in India; increase of climate impact in Assam to be highest globally during 1990-2050
Fog can be deadly, says study
Fog water contains 20 times more monomethylmercury, the most neuro-toxic form of mercury, than rain water
Basmati rice: the new authenticity rules aiming to remove sub-standard varieties from the market
If we don’t maintain today’s standards, it may harm the industry — and crucially the farmers who work so hard to produce this …
Blame climate change! UK heatwaves became 10 times more likely
Climate models are unable to keep up with actual observations & other climate change predictions may also be much more severe than previously …
Can synthetic biology offer solutions to environmental challenges?
Researchers and environmentalists consider synthetic biology or synbio as a potential tool to preserve biodiversity and restore the natural ecosystem
US, Russia, China race to develop hypersonic weapons
Weapons that travel far faster than sound may be snazzy, but what about the defence against them
