Face your fears

Food allergy dictates eating low doses of the very food daily  

Wind swept

For a clean energy economy  

Digging deep into muck

Film>> The World According to Monsanto • directed by Marie-Monique Robin

Wasted

Biodegradable at last

Use of organic catalysts to usher in a new range of plastics  

UNEA-6: Nature-based solutions for climate facing a funding crisis, says Andersen

UNEP executive director makes case for debt for climate and nature swaps, cites example of Ecuador  

UNCTAD raises alarm over disruptions in shipping routes for global trade

Issues in Suez Canal, Panama Canal and Black Sea pose unprecedented challenges; may increase shipping costs, impact developing nations

Who are China and US’s new top climate diplomats? 

Liu Zhenmin of China and John Podesta of the United States to lead climate negotiations at COP29  

Nearly 4.4 million girls will be at risk of female genital mutilation in 2024, warn UN agencies

On International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, must amplify survivors' voices to raise awareness, inspire collective action

Road to 2030: Why sand & dust storms pose challenge to achieving multiple SDGs

Halfway to 2030, the situation is dire since the world is not on track and the progress on key goals, especially SDG 13 (on climate action), has …

Apocalyptic skies: Canadian wildfires posing huge health risks

Estimated 115 million people impacted; health dangers shocking indictment of failures over climate change, says Amnesty International

New replenishment mechanism to make WHO funding flexible welcomed at World Health Assembly

Sustainable Development Goals should also discuss adolescent health, says a report presented at the World Health Assembly  

A plateau? Global CO2 emissions rose less than initially feared in 2022, says IEA

Clean energy growth offset much of the impact of greater coal and oil use, according to the IEA analysis  

Horn of Africa has entered 6th consecutive wet season with no rain: UNHCR

In Somalia, 3.8 million people have been displaced as of February 28, 2023; close to 300,000 people could be newly displaced by July 2023 

Johnson & Johnson to change baby powder composition, but it might not be enough to keep consumers safe 

Cornstarch base for powder also not without risk   

Russia, Ukraine reach landmark deal to resume Kyiv’s grain exports from Black Sea ports

The deal opens a path for significant volumes of commercial food exports from three key Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea namely Odesa, …

Ebola rears head again in DRC; China, US report new strains of bird flu

WHO assesses EVD risk to be low at global level; China says H3N8 infection not a cause for worry

UNEA 5.2: Circularity cannot work with plastics, experts say

The best way out of the plastic crisis gripping the world is by curbing its production and use and regulating the way it is manufactured

Africa’s Great Green Wall: Viable return on investments, says FAO study

GGW programme aims to restore 100 million hectares of degraded ecosystems across 11 countries in the region

Mood at Glasgow: Promises galore, substance lacking

A slew of announcements by countries and businesses are missing the mark on key outcomes needed by the Global South.

United Nations Food Systems Summit: Need to transform food systems, say experts

More than 90 heads of states and governments submitted their national strategies, commitments to strengthening food systems at the Summit  &…

Transboundary climate risks impact agricultural production in every country: Report

International trade in six major agricultural commodities, including rice and wheat, affected by transboundary climate risks 

Investing in water, sanitation and hygiene can fuel economic recovery: Report

Safely managed sanitation services can help achieve net benefits of $86 million from 2021-2040, says report   

Some 3.8 million people will need humanitarian aid in Niger in 2021: Unicef

The number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in the country rose 30% from 2020, the UN body said

Just 4 doses of pain relievers available daily per million people in west, central Africa: UN

This means that people with severe pain, especially the terminally ill are most-affected in these regions